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GW Law Animal Law Program to Host Second Annual Animals, Technology, and the Law Conference
August 27, 2026
The GW Law Animal Law Program will host the second annual Animals, Technology, and the Law Conference from Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25.
GW Research Magazine Features Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center Professors
August 26, 2026
GW Research spoke to professors Daniel J. Solove and Andrew Guthrie Ferguson about data privacy for the latest edition of the magazine.
C-SPAN Covers Antitrust Symposium Hosted by GW Law
August 25, 2026
C-SPAN provided full day coverage of “The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) After Trump v. Slaughter” symposium at GW Law on August 3.
GW Law Welcomes New Faculty
August 20, 2026
GW Law is proud to welcome an impressive group of five new faculty members at the start of the 2026-27 school year.
Student Spotlight: Alexis Coletti, Class of 2027
The Field Placement Program and Career Development Office Helped Shape Her Law School Experience, Coletti Says
August 18, 2026
GW Law student Alexis Coletti, Class of 2027, has spent her law school experience so far taking advantage of every opportunity available.
GW Law Welcomes Incoming Students at 2026 Fall Orientation
August 18, 2026
GW Law welcomed over 600 students to campus for orientation from August 7 to August 14.
GW Law Announces 2026-27 Richey Fellows
August 13, 2026
GW Law will welcome six Richey Fellows throughout the 2026-27 academic year to provide guidance to students considering non-profit and public sector careers.
GW Law Professor Barak Richman Selected to Participate on North Carolina Health Care Cost Commission
August 12, 2026
Professor Richman has been selected to serve as the facilitator for a recently created Healthcare Cost Commission for the state of North Carolina.
Student Spotlight: LLM Student Sarah Brechwald
Brechwald Shares Her Experience Attending the GW-Oxford International Human Rights Law Summer School
August 11, 2026
GW Law student Sarah Brechwald spent this summer learning about International Human Rights Law at the GW-Oxford International Human Rights Law Summer School.
GW Law Now Has Two Chief Judges Teaching in the National Security Law Program
August 10, 2026
Gregory E. Maggs, an adjunct professor at GW Law, recently joined Associate Dean Lisa Schenck as a chief judge in the U.S. military justice system.
GW Law and IAEA Host First Annual Summer School on Legal Frame Work for Nuclear Energy
August 6, 2026
GW Law partnered with the International Atomic Energy Agency to host the inaugural Summer School on the Legal Framework for Nuclear Energy in June 2026.
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Features Book Authored by GW Law Professor
Oliver Cited ‘Your Data Will Be Used Against You’ by Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson
August 4, 2026
Oliver cited Professor Ferguson’s book in the August 2 episode about police surveillance technology.