Event Planning
The Events Team at the George Washington University Law School works with a multitude of stakeholders. Law school administration, faculty, students, alumni, staff, and members of the public to develop, plan and execute several hundred events per year.
The Events Team at GW Law is the optimal starting point for organizing and hosting events on and off campus. We offer a wide range of creative, administrative, and logistical services to facilitate the successful execution of your program, conference or event through every step of planning and implementation.
The team consists of Shawndece Colclough, Meetings and Operations Manager, and Deborah Gales, Associate Director of Law School Events. The team provides an array of services, including client consultation, contract management, event conceptualization, detailed planning, logistics, and assistance with virtual and on-site event management.
Deborah Gales
Associate Director of Law School Events
[email protected]
Office: 202.994.1378
Shawndece Colclough
Meetings and Operations Manager
[email protected]
Office: 202.994.1859
Beginning Fall 2023, GW Law will charge for use of our event spaces to be in line with the University. Please see the price list below in planning your event which varies depending on whether you are an external organization looking to hold your event in one of our event spaces or a large lecture hall or if you are partnering with a member of the GW Law community.
External Event Pricing
GW Law Event Space | Max Attendance | External Price | Internal Price |
Event Space | Max Capacity | External Group | External Group with Faculty/Staff Sponsor* |
Dee Kelly Lounge | 100 | $500 | $300 |
Burns Moot Court Room | 106 | $1000 | $500 |
Student Conference Center (SCC) | 80 | $1500 | $500 |
Faculty Conference Center (FCC) | 80 | $1500 | $500 |
Tasher Great Room | 80 | $1500 | $500 |
Lecture Halls | 75-140 | $600 | $400 |
Medium sized classrooms, i.e. L202 | 58-70 | $500 | $300 |
Small classrooms | 12-48 | $300 | $200 |
Lounges | 40 | $1000 | $400 |
Housekeeping Charge | $400 | $200 |
*Sponsor must be an active participant in event and event is open to faculty or students at the law school
Contact the Events Team
Thank you for working with the events team! For any questions or concerns please reach out to Deb Gales ([email protected]) and Shawndece Colclough ([email protected]).