GW Law Alumna Mary Schapiro Named New SEC Chief 
"It was during her time as a law student that she decided to pursue a career in regulation, after alleged manipulation pushed up the price of silver."
December 18, 2008  .  Times UK

Naomi Cahn's research on family law and trends is discussed in Margaret Talbot's New Yorker article, “Red Sex, Blue Sex: Why Do So Many Evangelical Teen-Agers Become Pregnant?” 
November 3, 2008  .  More

Protecting the Collective Voice of Songwriters, Composers, and Music Publishers is Even More Essential in Economically Difficult Times Say Panelists at GW Law Event
GW Law's CIEC and Broadcast Music, Inc. hosted the second meeting in "The Creative Industries in Transition: New Directions for the Digital Era" series showcasing academic research papers. The event, held at the Library of Congress, featured a paper by CIEC Fellow Ralph Oman.
October 27, 2008  .  More

Professor Neil H. Buchanan Authors a Study on the "Mommy Penalty"
Report shows how attorney moms can earn up to 35% less than attorney dads. Learn more about his research in the ABA Journal.
October 21, 2008  .  More

Professor Ralph Steinhardt One of Eight Experts To Write International Commission of Jurists Report on Human Rights
The report establishes the standards of liability when a multinational corporation is complicit in human rights violations and an effort to have companies see human rights as a business issue.
September 25, 2008  .  The Economist

"Pregnancy Often Puts Success Out of Reach for Teens"
In addition to this St. Louis Post-Dispatch op-ed, spring Visiting Professor June Carbone and Theodore Fey Research Professor Naomi Cahn have co-authored the forthcoming Red Families v. Blue Families.
September 4, 2008  .  More

Associate Dean Alfreda Robinson Receives National Bar Association's Highest Honor
September, 2008  .    More

Hispanic Business: GW is Top 10 Law School for Hispanic Students
Magazine ranks GW as ninth best law school in its "Top Graduate Schools" issue.
September, 2008  .  More

Alumna Making a Difference in Nepal
After almost 40 years as a research attorney with the California Supreme Court, Olga Murray founded the Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation and now dedicates her life to helping the children of Nepal.
August 27, 2008  .  More

Alumna Making a Difference in Nepal
After almost 40 years as a research attorney with the California Supreme Court, Olga Murray founded the Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation and now dedicates her life to helping the children of Nepal.
August 27, 2008  .  More

"Government Needs to Focus on Product Safety, Not Obesity"
Syndicated columnist and Professorial Lecturer in Law Jeffrey Axelrad writes an op-ed for the Athens Banner-Herald.
August 23, 2008  .  Full Editorial

Judge Satterfield to be Next D.C. Superior Court Chief
GW Law alumnus Judge Lee Satterfield (J.D. '83) will take over the position from Chief Judge Rufus G. King, III in September.
August 22, 2008  .  More

GW Law Professors Earn Book Awards
Lawrence E. Mitchell and Daniel J. Solove receive accolades for their research on the U.S. stock market and internet privacy, respectively.
August 14, 2008  .  More

Legislation Earns Cheh Humane Society Award
D.C. Councilmember and GW Law Professor Mary M. Cheh given recognition for legislation written by her and her students and colleagues.
August 5, 2008  .  More

Cahn on 30 Years of In Vitro Fertilization
Professor Naomi Cahn is a guest on KCBS to discuss this anniversary. These reproductive legal issues are the basis of her upcoming book, Test Tube Families.
July 25, 2008  .  Listen

D.C. Poised to Pass Strong Animal Protection Laws
ABC7 News: "The new laws are the result of four years of research by law students at George Washington University."
July 4, 2008  .  More

GW Law Brothers to Swim the English Channel to Honor Sister
Jay Owen (J.D. '07) and Reid Owen (2L) are raising money for traumatic brain injury patients and celebrating their sister, Caroline.
July 2, 2008  .  Full Story

Faculty in the News: The Supreme Court's Oct. '07 Term Decisions
Read and listen to professors on legal issues including domestic violence, the 2nd Amendment, detainee rights, and the death penalty.
June, 2008  .  More

GW is First Law School to Join ABA-EPA "Law Office Climate Challenge"
Participation is the latest step in strengthening the University's commitment to sustainability.
June 30, 2008  .  More

Professors Lupu and Tuttle Speak at Pew Forum on Religion
Professors Ira "Chip" Lupu and Robert Tuttle were panelists on "Hein, One Year Later: The Future of Church-State Litigation."
June 18, 2008  .  Full Transcript

Professor Emeritus and ICJ Judge Honored for Human Rights Work
Judge Thomas Buergenthal is co-recipient of the 2008 Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize.
June 12, 2008  .  More

Jacob Burns Law Library Publication Wins AALL Award
A Legal Miscellanea: A Newsletter for the Friends of the Jacob Burns Law Library is the 2008 Best Newsletter.
June 2, 2008  .  Full Advisory

John M. Whealan Joins GW Law as its First Associate Dean for Intellectual Property Law Studies
Whealan has experience in I.P. policy and litigation in all branches of government.
May 21, 2008  .  Full Advisory

Congratulations Class of '08!
Senator Daniel K. Inouye (J.D. '52) welcomed his new fellow alumni on Sunday. To read his speech, view award winners, and more, read the Commencement Wrap-Up.
May 18, 2008  .  More

Robinson and Alfred Receive Patricia Roberts Harris Awards
Associate Dean Alfreda Robinson is first to receive Alumni Award; Nicole L. Alfred receives BLSA's Harris Award.
May 16, 2008  .  More

The New York Times Profiles Duffy and His Research
Professor John F. Duffy's article "Are Administrative Patent Judges Unconstitutional?" may affect the patent appeals process.
May 6, 2008  .  Full Article

Fairfax on Grand Jury Reform
Professor Roger Fairfax discusses the function and failings of the grand jury system and proposed reforms on NPR's "Justice Talking."
May 5, 2008  .  Listen

Craver on Teachers' Unions
Professor Charles Craver speaks to WAMU's "The Kojo Nnamdi Show" about American teachers' unions.
May 1, 2008  .  Listen

International & Comparative Law Faculty Testify Before Congress
Professor Ralph Steinhardt was a witness for the House Committee on the Judiciary's "Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act."
May, 2008  .  More 
Professor Michael J. Matheson was a witness for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' "Negotiating a Long Term Relationship with Iraq."
April, 2008  .  More

Butler on Cops on Trial
Professor Paul Butler is a guest on NPR's "Tell Me More" to discuss prosecuting police officers.
April 28, 2008  .  Listen

GW is a Top 'Go To Law School' for Big Law Firms
NLJ ranks GW Law as the #7 feeder school, and 16th in percentage, of first-year associates hired by the biggest 250 firms in 2007.
April 14, 2008  .  More

Senator Daniel K. Inouye (J.D. '52) to Deliver Law School Diploma Ceremony Address
Honored alumnus will address the Class of 2008 at the May 18 Commencement.
April, 2008  .  More

GW Law is Ranked 20th in U.S. News & World Report's 2009 Edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools"
For the fourth year, U.S. News ranked GW's I.P. law program third in the nation. The international law program is ranked eighth and environmental law 16th.
March 28, 2008  .  Full Advisory

Senator Hillary Clinton Delivers Foreign Policy Address at GW
Dean Frederick M. Lawrence and GW President Steven Knapp joined students and other guests for a speech in the Marvin Center.
March 17, 2008  .  More

DV LEAP Looks to Supreme Court
Women's eNews profiles GW Law's Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, Director Professor Joan Meier, and Staff Attorney Elizabeth Liu.
March 13, 2008  .  More

The DC Bar's Washington Lawyer Profiles the GW Animal Law Program in Its Cover Story, "The Growing Field of Animal Law"
March, 2008  .  Full Article

Dean Lawrence on Bias Crimes
Loquitur interviews Dean Frederick M. Lawrence on the definitions and societal impacts of bias crimes and his book, Punishing Hate: Bias Crimes Under American Law.
February 29, 2008  .  Listen

Justice Breyer and Professor Rosen in Conversation
The New Republic hosted an intimate discussion with Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer and Professor Jeffrey Rosen.
February 21, 2008  .  Watch

A New Order of Things - Bringing Mutuality to the “Mutual” Fund
Vanguard Founder John C. Bogle delivered the 27th Annual Manuel F. Cohen Memorial Lecture.
February 19, 2008  .  More

BBC News: Straw's Written Constitution Hint
Read about United Kingdom Justice Secretary Jack Straw's speech at GW Law.
February 13, 2008  .  More

Jacob Burns Law Library Acquires Rare French Law Collection from the Association of the Bar of the City of New York 
February 5, 2008  .  Full Advisory

Melissa Colangelo and Jeremy Glen are the 2008 Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Champions
This year's event was presided over by Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt, D.C. Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown, and Federal Circuit Judge Randall Rader (J.D. '78).
January 31, 2008  .  Full Story

Mitchell is Newest Member of D.C. Mayor Fenty's Executive Office
Alumnus Rodney C. Mitchell has been appointed Director of the D.C. Office of Ex-Offender Affairs.
January 29, 2008  .  Full Advisory

Matheson Testifies to Congress
Visiting Research Professor of Law Michael J. Matheson speaks before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs about U.S. security commitments in Iraq.
January 23, 2008  .  Watch

Buchanan on the Wesley Snipes Tax-Fraud Case
Professor Neil Buchanan appeared on CNBC "Street Signs" to discuss the actor's tax evasion trial.
January 16, 2008  .  Watch

Internet Firewall Creator Pensak Joins GW Law School's Creative and Innovative Economy Center as Research Fellow
Renowned entrepreneur David Pensak hopes to ignite passion for innovation on global tour starting in Jordan.
January 16, 2008  .  More

Galston Appointed to Commission
Professor Miriam Galston brings her expertise in law and Islamic philosophy to the Maryland Governor's Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs.
January 9, 2008  .  More

Summer & Fall 2007 International News & Events
Read about lectures, happenings, and news from the GW International & Comparative Law Program and other initiatives.
January, 2008  .  More

Fall 2007 GW Law School Magazine
Professor Jerome A. Barron, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Professor Daniel J. Solove's latest book, GW President Steven Knapp, and more.
January, 2008  .  More