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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.
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GW Law Welcomes New Faculty
August 20, 2026
GW Law is proud to welcome an impressive group of five new faculty members at the start of the 2026-27 school year.
Student Spotlight: Alexis Coletti, Class of 2027
The Field Placement Program and Career Development Office Helped Shape Her Law School Experience, Coletti Says
August 18, 2026
GW Law student Alexis Coletti, Class of 2027, has spent her law school experience so far taking advantage of every opportunity available.
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.
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Event Highlights
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.
GW Law Hosts Roundtable on Private Equity Investment in Physician Practices
July 16, 2026
The GW Law Health Law and Policy Program convened experts at the Private Equity Investment in Physician Practices roundtable on May 12.