GW Law in New York

Interested in GWNY?

Interested students must attend a mandatory information session. Several alternative sessions are held throughout the year – twice during the spring semester and twice during the fall. Applications are due in late September. A mandatory externship orientation on the GW Law campus is held late in the fall semester. All GWNY classes and externships commence in January.

Questions about applying to and securing a placement can be directed to Virginia Clarke at [email protected].

Questions about GWNY may be directed to [email protected].

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Course & Externship Information

There are no pre-requisites for participation in the GWNY program. But students are strongly encouraged to take Corporations Law in advance. Please note that some GWNY course electives may have pre-requisites. Spring course offerings will be determined in early fall prior to spring registration. Electives have included Banking Law Topics (LAW 6289), Corporate Restructuring (LAW 6263), Securities Law Topics (LAW 6267), Project Finance (LAW 6545), Legal Drafting (LAW 6652), and Reading Group (6351).

Eligible externships will be in the New York metropolitan area and have some orientation toward the practice of business law or provide at least some meaningful perspective toward business practice, whether through administration, oversight, or enforcement, and whether involving business law as such or contiguous fields such as antitrust, bankruptcy, financial, governance, insurance, investment, regulatory compliance, or securities law.    

Adjunct Faculty

Securing an Externship

Externships must be business law-oriented, and in conformity with GW Law’s externships program policies, including organizational eligibility requirements, i.e., 501(c), government, or judicial. All externships must first be approved by the Field Placement Program, and all eligibility determinations are final.

Students are encouraged to seek their own externship placements for participation in the GWNY program and to visit the staff of the Field Placement Program and Career Center for general advice on externships as early in the preliminary planning process as feasible. No commitments concerning externships for the program should be finalized until externships are approved by the Field Placement Office and students are accepted into the program.

Virginia Clarke
Senior Law Career Counselor
GW Law Career Center
(202) 994-0678
[email protected]

Policies and Procedures

Except as expressly provided concerning special procedures and policies applicable to the New York field placements and courses, all procedures and policies of GW Law School apply equally to New York field placements and courses. These include those set forth in The George Washington University Law School Policy on Academic Integrity and The Field Placement Program (FPP) Student and Supervisor Handbooks.

With specific regard to field placements, such procedures and policies include, but are not limited to, those concerning eligibility by organizational type [501(c), government, or judicial], field supervision requirements, the mandatory co-requisite course, registration forms, credits, hours-per-credit, work product logs, grading, mid-semester and final student and supervisor evaluations, and financial aid. Students interested in the GWNY program should also take care that participation is consistent with their overall program, particularly coursework, credits, and enrollment units required for graduation. 

For general information about GW’s externship policies and procedures, please visit GW Law Field Placement. 

The Field Placement Program requires each student to submit two registration forms, one to be completed by the student and one by their field placement supervisor. Forms are available from the Field Placement Program office.

Permission to Operate

In accordance with New York State statutes and regulations, GWNY has received permission to operate in the State from the Members of the Board of Regents, The New York State Education Department.  

Important Dates  

The general outline of the GWNY calendar follows. Specific dates are added before the start of the Fall semester.  

Mid September  
Student information sessions will be held (attend one)

Early October 
Application period opens—students may submit applications for the program.

Mid October 
Application period closes—students must submit applications for the program by the close of business on this date.  

Late October  
Accepted students will be notified.

Late November 
Reception on-campus for admitted students, recent alums, and other friends of GWNY.

Mid December  
Deadline for accepted students to finalize externships and submit Field Placement registration forms.

Early January  
GWNY Classes begin, starting with Business Lawyering

Early January  
Mandatory Field Placement Program orientation sessions for all participating students.

News

"GWNY Students Provide Mutual Support at Pandemic's Epicenter" - GW Law

"A Direct Path to Wall Street" - GW Law Magazine

"Law School Renews Career, Mentorship Program in New York after Successful Launch" - GW Hatchet

Law School in the Modern Era - Washington Lawyer

"New Book Features Essays on Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Shareholder Meetings" - Omaha World Herald

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