"As I hope to practice in Washington, I feel as though I am surrounded by GW Law friends and associates here in D.C. and that this will provide an invaluable network going
forward."
An inherent problem solver, Jonathan Janow knew a career in law would complement his analytical side. “The law provides me with a vehicle to try and solve a wide array of problems by reasoning through them and determining what steps might be successful,” he says.
Janow, who received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from the University of Maryland in 2002, assumed much
of the responsibility for financing his GW Law education. Receiving the Thomas Searing Jackson Scholarship, Janow says, was a distinct privilege. “I remain grateful,” he adds. “The scholarship has helped to ease the financial burdens associated with getting a law degree at a top school like GW.”
In his first year out of GW Law, Janow currently serves as a law clerk to Hon. Magistrate Judge Alan Kay of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Next fall, he will serve as a law clerk to Hon. Judge Julia Gibbons of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Janow, who graduated with highest honors and as a member of Order of the Coif, says it was a challenge to quickly turn from the theoretical nature of law school to the busy docket he encounters each day, but he maintains that GW Law has helped shape him as a professional.
The support from his alma mater continues after graduation, he adds. “As I hope to practice in Washington, I feel as though I am surrounded by GW Law friends and associates here in D.C. and that this will provide an invaluable network going forward.”