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Jivan Ramesh

Prodigy Adds Attending GW Law to a Long List of Accomplishments

June 30, 2026

Jivan Ramesh is also a busy volunteer, as well as a composer and musician.

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.

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.

Cherissa Lindsay

GW Law Alumna Chosen for Equal Justice Works Fellowship

June 9, 2026

Cherissa Lindsay, JD ‘25, has been chosen as an Equal Justice Works Fellow, hosted by Volunteer Legal Advocates.

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National Jurist Gives GW Law's Intellectual Property Law Program A+ Rating

June 5, 2026

GW Law's Intellectual Property program received an A+ rating from the National Jurist.

GW Law student Eren Karaburun presents at a meeting of the AI Forum.

New GW Law AI Forum Fosters Interdisciplinary Discourse

June 4, 2026

GW Law student Eren Karaburun started the AI Forum to create a space for the GW community to discuss how AI is shaping law.

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Three GW Law Students Receive Janet D. Steiger Fellowships

May 28, 2026

GW Law students Thomas Ross Hickman, Samantha Sheanin, and Ehsan Aliani will be Steiger Fellows this summer.

Francesca Bignami

GW Law Professor Francesca Bignami Publishes Comparative Law Casebook

May 26, 2026

Professor Bignami's new casebook combines a fresh set of materials with an innovative approach to teaching legal traditions and professional uses of comparative law.

Aria Charles and a friend pose for a photo at the Black Law Students Association's Patricia Roberts Harris Banquet

Class of 2026’s Fondest GW Memories

May 22, 2026

GW Law graduate Aria Charles shares her fondest memory from her time at GW.

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.