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.
Featured News
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 Professor Selected for University of Chicago Fellowship
Professor Mary Anne Franks to Share Free Speech Expertise Through Fellowship
April 17, 2026
GW Law Professor Mary Anne Franks has been selected as a spring 2026 fellow with the University of Chicago’s Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression.
GW Law's Multiracial Democracy Project Launches Emerging Technologies Initiative
Initiative Confronts Emerging Technologies in Building a Multiracial Democracy
April 16, 2026
In January 2026, the Multiracial Democracy Project (MDP) at GW Law launched its Emerging Technologies Initiative and welcomed Dr. Dhanaraj Thakur as director.
GW Law to Receive Holloran Award for Foundational 1L Programs
Professor Katya Cronin to Receive Award for Professional Identity Scholarship
April 10, 2026
The award recognizes GW Law for its Fundamentals of Lawyering, Inns of Court, and Foundations of Practice programs.
Upcoming Events
Event Highlights
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.
GW Law Hosts 2026 Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium
March 6, 2026
Nearly 300 energy and environmental law experts, students, and faculty visited GW Law for the annual J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium.
GW Law Hosts Third Annual Schenck National Security Crisis Negotiation Competition
March 4, 2026
The George Washington University Law School's ADR Board successfully hosted its third annual Schenck National Security Crisis Negotiation Competition.
Students Take Center Stage at Moot Court Competition
February 19, 2026
GW Law hosted a panel of guest judges including Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., of the Supreme Court of the United States.