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People pose after the International and Comparative Law program hearing with the U.S. Court of International Trade.

GW Law Hosts US Court of International Trade Hearing

April 2, 2025

On Monday, March 17th , 2025, the GW Law International and Comparative Law program hosted a hearing of the US Court of International Trade.

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GW Law Hosts Fireside Chat with Renn Gade on Intelligence Community Lawyering

April 1, 2025

Renn Gade gave GW Law Students insight into his long and successful career as a lawyer serving in several roles within the U.S. intelligence community.

GW Law Announces 2025 Commencement Speaker

March 31, 2025

Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School, will deliver the keynote address at the GW Law Diploma Ceremony on May 18.

GW Law alumni pose for a photo in Mexico City

GW Law Alumni Form Connections in Mexico City

March 27, 2025

GW Law alumni in Mexico City formed the school's first international alumni chapter last year.

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GW Law Hosts 2025 Shapiro Symposium

March 26, 2025

The George Washington University Law School proudly hosted the 2025 J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium on Thursday, March 20.

A group of students talk to a professor at the Adjunct Professor networking event.

National Security Law Program Hosts Adjunct Networking Reception

March 25, 2025

GW Law’s National Security, Cybersecurity, & Foreign Relations Law Program and NSLA hosted its Adjunct Networking Reception this month.

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GW Law Webinar Explores the Impact of AI on Animals

March 20, 2025

Lawyers should make their voices heard by AI developers and policymakers, a panel of GW Law experts said.

GW Law Professor Lula Hagos Publishes Article in Michigan Law Review

March 18, 2025

Lula Hagos's article, Debunking Criminal Restitution, explores the merits of criminal restitution and its impact on low-income defendants.

GW Law Professor Daniel Solove Named Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2024

March 13, 2025

The Social Science Research Network, SSRN, named GW Law's Daniel Solove on the list of top 100 legal scholars of 2024.

From right to left, Professor Murphy: Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the U.N. Human Rights Council; Savita Pawnday, Executive Director of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect; Juan Méndez, former Special Adviser to the U.N. Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide; and Nada Al-Nashif, U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

Professor Sean Murphy Addresses UN Human Rights Council

March 12, 2025

On March 5, Professor Sean D. Murphy addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on the topic of the prevention of genocide.

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Free Tax Return Help Offered by GW Law Volunteers

March 11, 2025

Certified volunteers will prepare tax returns until April 13.

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GW Law Hosts Global Trade & Export Control Career Panel

March 6, 2025

Our panel of experts discussed practicing in the exciting field of global trade and export control law, as well as their experiences securing jobs in this growing field.