Community Impact & Newsroom

The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics (GW Law Clinic) represents individuals and organizations worldwide that otherwise would not be able to afford legal services. We routinely share client interviews, media, achievements, and experiences to keep alumni, practitioners, scholars, and students in the field informed about recent GW Law Clinic news and community developments.


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Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic

Dana Tai Soon Burgess
Founding Director, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company

Brandon Zimmerman, PhD
Optical Physicist

Serena Ferguson, Greyson Mann, and Patricia Stamper
Friends of the DC Streetcar

Recent Clinic News Stories

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GW Law Clinic Supports Professor in Supreme Court Amicus Brief Filing

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

Renee Gentry

GW Law Professor Renée Gentry Featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes

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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Educating for the Future

EVEN BEFORE IT CONFERRED ITS FIRST law degrees, the George Washington University was a trailblazer in adapting and applying legal principles to issues shaping the future.

Carmia Caesar and Jessica Steinberg

GW Law Announces Changes to Clinical Program Leadership

Beginning on July 1, 2025, Professor Jessica Steinberg and Dean Carmia Caesar will assume leadership of the Clinics.

GW Law students stand on the steps at the U.S. Capitol.

Briefing Congress on Eviction Policy: The Health Justice Policy and Advocacy Clinic Takes to Capitol Hill to Discuss Housing Policy

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus invited the Health Justice Policy & Advocacy Clinic to participate in a virtual briefing for its members.

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GW Law Faculty to Present at 2025 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education

GW Law faculty are proud to represent at this year's AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education.

Clinics Newsletters

Over the years, Clinic News has been published by GW Law to keep alumni, practitioners, scholars, and students in the field informed about the Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics news and developments. Clinic News and Newsletters from previous academic years are available below.

Spring 2025 Newsletter

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