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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 Professor Named to USPTO's Patent Public Advisory Counsel

January 6, 2023

In this role, Professor Lolita Darden will advise the USPTO Director and agency on patent and trademark operations.

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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.


In the News

"Democrats Let Down Left at First Trump Judge Nominations Hearing"

Bloomberg Law quoted JP Collins on the dangers and strategies around certain judicial nominees during Trump’s second term.

"Trump deployed troops to Los Angeles without invoking the Insurrection Act. Can he do that?"

Poynter quoted Laura Dickinson on the "disturbingly broad” circumstance in deploying California’s National Guard.

"Meta takes $15 billion stake in Scale AI in bid to catch competitors"

The Washington Post quoted William Kovacic saying antitrust action on Meta’s AI deal hinges on whether it's seen as a dominant player in the AI field.

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