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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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"Three Potential Outcomes of the Wider Classified Documents Probe"

February 24, 2023

In his recent op-ed for The Hill, Dean Aram A. Gavoor lays out the challenges our officials with their unauthorized possession of classified documents.

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Professor Murphy Represents Armenia before the ICJ

February 21, 2023

Professor Sean D. Murphy argued in oral proceedings before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Professor Weisburd's Paper Honored at 13th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award

February 16, 2023

Her paper along with five other scholars will be showcased at a ceremony on Capital Hill on February 16, 2023.


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