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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 Professor Laura Dickinson, Robert Taylor, Charles Pede, and Professor Jonathan Cedarbaum sit on a panel in the burns moot court room.

GW Law’s National Security Law Program Hosts Panel on the Military and Rule of Law

November 13, 2025

Last month, GW Law’s National Security Law Program and the National Security Law Association hosted a panel on “The Military and the Rule of Law.”

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When the Government Shutdown Impacted Field Placement Students, the GW Law Community Stepped In

GW Law Alumni and Faculty Helped Field Placement Find Over 50 Alternative Opportunities for Affected Students

October 28, 2025

GW Law alumni and faculty helped at least 45 students find alternative externship opportunities after the federal government shutdown paused their work.

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew accepts a diploma on stage during the 2025 NAM induction ceremony.

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew Inducted into National Academy of Medicine

October 23, 2025

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recognized GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew for her contributions to the public health field.


In the News

"For Domestic Violence Victims, the Trump Administration Just Made it Harder to Escape"

Time quoted Joan Meier on a policy requiring survivors to prove immigration status before receiving aid from VAWA-funded programs.

"Presidents rarely use the Insurrection Act. Here’s how Trump might invoke it."

The Christian Science Monitor quoted Laura Dickinson on the Insurrection Act.

"Are Trump’s Tariffs Lawful?"

Jeffrey Rosen moderated the segment for the National Constitution Center’s "We the People" podcast.

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