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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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L.A. County wanted to help small businesses. Then the scams started

October 25, 2023

"There are two explanations, and that is either just gross incompetence, or there's somebody in on it," said Associate Dean Jessica Tillipman.

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The Doomed Quest for Individual Privacy

October 23, 2023

Professor Daniel J. Solove argues that relying primarily on rights to protect privacy will fail to empower individuals or counter societal harms.

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‘Eyebrow Raising’ Details In Bob Menendez Indictment Complicate Defense, Legal Experts Say

October 19, 2023

Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies Jessica Tillipman commented on Sen. Bob Menendez's indictment.


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

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