News & Events
With several events taking place each day, GW Law is a hub of legal activity.
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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2025 Commencement
GW Law Hosts 75th Van Vleck Moot Court Competition
A panel of guest judges headed by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson praised GW Law students.
Our Impact
GW Law Associate Dean Lisa Schenck Featured in West Point Magazine
August 6, 2025
Dean Schenck and her husband James Schenck tell the story of how a West Point connection led a life saving surgery.
GW Law Professor Joan Schaffner Edits New Encyclopedia on Animal Law
August 5, 2025
GW Law Professor Joan Schaffner spent three years editing the new Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, published in July.
GW Law Alumna Elected Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell
July 31, 2025
GW Law Alumna, Ana M. González Pérez, JD '15, was elected to Sullivan & Cromwell's 2025 new partner class.
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Event Highlights
GW Law Celebrates Commencement 2025
May 20, 2025
The 158th Commencement of the George Washington University Law School was held on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
The United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Appellate Hearing at GW Law
April 15, 2025
On April 2nd, the National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program along with the Military Law Society and National Security Law Association hosted the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals for an oral argument.
GW Law Hosts US Court of International Trade Hearing
April 2, 2025
On Monday, March 17th , 2025, the GW Law International and Comparative Law program hosted a hearing of the US Court of International Trade.
GW Law Hosts Fireside Chat with Renn Gade on Intelligence Community Lawyering
April 1, 2025
Renn Gade gave GW Law Students insight into his long and successful career as a lawyer serving in several roles within the U.S. intelligence community.