The George Washington University Law School

01/24/2025

This week Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew joined GW Law alumni in Mexico city and visited with the Dean of the National Autonomous University of Mexico! Check out some highlights from the trip.

01/23/2025

GW Law proudly announces the second annual Schenck National Security Crisis Negotiations Competition. This internal competition provides first-year students with an unprecedented opportunity to develop crucial negotiation skills in the context of national security.

GW Law's second annual Schenck National Security Crisis Negotiations Competition will take place February 22-23.

01/22/2025

The George Washington University Law School is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our new Defense Industry Initiative (DII) Fellowship.

The Fellow will have the title of Visiting Associate Professor of Law and Defense Industry Initiative (DII) Fellow, and will specialize in government procurement ethics and compliance issues at GW Law.

Learn more about this opportunity here: https://buff.ly/3PIz5s0

01/22/2025

's Stephen Saltzburg discusses President Trump's recent executive orders. Read the full Washington Post article. ⏬

Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned work to the attorney general.

01/21/2025

The faculty and staff of the George Washington University Law School made a significant impact at . Check out the full list of panels, presentations, and discussions. ⏬

The AALS Annual Meeting occurred on January 8-11 in San Francisco, CA.

01/20/2025

GW’s Multicultural Student Services Center hosts our annual King Week every January. This is a powerful opportunity to honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This series of events fosters reflection, dialogue, and action to advance Dr. King's vision of equity, justice, and community.

Check out the upcoming programs ⬇️ https://mssc.gwu.edu/king-week

01/17/2025

Four GW Law alumni were recently chosen to serve in leadership roles in the federal government and in national organizations.

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GW alumni, William McGinley, Russell Vought, Danielle M. Conway, and Sheldon Gilbert, have been chosen to lead in the government and in national organizations.

01/17/2025

GW Law's Visiting Associate Professor and Environmental Law Fellow Giovanna E Gismondi participated in the European Society of International Law (ESIL) International Conference. ESIL is widely recognized as a leading forum for international lawyers and academics to engage in critical dialogue and debate on important legal topics.

Visiting Associate Professor and Environmental Law Fellow Giovanna Gismondi presented her environmental law research at the ESIL conference.

01/15/2025

Introducing the finalists of the 2025 Van Vleck Moot Court Competition! Representing the petitioners: Jordan Marcum and William Schubert. Representing the respondent: Claire Housley and Emma Stinson.

Learn more about the competition. ⬇️ https://www.law.gwu.edu/2025-van-vleck-constitutional-law-moot-court-final

01/14/2025

GW Law professors Cori Alonso-Yoder and Iselin Gambert spoke at this past week. Professor Alonso-Yoder led a discussion of American Samoa, federalism, and tensions with federal and state immigration regulation. Professor Gambert joined a panel discussing the role of legal professionals in representing those who cannot represent themselves-animals.

01/13/2025

GW Law's Mary Anne Franks discusses whether or not banning TikTok violates the First Amendment. Check out the Here & Now segment. ⏬

The Supreme Court is hearing a case about whether Chinese-owned TikTok should be allowed to operate in the U.S.

01/10/2025

We had a beautiful snowy start to the semester - welcome back, GW Law!

01/10/2025

Professor Alan Morrison examines the challenges TikTok faces in arguing that the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act violates the First Amendment's free speech protections.

GW Law’s Alan Morrison examines peculiarities of the TikTok ban case, saying the Supreme Court could incorporate bill-of-attainder principles into a new First Amendment doctrine.

01/09/2025

We are thrilled to announce the final round of the 75th annual Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition. Meet the finalists and check out the problem synopsis. ⏬

Welcome to the final round of the 75th annual Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition.

01/08/2025

Congratulations to Professor Glicksman whose recent paper was listed on The Regulatory Review's highlights to read this year. ⏬

The Regulatory Review highlights the top regulatory news and scholarship of 2024, selected by its staff.

01/07/2025

GW Law professors Mary Anne Franks, F. Scott Kieff, and Daniel Solove were recognized in the university's annual philanthropy impact report. Check out the report. ⏬

GW Law professors Mary Anne Franks, F. Scott Kieff, and Daniel Solove were recognized in the university's annual philanthropy impact report.

01/06/2025

Professor J.P. Collins discusses President Biden's judicial nominees in recent The Wall Street Journal article. Read more 🔽

Judicial nominees largely succeeded other like-minded judges, failing to offset Trump’s conservative legal inroads.

01/03/2025

First at the Justice Department and now leading an alliance of global tech companies, GW Law alumnus Ethan Arenson, JD '00, battles to combat child abuse online. Read more about his important work in the GW Magazine ⏬

First at the Justice Department and now leading an alliance of global tech companies, GW Law alumnus Ethan Arenson, J.D. '00, battles to combat child abuse online.