"What to Know About the Admiral Named by Hegseth as Boat Strike Comes Under Scrutiny"
Time quoted Laura Dickinson on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s orders to "everybody” onboard a boat in the Caribbean Sea.
Faculty
GW Law faculty members are scholars and practitioners with strong reputations in the legal community.
Our faculty members are among the most cited law faculty in the nation, appearing in print, online, and on-air, in world-renowned media outlets. But first and foremost, each faculty member is devoted to teaching.
Faculty News
GW Law Professor Karen Brown to Receive AALS Lifetime Achievement Award
December 9, 2025
GW Law Professor Law Karen Brown will receive the lifetime achievement award at the Association of American Law Schools’ Annual Meeting.
GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew Featured on Status Check with Spivey Podcast
November 20, 2025
GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew spoke with Mike Spivey on the Status Check with Spivey podcast.
International Law Dean Rosa Celorio concludes work on Caribbean Court of Justice
November 19, 2025
Dean Celorio served as an Independent Expert before the Caribbean Court of Justice.
In the News
"White House confirms Pentagon chief authorized 2nd strike on alleged drug boat"
China’s Xinhua News Agency quoted Laura Dickinson on the potential of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s being exposed to criminal liability.
"White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful"
Reuters quoted Laura Dickinson on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s orders.
Scholarly Work
Our faculty are leading scholars and practitioners—experts whose experience and passion for teaching shape the study and practice of law. Learn more about publications and other work written by our faculty.
Daniel J. Solove
Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It
Rosa Celorio
Women and International Human Rights in Modern Times: A Contemporary Casebook
Dayna Bowen Matthew
Just Health: Treating Structural Racism to Heal America
Catherine J. Ross
A Right to Lie? Presidents, Other Liars, and the First Amendment