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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.
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Educating for the Future
August 14, 2025
EVEN BEFORE IT CONFERRED ITS FIRST law degrees, the George Washington University was a trailblazer in adapting and applying legal principles to issues shaping the future.

GW Law Assistant Dean Randall Abate, Professor Rob Glicksman Deliver Lectures in Buenos Aires
August 13, 2025
Randall Abate and Robert Glicksman traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in June to deliver a series of lectures on U.S. and international environmental law.

LLM Guide Ranks GW Law as a Top Program for Banking, Finance, Securities Law
August 12, 2025
LLM Guide ranked GW Law No. 4 in its top 10 LLM programs for banking, finance, and securities law in 2025.
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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.