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From moot court competitions judged by Supreme Court justices to lectures by prominent legal minds to career development programs, the law school is always abuzz with activities that benefit students, faculty, and the GW community.
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2026 Commencement
GW Law to Receive Holloran Award for Foundational 1L Programs
The award recognizes GW Law for its Fundamentals of Lawyering, Inns of Court, and Foundations of Practice programs.
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Three GW Law Students Receive Janet D. Steiger Fellowships
May 28, 2026
GW Law students Thomas Ross Hickman, Samantha Sheanin, and Ehsan Aliani will be Steiger Fellows this summer.
GW Law Professor Francesca Bignami Publishes Comparative Law Casebook
May 26, 2026
Professor Bignami's new comparative law casebook provides an up-to-date set of cases, code texts, and scholarly materials drawn from civil and common law.
Class of 2026’s Fondest GW Memories
May 22, 2026
GW Law graduate Aria Charles shares her fondest memory from her time at GW.
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GW Law Celebrates Commencement 2026
May 19, 2026
The 159th Commencement of the George Washington University Law School was held on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
GW Law’s National Security Law Program Hosts Panel on Honors Attorney Careers in the Intelligence Community
May 4, 2026
The National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program and the Military Law Society co-hosted the panel.
GW Law Alumna Anna M. Gomez Receives 2026 Belva Ann Lockwood Award
April 23, 2026
GW Law Alumna Anna M. Gomez, JD ‘92, received the 2026 Belva Ann Lockwood Award during a luncheon at GW Law earlier this month.
National Security Law Program Hosts Fireside Chat in Celebration of Women’s History Month
April 7, 2026
GW Law’s National Security, Cybersecurity, & Foreign Relations Law Program and the NSLA hosted a fireside chat with cybersecurity trailblazers.