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Professor Spencer Overton Receives 2024 Louis E. Martin Great American Award

October 29, 2024

The Louis E. Martin Great American Award recognizes individuals who have made transformational contributions that furthered the promise of America as a land of hope and opportunity for all.

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GW Law Launches Exclusive Networking and Mentorship Platform, GW LawLink

October 28, 2024

More than 500 alumni are already using the platform from all across the country.

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GW Law’s Government Procurement Program Awarded Fellowship Gift from Defense Industry Initiative

October 22, 2024

For several decades, the Defense Industry Initiative has played a leading role in promoting and advancing ethics and compliance throughout the defense industry.

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GW Law Hosts Careers in Cybersecurity Law Panel

October 18, 2024

Our panel of experts discussed practicing in the competitive field of cybersecurity law and their experiences securing jobs in this growing field.

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GW Law Students Gain Real-World Experience Through Judicial Externships

October 14, 2024

This past year our students completed a total of 114 judicial externships, including 32 externships with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

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Axana Soltan LLM'24 Named Eisenhower Global Scholar

October 10, 2024

The program sends four American university graduates abroad annually for an academic year of postgraduate studies at two prestigious European universities.

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Dean Jessica Tillipman Testifies Before the Senate about Organizational Conflicts of Interest

October 8, 2024

Students from Dean Tillipman’s Formation of Government Contracts class had the opportunity to attend the hearing to learn about these important issues.

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GW Law Hosts Fall 2024 Veterans Welcome Back Reception

October 1, 2024

This reception offers the GW Law community the opportunity to meet, network, and learn more about opportunities and experiences in veterans and military law.

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Looking ahead to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Fall Term

September 30, 2024

GW Law faculty and guests discussed upcoming cases and made predictions about election-related litigation.

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GW Law Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 24, 2024

We are pleased to share the stories of some of GW Law’s extraordinary Hispanic American alumni.

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GW Law Welcomes New Faculty Members

September 24, 2024

Meet the newest members of our community and learn why they chose GW Law.

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GW Law to Provide AI Training to Federal Government

September 19, 2024

The school will deploy its multidisciplinary expertise to lead a series of key trainings for thousands of executive branch policymakers and senior leaders.