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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

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew, Tara Twomey, Jeff Kohn, and Martha Kohn pose for photos with students at the advisory council dinner.

GW Law Installs Tara Twomey as the Inaugural Jeff & Martha Kohn Associate Professor of Clinical Law

November 4, 2026

The new professorship establishes a permanent director for the Small Business and Community Economic Development Clinic.

Associate Dean Rosa Celorio poses for a photo with UN committee members.

GW Law Associate Dean Authors UN General Recommendation

November 3, 2026

Dean Rosa Celorio was the lead author for the United Nations Committee on Discrimination Against Women's historic General Recommendation on Gender Stereotypes.

James C. O'Brien gives the keynote address at the Colloquium on Securing the Freedom of International Hostages and Wrongful Detainees on October 21, 2026, at GW Law.

GW Law Hosts Securing the Freedom of International Hostages and Wrongful Detainees Event

November 3, 2026

Former ambassadors, government officials, legal experts, family advocates, and affected families discuss progress and challenges in bringing Americans home.

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In the News

"DoorDash tells employees not to connect with Instacart peers on LinkedIn. It's an uncommon M&A ask"

Business Insider quoted William Kovacic on DoorDash's LinkedIn policy.

"Trump’s Kennedy Center stays mum on why it hired unlikely architecture firm for overhaul"

The Washington Post quoted Sara Bronin and Jessica Tillipman on the Kennedy Center overhaul.

"DHS sunsets its Acquisition Planning Forecast System"

FedScoop quoted Jessica Tillipman on the DHS' Acquisition Planning Forecast System.

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

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Faculty Books