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Fellows with Professor Sean Murphy at the International Law Commission.

Spending Summer with the U.N. International Law Commission

Three GW Law students have fellowships in Geneva to work with members of the ILC, including Professor Sean Murphy.

June 23, 2016

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Class of 2016 Set Pro Bono Record

This year, 201 graduates contributed more than 68,000 pro bono hours, which almost doubled the previous high.

June 21, 2016

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Appellate Court Debates Professor's Scholarship

Professor Orin S. Kerr was cited 16 times in the Second Circuit's opinion in United States v. Ganias.

June 15, 2016

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Training Future Legal Educators

Three GW Law community members are sharing their expertise at an AALS event for new law professors.

June 10, 2016

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GW Law Community Plays Large Role at AALS Clinical Conference

Faculty members shared their expertise in Baltimore to advance clinical education.

June 6, 2016

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Phi Beta Kappa Names Former GW Law Dean as New CEO

Frederick M. Lawrence will lead the prestigious academic honor society.

June 1, 2016

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NCMA Chapter Recognizes GW Alumni

Three recent graduates won awards for outstanding academic achievement in the field of government contracts.

May 27, 2016

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Committed to Service

The university honored Professor Miriam Galston with the Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prize for Service.

May 23, 2016

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In Memoriam: John R.W.D. Jones QC, LLM '98

The renowned international criminal lawyer, who helped shape the field, passed away in April.

May 20, 2016

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Two GW Law Alums Named "Outstanding General Counsel"

David Buchen, JD '89, and Bruce Sewell, JD '86, are respectively the top legal officers at Altavis PLC and Apple, Inc.

May 20, 2016