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Commencement Weekend 2021

Learn about all the ways to celebrate 2021 graduates, including an in-person photo opportunity, comedy night, virtual commencement and diploma ceremonies, a digital yearbook, and more.
Learn More about the 2021 Commencement Celebrations
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.
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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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GW Law and COVID-19

20th & H

"The Future of Criminal Justice Reform"

May 04, 2021

In a special bicentennial issue of GW Magazine, Professor Kate Weisburd writes that in order to truly reform criminal justice, we need to rely less on incarceration and punishment and instead redirect our resources toward meeting people's basic needs.

GW Law Names 2021 Diploma Ceremony Speaker

April 20, 2021

Michael Hausfeld, JD '69, a groundbreaking human rights lawyer and one of the top civil litigators in the United States, will deliver the keynote address at GW Law’s Diploma Ceremony on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

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.

Beyond the Capital

Portrait of John Yang and Sherrilun Ifill

"Race in America: Allyship"

May 10, 2021

John C. Yang, JD '92, President and Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, join Washington Post Live to discuss allyship across communities in fighting systemic racism.

Alumna Named Among Top 10 Latinx Business Leaders

May 06, 2021

Paola Santana, LLM '11, the founder and CEO of tech and AI company Social Glass, is selected by Business Insider as one of 10 Latinx business leaders who are championing diversity in their companies and within their own community.

Illustration of man putting dollar sign in voting box

"When It Comes to Georgia's Voting Law, Keep Politics Out of Business"

April 30, 2021

Professor Lawrence A. Cunningham writes in The Hill that politicians should not pressure business leaders to express their views on political issues or pending legislation, including Georgia's controversial new voting 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."