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First-Year Law Students Get Ready For Their Law School Experience

GW Law pioneered an initiative to help incoming 1L students ease their way into law school.

Alumni Spotlight: Patricia Lee

From student to jurist, GW Law highlights Justice Patricia Lee's inspiring journey.

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Should Big Oil Be Tried for Homicide?

April 24, 2024

GW Law Professor Braman advocates charging fossil fuel companies with crimes, citing their knowledge of climate risks and efforts to suppress information.

Conquering Peaks, Defying Odds: Saul Luciano Lliuya, “The Hero of the Andes”

April 22, 2024

GW Law students Fiorella Valladares and Maria LeLourec traveled to Peru to meet a climate justice activist whose case could set an important precedent.

George Washington University Hosts Environmental Law Symposium with Keynote and Panels Devoted to Hope

April 19, 2024

GW Law student James Crisafulli won the Grodsky Prize for the year’s best paper on environmental law.