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GW Law's 2025 Wrapped

The Top 10 Moments From This Year

December 18, 2025

From the 75th Anniversary of Van Vleck to welcoming 11 new faculty members, read all about GW Law's 2025.

Charlie Berardesco

GW Law Alumnus Charlie Berardesco Named Board President of Sarasota Concert Association

December 17, 2025

Charlie Berardesco, JD '83, was elected board president of the Sarasota Concert Association.

David Boord

GW Law Student Selected for Skadden Fellowship

December 16, 2025

David Boord was selected for the two-year Skadden Fellowship. He'll work for the ACLU of Alaska on a project to advance housing rights for rural Alaskans.

LTG Joseph B. Berger III speaks at GW Law.

Former Judge Advocate General of the Army Visits GW Law for Veterans Day Event

December 12, 2025

The National Security, Cybersecurity, & Foreign Relations Law Program and VLSA hosted Lieutenant General (LTG) (Ret.) Joseph B. Berger III.

GW Law Professor Sean Murphy holds up books during a fireside chat with Dr. Jean-Marie Henckaerts.

GW Law's International Law Program Hosts Brand-Manatt Lecture with the International Committee of the Red Cross

December 11, 2025

The George Washington University Law School's International and Comparative Law (ICL) Program hosted the Brand-Manatt Lecture on November 12th, 2025.

Exterior of the George Washington Law School building

GW Law and IAEA Launch Partnership to Educate Next Generation of Nuclear Law Students

December 10, 2025

GW Law is partnering with IAEA to launch a Summer School on the international legal frameworks for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Karen Brown

GW Law Professor Karen Brown to Receive AALS Lifetime Achievement Award

December 9, 2025

GW Law Professor Law Karen Brown will receive the lifetime achievement award at the Association of American Law Schools’ Annual Meeting.

GW Law's International and Comparative Law Program Fall 2025 Updates

December 3, 2025

Check out the latest updates from the International and Comparative Law program in its fall 2025 newsletter.

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GW Law Alumnus’s Latest Gift Supports Experiential Learning While Helping Local Small Businesses and Nonprofits

December 2, 2025

The latest gift from Jeffrey Kohn, J.D. ’84, is just one of the many ways he gives back to his alma mater.

Dayna Bowen Matthew

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew Featured on Status Check with Spivey Podcast

November 20, 2025

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew spoke with Mike Spivey on the Status Check with Spivey podcast.

International Law Dean Rosa Celorio concludes work on Caribbean Court of Justice

November 19, 2025

Dean Celorio served as an Independent Expert before the Caribbean Court of Justice.

Colton McRae

Student Spotlight: GWNY Student Colton McRae

November 18, 2025

Colton McRae, a 3L Business and Finance Law student, is currently doing an internship in the Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York through GWNY.