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Debbie Gersh and Margot Edinger

GW Law's Health Law and Policy Program Announces the Debbie Gersh Fellowship

September 18, 2025

This new fellowship will afford students the opportunity to explore the intersection of privacy and health legal issues.

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GW Law Hosts Fall 2025 Veterans Welcome Back Reception

September 17, 2025

On September 4, GW Law’s National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program held its annual Veterans Welcome Back Reception.

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Meet GW Law's 2025-2026 Kahan Fellows

September 17, 2025

Six GW Law students were chosen as Kahan Health/FDA Law Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year.

Left to right: Christopher Cotropia, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Kristin Johnson, Maneka Sinha

Amping Up Tech Law: GW Law's Bernard Center Grows with New Faculty

September 17, 2025

Read about the impressive faculty joining the GW Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center this year.

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GW Law Professor Sara Bronin Wins Heinz Award

September 16, 2025

The Heinz Awards recognized Professor Bronin for her work to demystify zoning and land use laws.

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Naming the GW Center for Law & Technology for Eugene and Barbara Bernard

Gift from Prominent Alum and His Wife Enabled Center’s Establishment

September 11, 2025

GW Law announces the naming of its recently established center for law and technology in honor of GW Law alum, Eugene Bernard, and his wife, Barbara Bernard.

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GW Law to Host Preview of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025 October Term

September 10, 2025

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

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GW Law Launches Distinguished Scholar Program to Tackle Global Energy and Sustainability Challenges

September 9, 2025

GW Law is proud to announce the launch of its new Distinguished Scholar Program in Energy Law & Sustainability.

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GW’s Animal Law Program Presents at Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics

September 5, 2025

The GW Law Animal Program presented at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics Summer School in England this August.

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GW Law Welcomes New Faculty

September 2, 2025

This year's cohort of new faculty includes renowned experts in environmental law, free speech and first amendment, and AI and technology law.

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Animal Law at GW: A Look Back at the 2024-25 Year

August 29, 2025

The Animal Law Program at GW had an eventful 2024-25 academic year. Read the program's newsletter to learn more.

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Double Impact

August 26, 2025

PHILANTHROPY ISN’T ONLY about giving. It’s about vision, legacy, and an audacious hope to reshape the world.