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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 Naomi Schoenbaum's Article Published in Minnesota Law Review

January 3, 2023

Professor Schoenbaum's article considers how to cohere the law’s explicitly sex-based treatment of breastfeeding with its unsexed treatment of parenting.

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GW Law Professor Charles Tyler Receives Eisenberg Prize

December 23, 2022

The Eisenberg Prize recognizes the publication of high-quality articles in the field of appellate practice and procedure.

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Professor Sean D. Murphy Appointed to Chair Court of Arbitration in Case by Pakistan against India

December 8, 2022

"It is a great honor to be selected in this role as Chair of the Court of Arbitration."


In the News

"What to Know About the Admiral Named by Hegseth as Boat Strike Comes Under Scrutiny"

Time quoted Laura Dickinson on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s orders to "everybody” onboard a boat in the Caribbean Sea.

"White House confirms Pentagon chief authorized 2nd strike on alleged drug boat"

China’s Xinhua News Agency quoted Laura Dickinson on the potential of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s being exposed to criminal liability.

"White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful"

Reuters quoted Laura Dickinson on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s orders.

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