Mitch Bailin
Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

Mitch Bailin oversees a wide range of co-curricular programs at the Law Center, including student organizations and competition teams, residence life, wellness promotion, academic support, the Registrar’s office and disability services. He also provides personal and academic advising; manages the school’s response to urgent or concerning student situations; and develops, teaches and supervises a broad array of innovative professional formation programs.

Prior to coming to Georgetown, Mitch practiced in the litigation department at Palmer & Dodge LLP in Boston, where he focused on the representation of schools and colleges. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court after graduating from Yale Law School.

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Academic Success

Lisa Curtis
Director of Academic Success, and Deputy Title IX Coordinator

As the Director of Academic Success, Lisa develops and provides a range of academic success support resources that empower Georgetown Law students to achieve their academic goals. Lisa counsels students on key academic strategies, works with students to create and execute individualized study plans, and facilitates engaging programming through the 1L 101 workshop series to help foster the development of the unique legal analysis skills that law school requires. Lisa also directs the academic peer tutoring program, and serves as the faculty advisor to the Law Center’s Barristers’ Council. Prior to joining the Georgetown community, Lisa served as Assistant Director of the Office of Academic Excellence at the Washington College of Law, where she led the academic skills initiatives for first-year law students. Prior to that she directed the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project; served as education attorney at the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, and a law fellow in the Educational Opportunities Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Lisa received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law.

Accessibility Services

Mary Ellen Vigeant
Director of Accessibility Services

Mary Ellen partners with students, faculty, and staff to promote accessible environments across the Law Center. Prior to coming to Georgetown, Mary Ellen was an Accessibility and Academic Resource Specialist at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She earned a M.Ed. in Higher Education from Merrimack College, a M.S. in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Rhode Island, and a B.S. in Communicative Disorders from the University of Rhode Island.

Allison Hobold
Associate Director of Accessibility Services

Allison works directly with students with disabilities, and where appropriate with their professors, to ensure the students receive equal access to programs and facilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and University policy and protocol. Prior to coming to Georgetown, Allison was a Vocational Specialist at Brain Injury Services, where she worked to provide job opportunities and negotiated reasonable workplace accommodations for brain injury survivors. She earned a Master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Liberty University.

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RESIDENCE LIFE

Chris Hall
Director of Residence Life

Chris Hall, Director of Residence Life and Student Housing, has been a part of the Georgetown community since 1999. Prior to coming to Georgetown Law, Chris worked for an educational foundation in Washington, D.C. focusing on civics and government, and for Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. He holds a B.A. in political science and history and an M.A. in Liberal Studies. Chris lives with his wife and two daughters in nearby Silver Spring, MD. A native Texan, Chris is a die-hard Dallas Cowboys and accustomed to taking on the fans of the local team!

Mary Reddick

Coordinator of Residence Life & Student Programs

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STUDENT LIFE

Hannah Ward 
Acting Director of Student Life

Hannah advises student organizations and student leaders; and oversees student events. In addition to working with student organizations, Hannah works with the Barristers’ Council. She helps students with their competition travel arrangements, manages the organization’s finances, and provides additional support for the group. She also assists with all major OSL events, including Orientation. Prior to joining the Office of Student Life, Hannah worked in the Georgetown Law Office of Admissions as an Admissions Officer and as a Program Coordinator for Orientation at the University of Central Florida. Her passion areas include higher education and leadership development. Hannah earned her B.A. in English Literature from Florida State University and an M.A. in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida.  In her free time, Hannah enjoys astrology, online shopping, and spending time with her friends and family.