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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.
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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."
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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.
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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

Professor Bearer-Friend Receives Fulbright Award

April 16, 2021

Professor Jeremy Bearer-Friend is the recipient of a Fulbright Award to the United Kingdom, where he will research poll taxes at the National Library of Scotland in the spring of 2022.

SBA Resolution Denounces Anti-AAPI Violence

April 08, 2021

The GW Law Student Bar Association issues a joint resolution condemning all forms of violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the United States.

Professor Kohn Selected to Lead Clinics

April 07, 2021

Laurie S. Kohn, Associate Professor of Clinical Law and Director of the Family Justice Litigation Clinic, is appointed as the Jacob Burns Foundation Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs.

Beyond the Capital

Professor Fairfax Named Dean of American University Washington College of Law

April 14, 2021

Professor Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. has been named the next dean of American University Washington College of Law. He will begin his term as dean July 1.

Alumnus Honored by American Bar Association

March 29, 2021

John C. Yang, JD '92, is a 2021 recipient of the Spirit of Excellence Award from the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession for his accomplishments in promoting a more racially and ethnically diverse legal profession and supporting others within their legal careers.

"Why the Talking Filibuster Won’t Solve Democrats’ Problems"

March 24, 2021

Professor Jonathan R. Siegel writes in Slate that bringing back the "talking filibuster" will not help Senate Democrats move forward their legislative priorities, but will instead impose more costs on the majority than the minority senators.

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