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
dmgales54
law [dot] gwu [dot] edu (dmgales54[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)
Office: 202.994.1378
Shawndece Colclough
Meetings and Operations Manager
scolcloughlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (scolclough[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)
Office: 202.994.1859
GW Law charges for the 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 Capacity | External Price | With Faculty/Staff Sponsor Price |
| Dee Kelly Lounge | 100 | $500 | $300 |
| Burns Moot Court Room | 106 | $1,200 | $600 |
| Student Conference Center (SCC) | 80 | $1,700 | $600 |
| Faculty Conference Center (FCC) | 80 | $1,700 | $600 |
| Tasher Great Room | 80 | $1,700 | $600 |
| Lecture Halls | 75-140 | $700 | $500 |
| Medium-sized classrooms (e.g., L202) | 58-70 | $600 | $400 |
| Small classrooms | 12-48 | $350 | $250 |
| Lounges | 40 | $1,200 | $500 |
| Housekeeping Charge | $450 | $225 |
*Sponsor must be an active participant in the event, and the event is open to faculty or students at the law school.
Our goal is to streamline the event planning process so that our clients can focus on hosting their event, while our planning team can help with registration, reservations, event management, and work across departments within the law school. Our event staff has the expertise to support inclusive events for the planners and attendees.
Contact the Events Team
Thank you for working with the events team! For any questions or concerns please reach out to Deb Gales (dmgales54law [dot] gwu [dot] edu (dmgales54[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)) and Shawndece Colclough (scolcloughlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (scolclough[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)).