News & Events
With several events taking place each day, GW Law is a hub of legal activity.
From moot court competitions judged by Supreme Court justices to lectures by prominent legal minds to career development programs, the law school is always abuzz with activities that benefit students, faculty, and the GW community.
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2026 Commencement
GW Law to Receive Holloran Award for Foundational 1L Programs
The award recognizes GW Law for its Fundamentals of Lawyering, Inns of Court, and Foundations of Practice programs.
Our Impact
In Photos: GW Remembers 9/11 with Flag Planting and Ceremony on Foggy Bottom Campus
September 11, 2026
Nearly 3,000 U.S. flags were on display in University Yard to remember those lost, including nine university alumni and two GW Law alumni.
GW Law Hosts Fall 2026 Veterans Welcome Back Reception
September 10, 2026
GW Law’s National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program held its annual Veterans Welcome Back Reception on September 2.
Two GW Law Professors to Receive Awards from Hispanic Bar Association DC
September 9, 2026
Professors Alberto Benitez and Paulina Vera will receive the Judge Ricardo M. Urbina Lifetime Achievement and Attorney of the Year awards, respectively.
Upcoming Events
Event Highlights
GW Law Hosts Fall 2026 Veterans Welcome Back Reception
September 10, 2026
GW Law’s National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program held its annual Veterans Welcome Back Reception on September 2.
GW Law Welcomes Incoming Students at 2026 Fall Orientation
August 18, 2026
GW Law welcomed over 600 students to campus for orientation from August 7 to August 14.
GW Law Celebrates Reunion Weekend 2026
July 28, 2026
GW Law welcomed over 250 alumni to campus from classes ending in ones and sixes for their 2026 Reunion Weekend on June 5 and 6.
GW Law Hosts Symposium with Global Blockchain Business Council
July 21, 2026
The Business and Finance Law program and The Bernard Center partnered with the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) to host a day-long symposium.