In honor of International Women’s Day, we recognize a few of the many outstanding alumni, faculty, and students in the GW Law community. Our female faculty also contribute in significant and robust ways to legal scholarship and the academy.
Iselin M. Gambert, JD ‘07, Associate Professor of Legal Research and Writing
Professor Iselin M. Gambert was featured by The Wall Street Journal for her forthcoming paper, "Got Mylk? The Disruptive Possibilities of Plant Milk."
Stephanie Hansen and Julie Sweeney, Class of 2019
Stephanie Hansen (far right) and Julie Sweeney (left) won the 2019 Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition. It marked the fourth consecutive year of an all-female Van Vleck Final.
Sacred Huff, Class of 2019
Sacred Huff connected with GW alumna, Naomi Spinrad, and a team of journalists from Cameroon, with a mission to change the foster care system. She was honored at GW's annual Power & Promise dinner and was named the recipient of the Janet Altman Spragens Scholarship.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Hutson, JD ‘13
Betsy Hutson led a team from McGuireWoods that secured the largest known civil single-plaintiff human trafficking award in American history.
Jessica Sanchez, Class of 2020
Jessica Sanchez is the Region V President of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Law Student Division. Her mission is to be a resource to law students throughout her region.
Grace Speights, JD '82, Secretary of the George Washington University Board of Trustees
Grace Speights was named Attorney of the Year by The American Lawyer magazine. She is recognized for leading a team performing investigations and assessments of organizations’ culture.