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Georgetown Law Hosts Meeting of Legal Services Corporation Furthering Access to Justice
Posted on May 1, 2017
At a time when funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has come under attack, the organization needed a new forum in which to hold a meeting.So they came to Georgetown Law — whose dean, William...
Tech for Justice: 2017 Iron Tech Lawyer, Privacy Practicum Competitions
Posted on May 1, 2017
An app that helps D.C. parents and students advocate effectively when a student faces suspension and expulsion. Another app that helps pro bono lawyers and intake personnel in British Columbia to determine quickly and efficiently the...
OPICS Celebrates 20 Years of Championing Public Service
Posted on April 24, 2017
What does OPICS stand for? OPICS means that Caitlin Cocilova (L’15) is teaching others to advocate for themselves at the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. That Mark Doss (L’13) at the International Refugee Assistance Project fought “tooth and...
John Podesta (L’76) Delivers 2017 Graduating Class Lecture
Posted on April 18, 2017
When John Podesta (L’76) graduated from Georgetown Law with an interest in politics and environmental issues, he had no idea that his passion would lead him to serve one future president (Bill Clinton) as chief of...
Professor Paul Butler Installed as the Albert Brick Professor of Law
Posted on April 17, 2017
“My name is Paul Butler and I represent the United States — that’s how I used to start my opening statements when I was a prosecutor,” Professor Paul Butler said to the crowd gathered in Hart...
Students Argue Before Distinguished Judges at Beaudry Moot Court Competition
Posted on April 10, 2017
Not every law student going to a job interview is able to say that he or she once mooted a case in front of a former solicitor general, two federal judges, a talented Supreme Court practitioner...