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Recent GW Law Graduates Accept 62 Clerkships Across 15 States

October 15, 2025

Sixty-two recent GW Law graduates accepted clerkships as part of the Clerkship Class of 2025.

From left Bobby Burchfield, GW President Ellen Granberg, GW Law Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea, Supreme Court Justice Breyer

Mary-Rose Papandrea Installed as Burchfield Professor of First Amendment and Free Speech Law

October 14, 2025

The new endowed professorship, made possible by GW Law alumnus Bobby Burchfield, will strengthen scholarship on First Amendment and free speech law.

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GW Law Clinic Supports Professor in Supreme Court Amicus Brief Filing

Professor Christopher Cotropia Filed the Brief with the Help of the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic

October 13, 2025

GW Law Professor Christopher Cotropia filed an amicus brief in a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, Cox v. Sony.

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Protecting Privacy to Combat Authoritarianism

GW Law Professor Daniel Solove talks with GW Research Magazine About His Latest Research

October 9, 2025

Professor Solove's research explores how surveillance capitalism, in which corporations collect, store and commodify data, can enable authoritarian governments.

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Health Law and Policy Updates for Fall 2025

October 8, 2025

The latest edition of the Health Law and Policy Program newsletter showcases achievements from this year, upcoming events, and celebrates faculty and students.

An audience of students listen to National Security law experts talk about careers in National Security law.

GW Law Hosts Panel on National Security Careers in Law Firms

October 8, 2025

The National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program and the NSLA hosted a “National Security Careers in Law Firms” panel to a full audience.

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GW Law Professor Renée Gentry Featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes

Professor Gentry Shares Her Work as Director of GW Law's Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic with the CBS Show

October 7, 2025

GW Law Professor and Director of the Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic talked about vaccine injury law on CBS' 60 Minutes Sunday, October 5, episode.

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GW Law’s Competition Law Center Announces New Distinguished Scholars

October 2, 2025

GW Law's Competition Law Center (CLC) is proud to announce the appointment of four new Distinguished Scholars.

Debbie Gersh and Margot Edinger

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

October 1, 2025

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

Zoe Jensen

Career Success Spotlight: Zoe Jensen

How GW Law Student Zoe Jensen Tapped into the Career Development Office to Navigate the Big Law Search

September 25, 2025

The GW Law Career Development Office provides students with a host of services to help them find the right opportunity.

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GW Law Hosts Fall 2025 Veterans Welcome Back Reception

September 24, 2025

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

From Left: Chris Geidner, Alan Morrison, Naomi Schoenbaum, and Spencer Overton discuss the US Supreme Court cases in the Burns Moot Courtroom.

GW Law Professors Preview the Cases Facing the U.S. Supreme Court

September 22, 2025

Three faculty members of the George Washington University Law School met to discuss several critical issues facing the U.S. Supreme Court this fall.