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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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GW Law Faculty Highlighted in GW Philanthropy Impact Report

December 17, 2024

GW Law professors Mary Anne Franks, F. Scott Kieff, and Daniel Solove were recognized in the university's annual philanthropy impact report.

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GW Law Professor Wins Award for Dedicated Service

December 10, 2024

The AAPI and MENA Women in the Legal Academy Workshop honored professor Cynthia Lee for "dedicated service to the academy” at its annual workshop in October.

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GW Law Excels at American Society of International Law's Research Forum

December 5, 2024

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) held its Midyear Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, November 14 -16, 2024


In the News

"How a ‘nudify’ site turned a group of friends into key figures in a fight against AI-generated porn"

CNBC quoted Mary Anne Franks as saying that the "worst potential of any technology” usually targets women and girls first.

"Law enforcement is using AI to synthesize evidence. Is the justice system ready for it?"

The Record quoted Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on the surge of AI products and the challenge for offices to resist using them for surveillance.

"Environmental review bill would sharply restrict public challenges to federal projects"

KUNM-FM quoted Robert Glicksman on NEPA reform, noting agencies can ignore the environmental documents they prepare.

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