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A Historic Dean for a Historic Moment

Public health and human rights scholar Dayna Bowen Matthew is a leading voice in the national conversation on health, race, and the law.
Read more about GW Law's first woman dean.
GW Law Faculty Unanimously Adopt Antiracism Resolution on Juneteenth
Read the resolution.
Compassionate Release for Medically Vulnerable Prisoners

GW Law Professor Jessica K. Steinberg authors groundbreaking compassionate release ordinance for older and health compromised D.C. prisoners.
Pandemic Procurement

Our faculty respond—Mask shortages and a lack of spending oversight. Our government procurement experts tackle the issues of corruption during the coronavirus outbreak.
The 2020 Van Vleck Moot Court Constitutional Law Competition

Four months of competition in just 7 minutes.
Watch our students and faculty work together for a common purpose and learn skills that will last a career.

The health and safety of the GW community is a top priority for the University.
GW will continue working with local, state, and federal public health officials to monitor the situation and respond appropriately.
Please continue to monitor the university's resources for updates and information.

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GW Law and COVID-19

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20th & H

In Memoriam: Glen Earl Weston

August 07, 2020

Professor Emeritus Glen Earl Weston passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at the age of 98. He enjoyed a 40-year teaching career at GW Law and rose to international prominence in antitrust, trade regulation, and intellectual property.

SBA Honored with ABA's Diversity Award

August 04, 2020

The GW Law Student Bar Association received the American Bar Association's 2020 Dean Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award for their significant efforts to create and sustain an inclusive student body.

Celebrating 10 Years of the Dodd-Frank Act

July 27, 2020

On the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Dodd-Frank Act, GW Law co-hosted a virtual conference featuring discussions with the bill’s namesakes and key architects. Former President Obama addressed attendees saying, "the Act has helped prevent a financial crisis in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic."

Beyond the Capital

"Disgorgement or Accounting for Profits? An Analysis of Liu v. SEC"

August 06, 2020

Visiting Professor Caprice L. Roberts discussed the recent SCOTUS ruling in Liu v. SEC, as well as administrative authority, equity power, and restitution remedies that disgorge wrongdoer’s profits, on the American Law Institute's "Reasonably Speaking" podcast.

Nudrat Piracha, SJD ’20, Makes Her Mark on International Investment Arbitration

July 29, 2020

The first Pakistani woman and fourth Pakistani lawyer to receive the highest law degree in the United States has been appointed as a member of an Ad Hoc Committee of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

"Hong Kong National Security Law: New Institutions Show China’s True Intent"

July 21, 2020

Professor Donald Clarke writes in the South China Morning Post that Hong Kong’s new national security law bypasses ordinary legal processes and sets up special institutions heavily influenced by mainland Chinese authorities, who may even act directly in Hong Kong with immunity from local law.

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Study Law Where Law Is Made

Maria Soledad Sternke

JD '17

"The professors here have an open-door policy for students. Even if your goals are not necessarily in their field, they’re truly interested in helping you along your path."