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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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Associate Dean Laurie S. Kohn Appointed Senior Associate Dean

September 17, 2024

Dean Kohn’s new responsibilities complement her outstanding leadership of the success and growth she has led with her team in the clinical program.

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Professor Laura Dickinson discusses the scope of the Insurrection Act

September 12, 2024

Dickinson argues a strong case can be made that the existing language of the act should be read narrowly, for both constitutional and practical reasons.

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Professor Daniel Solove Named One of Ten Most-Cited Law Faculty in Law and Technology

September 3, 2024

Professor Mary Anne Franks is named the runner-up in Brian Leiter's Law School Report.


In the News

"America 250: One Nation Under God?”

WAMU-FM’s "1A" spoke to Jeffrey Rosen on the thousands of Americans who attended a day-long conservative prayer gathering on the National Mall. 

"When Did Constant Surveillance Become Normal?”

Michael Smerconish spoke to Andrew Ferguson on modern policing, smart technology, and the constant monitoring of ordinary Americans.

"Corvallis Prosecutors say Deborah Albin Didn’t Protect Her Now Deceased Baby, She says she was Surviving Abuse"

Corvallis Advocate quoted Joan Meier on "failure to protect” cases, where a parent is criminally charged for enabling a partner or co-parent’s child abuse.

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