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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 Weisburd Works with Middle School Students for Mock Trial

June 30, 2023

Professor Kate Weisburd provided them with witness affidavits and taught them how to collect evidence and present arguments in preparation for a mock trial.

Professor of Practice Jonathan Cedarbaum Discusses Varieties of National Security Lawyering

June 27, 2023

Former Deputy Counsel to President Biden and Professor of Practice Jonathan Cedarbaum offered insights into the inner workings of the National Security Council.

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Professor Susan R. Jones Receives Fulbright Specialist Scholar Award

June 13, 2023

Professor Jones will travel to the UK for the Fall 2023 semester to study and lecture on comparative clinical pedagogy.


In the News

"Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will ‘happen 100 percent’"

The Hill quoted Paul Berman on President Trump's proposed dividend checks.

"D.C. police union, Alexandria leaders voice concerns over Flock technology"

The Washington Post quoted Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on Flock cameras.

"Afghan woman deported in first-ever "Alien Terrorist" court case, DOJ says"

Axios quoted Aram Gavoor in an article about the first-ever "alien terrorist" court case.

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