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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

Visit our Law Commencement site for full details on this year's graduation activities, including schedules, speakers, and important event information.

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GW Law Associate Dean Jessica Tillipman Testifies Before Congress

June 25, 2026

Dean Tillipman testified before the Joint Economic Committee on June 24.

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew and alumni pose for a photo a the GW Law in New York reunion on June 12, 2026.

GW Law in New York Program Hosts Reunion Celebration

June 23, 2026

GWNY begins its tenth academic year this Fall, and has welcomed 194 GW Law students to New York City since its inaugural semester in 2017.

Axana Soltan

GW Law Alumna Serves as Amicus Curiae Before African Court

June 18, 2026

Axana Soltan, LLM '24, provided expertise in a case in the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.

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GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew and alumni pose for a photo a the GW Law in New York reunion on June 12, 2026.

GW Law in New York Program Hosts Reunion Celebration

June 23, 2026

GWNY begins its tenth academic year this Fall, and has welcomed 194 GW Law students to New York City since its inaugural semester in 2017.

GW Law professor Barak Richman talks to panelists at ICHRA symposium

GW Law’s Health Law and Policy Program Convenes Top Experts in ICHRA Roundtable

June 10, 2026

The Health Law and Policy Program convened experts and officials at the Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Accounts (ICHRA) Roundtable in May.

The GW Law Class of 2026 poses for a photo on Potomac Square

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 professor Robert Baxter, Paul Holden, and Kalitamara Moody sit at a table in the Burns Moot Court Room during a panel on legal careers through intelligence community honors programs.

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.


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