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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

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Paulina Vera Named President-Elect of the Hispanic Bar Association of DC

February 3, 2023

Before being named as President-Elect, Professor Vera served on HBA-DC's Board.

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Elizabeth L. Ewert Appointed Senior Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs

February 1, 2023

Most recently, Elizabeth L. Ewert served as GW Law's Associate Dean of Students, overseeing student affairs and academic services.

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Jason Belk Appointed Associate Dean of Students

February 1, 2023

Since 2019, Jason Belk has served in the Dean of Students office bringing over a decade of law school administrative experience.


In the News

"Are Trump's tariffs too big to fail at the Supreme Court?"

USA Today quoted Alan Morrison on Trump's tariffs.

"The legal and political questions surrounding Trump's deployment of National Guard troops."

MPR News spoke to Laura Dickinson on the legality of the National Guard deployment.

"JONATHAN TURLEY: Why blue states' new anti-ICE laws are unconstitutional virtue signaling."

Fox News quoted Jonathan Turley on anti-ICE laws.

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

Additional Faculty Scholarship News

Faculty Books