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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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GW Law Clinic Supports Professor in Supreme Court Amicus Brief Filing

Professor Christopher Cotropia Filed the Brief with the Help of the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic

October 13, 2025

GW Law Professor Christopher Cotropia filed an amicus brief in a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, Cox v. Sony.

Professor Murphy with the participants of the 2025 Seoul Academy of International Law.

Professor Sean Murphy Presents Lectures at Seoul Academy of International Law in Korea

July 25, 2025

Professor Murphy delivered his lectures on July 7 and 9 at the Seoul Academy of International Law in the Republic of Koreafocused on the law of the sea

GW Law professor Christopher Yukins and alumnus Zach Prince, JD '13, testify before Congress on July 22, 2025..

GW Law Faculty and Alumni Testify at Congressional Hearing

July 23, 2025

Professor Christopher Yukins was joined by a GW Law alumnus and a member of the Government Procurement Law Program advisory board at the hearing.

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