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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

Dean Alan Morrison receiving his lifetime achievement award from a woman

A Conversation With NLJ Award Lifetime Achievement Winner Alan Morrison

November 2, 2023

Dean Morrison, who has dedicated his career to helping low-income, marginalized, or vulnerable populations, is honored with this NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award.

Members of the Republic of Armenia in court

Professor Murphy Urges World Court to Protect Ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh

October 30, 2023

Professor Murphy argued before the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, seeking protections for ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh in September.

A black woman holding a piece of paper and a black man sitting on the couch looking at a laptop together

IRS Changes Audit Practice That Discriminated Against Black Taxpayers

October 27, 2023

Prof. Bearer-Friend's scholarship and advocacy have been instrumental in getting the IRS to alter its practices that discriminate against Black taxpayers.


In the News

"Interior slashes reviews to speed cleanups of orphaned wells"

Politico’s E&E News quoted Sara Bronin on the Trump administration’s move to reduce requirements and how states spend money.

"Meet the Police Officers Using AI to Draft Police Reports"

CNN’s podcast "Terms of Service with Clare Duffy" spoke to Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on the legal and ethical questions AI in police reports raises.

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