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Defining the Modern Environmental Law Era
August 7, 2025
For over 50 years, GW Law's Environmental and Energy Law program has been at the forefront of education and scholarship in the environmental law field.
GW Law Associate Dean Lisa Schenck Featured in West Point Magazine
August 6, 2025
Dean Schenck and her husband James Schenck tell the story of how a West Point connection led a life saving surgery.
GW Law Professor Joan Schaffner Edits New Encyclopedia on Animal Law
August 5, 2025
GW Law Professor Joan Schaffner spent three years editing the new Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, published in July.
GW Law Alumna Elected Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell
July 31, 2025
GW Law Alumna, Ana M. González Pérez, JD '15, was elected to Sullivan & Cromwell's 2025 new partner class.
Fundamentals of Lawyering: Professor Katya Cronin on Student Wellbeing
July 29, 2025
GW Law Professor Katya Cronin talks about how the Fundamentals of Lawyering program teaches students to prioritize their wellbeing.
Professor Sean Murphy Presents Lectures at Seoul Academy of International Law in Korea
July 25, 2025
Professor Murphy delivered his lectures on July 7 and 9 at the Seoul Academy of International Law in the Republic of Koreafocused on the law of the sea
GW Law Faculty and Alumni Testify at Congressional Hearing
July 23, 2025
Professor Christopher Yukins was joined by a GW Law alumnus and a member of the Government Procurement Law Program advisory board at the hearing.
GW Law Students Gain Invaluable Experience Through Munich IP & Technology Law Program
July 18, 2025
GW Law’s Munich Program gave 30 students a rich cultural experience and in-depth education in international IP, privacy, and tech law.
Pursuing Climate Justice Through Law: Meet SJD Candidate Maria Jose Alarcon
July 15, 2025
Maria Jose Alarcon was recently accepted as the first online SJD candidate in GW Law’s Environmental Law program.
GW Law Professor Melissa Colangelo Receives Excellence Award
July 10, 2025
GW Law’s Melissa Colangelo won NACC’s Outstanding Legal Advocate award. She teaches field placement and coaches moot court competitors.
GW Law Students Showcase Innovative Research at International Conferences
July 8, 2025
Byron Sequeira, LLM ’25, recently presented his research paper at two leading international academic conferences.
GW Law Professor Paulina Vera Shares Her Law Career Journey
July 1, 2025
GW Law Professor spoke with the Ms JD blog about her journey throughout her law career.