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Professor Tara Twomey speaks at DC Council meeting.

GW Law Professor Tara Twomey Testifies at Council of the District of Columbia Hearing

September 29, 2026

Professor Twomey provided testimony on Bill 26-771, the Tax Sale Equity Amendment Act of 2026.

Andrew Guthrie Ferguson presents at the International Monetary Fund

GW Law Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson Presents at International Monetary Fund

September 29, 2026

Professor Ferguson was the guest speaker at a session titled “Living at the Edge of Surveillance: What Your Devices - and Others - Know About You.”

GW Law professors Robert Glicksman, Robert Cottrol, Renee Lerner, and Alan Morrison participate in a panel moderated by journalist Chris Geidner.

Experts at GW Law Discussed Pending U.S. Supreme Court Cases

September 29, 2026

Second Amendment rights, the shadow docket and other topics were raised by panelists at annual fall SCOTUS preview.

David Falk speaks to students in a GW Law Sports Transactions class.

David Falk, JD ‘75, Returns to GW Law to Speak to Sports Transactions Class

September 24, 2026

Falk, the legendary sports agent who represented Michael Jordan, returned to GW Law’s Negotiations in Sports Transactions class, which he taught for many years.

Avery LeVan

Student Spotlight: Avery LeVan, Class of 2027

September 23, 2026

GW Law student Avery LeVan, Class of 2027, shares his experience interning in Anchorage, Alaska, and studying abroad in the Netherlands.

Manhatten DA Alvin Bragg speaks at GW Law event.

GW Law Hosts Events with Two Notable District Attorneys in One Week

September 22, 2026

GW Law welcomed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in separate events last week.

GW Law students and alumni pose for a photo in the Burns Moot Courtroom after the JAG recruiter panel on September 9, 2026.

GW Law Hosts Fall 2026 JAG Recruiter Panel

September 17, 2026

GW Law’s National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program and the Military Law Society (MLS) co-hosted the annual Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) recruiter panel earlier this month.

Moose in the wild

Animal Law at GW: Upcoming Events and Programming

September 16, 2026

Check out the upcoming events hosted by the Animal Law Program at GW Law.

A baby and adult elephant in a field.

Animal Law at GW: A Look Back at the 2025-26 School Year

September 16, 2026

GW Law's Animal Law Program released its annual newsletter, looking back at program events and highlights from the 2025-26 school year.

US Supreme Court Building

GW Law to Host Preview of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2026 October Term

September 16, 2026

GW Law faculty will provide their expertise on the key cases facing the U.S. Supreme Court in its upcoming October term on Tuesday, September 22.

Ruby Nitzberg

Student Spotlight: Ruby Nitzberg, Class of 2027

September 15, 2026

Ruby Nitzberg came to law school after a career as a documentary film researcher. She shares her experience as a second-career law student.

A woman puts an American flag in the lawn at University Yard in remembrance of victims of the September 11 attacks.

In Photos: GW Remembers 9/11 with Flag Planting and Ceremony on Foggy Bottom Campus

September 11, 2026

Nearly 3,000 U.S. flags were on display in University Yard to remember those lost, including nine university alumni and two GW Law alumni.