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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 Kovacic Argues that the Battle Against Spam Callers Holds Lessons for Tech Regulators

March 16, 2023

In his new article, Professor Kovacic argues that the FTC’s actions in creating its do-not-call list carry lessons for those who advocate regulating Big Tech.

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Dean Robinson Appointed by Secretary Pete Buttigieg

March 10, 2023

Dean Robinson will serve on the Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee.

Cori Alonso-Yoder and Rachel Micah-Jones holding the Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Professor Cori Alonso-Yoder Receives Presidential Award

March 6, 2023

Cori Alonso-Yoder working with Centro de los Derechos del Migrante received the Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons.


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