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GW Law Students Succeed at Advocacy Competitions Around the Globe
April 24, 2026
GW Law students continued to succeed at advocacy court competitions this spring, including multiple competitions in Washington, DC, and one in Hong Kong.
GW Law Alumna Anna M. Gomez Receives 2026 Belva Ann Lockwood Award
April 23, 2026
GW Law Alumna Anna M. Gomez, JD ‘92, received the 2026 Belva Ann Lockwood Award during a luncheon at GW Law earlier this month.
GW Law Professor Selected for University of Chicago Fellowship
Professor Mary Anne Franks to Share Free Speech Expertise Through Fellowship
April 17, 2026
GW Law Professor Mary Anne Franks has been selected as a spring 2026 fellow with the University of Chicago’s Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression.
GW Law's Multiracial Democracy Project Launches Emerging Technologies Initiative
Initiative Confronts Emerging Technologies in Building a Multiracial Democracy
April 16, 2026
In January 2026, the Multiracial Democracy Project (MDP) at GW Law launched its Emerging Technologies Initiative and welcomed Dr. Dhanaraj Thakur as director.
GW Law to Receive Holloran Award for Foundational 1L Programs
Professor Katya Cronin to Receive Award for Professional Identity Scholarship
April 10, 2026
The award recognizes GW Law for its Fundamentals of Lawyering, Inns of Court, and Foundations of Practice programs.
National Leader in Education Freeman A. Hrabowski III to Speak at GW Law’s 2026 Commencement
April 9, 2026
GW Law is proud to announce Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 17.
GW Law Student Featured on Library of Congress Blog
April 8, 2026
The Library of Congress published an interview with GW Law SJD student Muneera Al-Khalifa, who is currently a Library of Congress Scholar-in-Residence.
National Security Law Program Hosts Fireside Chat in Celebration of Women’s History Month
April 7, 2026
GW Law’s National Security, Cybersecurity, & Foreign Relations Law Program and the NSLA hosted a fireside chat with cybersecurity trailblazers.
Ask a GW Expert: Can My Google Search Be Used Against Me?
April 2, 2026
GW Law Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, an expert on data and surveillance and privacy law, explains how your digital footprints can be tracked or used.
GW Law Enters Collaboration Agreement with the Organization of American States
April 1, 2026
GW Law School and its International and Comparative Law Program have entered into a collaboration agreement with OAS.
GW Law Professor Presents at National Food Policy Conference
March 26, 2026
GW Law Professor Katya Cronin presented on a panel at the Consumer Federation of America’s National Food Policy Conference on March 4.
GW Law Professor Honored with NAACP Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award
March 25, 2026
Mary Anne Franks is recognized for her leadership in advancing equality and safety in the digital space.