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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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Professor Solove Discusses Data Privacy on the unSILOed Podcast

September 13, 2023

Professor Solove joined the unSILOed Podcast to discuss privacy laws, why changing your password often is bad advice, and more.

Spencer Overton

Professor Overton on the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling

August 30, 2023

In a recent interview with Forbes, Professor Overton talks about higher education and the Supreme Court’s decision on race-conscious university admissions.

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Dean Robinson Inducted Into Washington Bar Association's Hall of Fame

August 25, 2023

The Washington Bar Association is the oldest and largest voluntary bar association comprised primarily of Black attorneys and judges in the Washington, DC area.


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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Faculty Books