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GW Law Professor Emily Hammond Named Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
August 19, 2025
The Office of the Provost has named Emily Hammond, the Glen Earl Weston Research Professor of Law, interim vice provost for faculty affairs, effective Sept. 1.
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.
Defining the Modern Environmental Law Era
August 7, 2025
For over 50 years, GW Law's Environmental and Energy Law program has been at the forefront of education and scholarship in the environmental law field.
GW Law Associate Dean Lisa Schenck Featured in West Point Magazine
August 6, 2025
Dean Schenck and her husband James Schenck tell the story of how a West Point connection led a life saving surgery.
GW Law Professor Joan Schaffner Edits New Encyclopedia on Animal Law
August 5, 2025
GW Law Professor Joan Schaffner spent three years editing the new Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, published in July.
GW Law Alumna Elected Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell
July 31, 2025
GW Law Alumna, Ana M. González Pérez, JD '15, was elected to Sullivan & Cromwell's 2025 new partner class.
Fundamentals of Lawyering: Professor Katya Cronin on Student Wellbeing
July 29, 2025
GW Law Professor Katya Cronin talks about how the Fundamentals of Lawyering program teaches students to prioritize their wellbeing.
Professor Sean Murphy Presents Lectures at Seoul Academy of International Law in Korea
July 25, 2025
Professor Murphy delivered his lectures on July 7 and 9 at the Seoul Academy of International Law in the Republic of Koreafocused on the law of the sea
GW Law Faculty and Alumni Testify at Congressional Hearing
July 23, 2025
Professor Christopher Yukins was joined by a GW Law alumnus and a member of the Government Procurement Law Program advisory board at the hearing.
GW Law Students Gain Invaluable Experience Through Munich IP & Technology Law Program
July 18, 2025
GW Law’s Munich Program gave 30 students a rich cultural experience and in-depth education in international IP, privacy, and tech law.