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GW Law Celebrates Commencement 2021

The 154th Commencement of the George Washington University Law School was held on Sunday, May 16, 2021.
Read more about the celebration for the Class of 2021.
Testimony: Season Two

Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew interviews members of the GW Law faculty on their recent scholarship, bringing the voices of legal experts to the public sphere.
Listen to the Newest Season of GW's Legal Podcast
SBA Resolution on January 6, 2021

After the destructive events at the Capitol on January 6, GW Law's SBA created a resolution to express their "consternation, grave concern, and fullest condemnation."
Read the full resolution.
The Insurrection at the Capitol: A Discussion by GW Law Scholars

Watch GW Law experts as they discuss the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and its legal implications.
Read more and watch the discussion.
Visions of Change: A Series on Racial Justice in American Law

Join us for a powerful series that examines the role of race in health care, criminal law, commercial law, and civil justice.

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20th & H

Portrait of Laura Cahier and Portrait of Aaron Aber

Grodsky Prize Recognizes Exceptional Environmental Law Scholarship

June 16, 2021

Laura Cahier, LLM ’21, and Aaron Aber, JD ’20, have been awarded the Jamie Grodsky Prize for Environmental Law Scholarship for their innovative research and scholarship. The 2020 and 2021 Grodsky Prize winners were both celebrated this year at a virtual ceremony in April.

GW Law Names New Senior Associate Dean

June 01, 2021

Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew announces the appointment of Professor Michael B. Abramowicz as Jeffrey and Martha Kohn Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, effective June 1, 2021.

Rising 3L Makes GW Law History

May 24, 2021

For the first time in GW Law history, The George Washington Law Review will be led by an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) student. Soohyun Stephanie Hahn, the first AAPI to hold the position, will serve as Editor-in-Chief for Volume 90.

Beyond the Capital

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"Let’s Not Toss Out the Bar Exam Just Yet"

June 10, 2021

Professor Roger E. Schechter writes in a Bloomberg Law Insight that the bar exam, however problematic, continues to do its job as a gatekeeper to the legal profession and is the best tool available to ensure practicing lawyers have the necessary analytical skills.

Celorio Chosen for American Society of International Law Leadership Role

June 08, 2021

Rosa Celorio, Associate Dean for International and Comparative Legal Studies and Burnett Family Professorial Lecturer in International and Comparative Law and Policy, is appointed to serve as Chair of ASIL's Membership Committee and Next Generation Initiative.

"Black People are the Ones Most Impacted by the Justice System. Shouldn’t They Have a Part in Fixing It?"

June 04, 2021

Professorial Lecturer in Law Patrice A. Sulton, founder and executive director of DC Justice Lab, discussed with The Washington Post how more Black voices need to be heard in the District's efforts at reforming the city’s criminal justice system.

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