It’s an exciting time to be black at Georgetown. That’s according to Georgetown Law’s Professor Jamillah Bowman Williams, who shared her views during a wide-ranging discussion about black life at the university.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Georgetown University’s Racial Justice and MLK initiatives, Georgetown Law and the Georgetown Law Black Law Students Association are hosting a lecture on “Race, Community and Belonging” by Fordham Law Professor Robin Lenhardt at Georgetown Law.
Ryan Trumbauer (L’22) knows what interests him about the law. He’s a Technology Law & Policy Scholar whose studies are focused on the internet and cross-border conflicts. When he was deciding whether to participate in Week One this year, a simulation…
It might be hard to believe, but 3L student Katie Meili (L'20) was once a tag-along sister who followed her older sibling, no matter where she was going.
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The allure of studying law in the nation's capital draws many students to Georgetown Law. A new academic program aims to remind them that opportunities to make a difference extend far beyond Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Law’s student organizations, more than 85 on campus, have always been remarkable. But as 3L Sabrina Bernadel (L’20) made her way through law school, she thought that the current affinity student groups had a definite energy. So this year, Bernadel — president of Georgetown Law’s Women of Color Collective — helped bring more than a dozen groups together to host an amazing “Intersectionality Week” November 4 through 8.
When Jackson “Chance” Cochran (L'21) met Christian Boxley (C'18) while playing for the Washington, D.C.,’s top men’s Ultimate (Frisbee) team "Truck Stop," they expected to do great things. What they didn’t know was that “great things” would extend internationally, winning gold at the men's World Under 24 (U24) Ultimate Championships in Heidelburg, Germany, in July 2019 ― both as members of the United States U24 Men’s Ultimate National Team ― and providing a strong Georgetown connection in the process.
“This is a moment that I look forward to every year…” said Dean William M. Treanor, as he welcomed incoming students to Georgetown Law on Thursday, August 29.
During the last fiscal year, Georgetown Law’s alumni community, foundations and friends contributed a record-breaking $40 million in gifts and pledges to the school, shattering the previous year’s record of $30 million.
“The last four years have…
WASHINGTON - Georgetown Law is launching a new Workers' Rights Institute and has hired the former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Mark Gaston Pearce, to lead it.
The new institute will focus on innovative legal and policy initiatives…