Upcoming Events

January
3
Thursday
GW Law in New Orleans

The GW Law Alumni Association and alumni Gerry Barrios, J.D. '87, and Christy Kane, J.D. '97, host New Orleans-area alumni, faculty, and guests in town for the AALS Annual Meeting at a reception at Cafe Adelaide.

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January
10
Thursday
"Patents, Trade and Innovation in China"

A continuing conversation co‐sponsored by GW Law and Fordham University School of Law | 9:30am–5pm, FCC.

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January
16
Wednesday
Copyright Career Panel and Networking Event

Join the DC Chapter of the Copyright Society of the United States for a panel discussion and networking event exploring career paths in copyright and strategies for getting your copyright law career off the ground | 6–8:30pm, FCC.

January
30
Wednesday
IP Speaker Series

American University Washington College of Law Professor Jonas Anderson presents | 1:30pm, FCC.

February
7 -
February
8
C-LEAF: "The Political Economy of Financial Regulation"

The Center for Law, Economics & Finance brings together legal scholars, regulators, judges, practitioners, economists, political theorists, and other social scientists to discuss the role of the political process in financial services regulation and the role of money in both.

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February
12
Tuesday
"The Internet in the 21st Century"

The Global Internet Freedom and Human Rights Distinguished Speaker Series presents Vinton G. Cerf, Vice President of Google and Internet Evangelist, who will discuss the challenges of keeping information alive as the methods of delivering information continue to evolve | 3–4:30pm, FCC.

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June
7 -
June
8
Reunion Weekend 2013

Save the Date! This year's Reunion is for graduates of the Classes of 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008.

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GW Law Joins Global Network Initiative

GW Law Joins Global Network Initiative

Thanks to the work of Professors Dawn Nunziato and Arturo Carrillo and their Global Internet Freedom and Human Rights Distinguished Speaker Series, GW Law and its faculty have been invited to become academic partners with the Global Network Initiative. GNI is a non–governmental organization that advocates for privacy on the Internet and the prevention of Internet censorship by authoritarian governments. Professors Nunziato and Carrillo said of this partnership, "We are very honored to join GNI and to contribute to its work toward Internet freedom. Our partnership with GNI dovetails with our work, through which we address global Internet free speech and human rights issues."

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Student Success

  • Jayna Marie Rust, J.D. ’13
  • Karthik Kumar , J.D. ’13
  • Julia Lippman, J.D. ’13
  • Felipe Garcia, J.D. ’13
  • Rachel Cohn, J.D. '13
  • Matthew Joseph, J.D. ’14

Jayna Marie Rust, J.D. ’13

“As a 1L, my classmates and I slept on the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court in an attempt to hear the Snyder v. Phelps case. Hearing that argument in person the next day was an incredible way to get introduced to appellate advocacy.”

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Karthik Kumar , J.D. ’13

“Studying IP in the Law School's evening program has been a rewarding experience. I learn advanced concepts, which I can readily apply to my work, from some of the foremost thinkers—judges, professors, and practitioners. And GW Law administers the program in a format that carefully balances work and school.”

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Julia Lippman, J.D. ’13

“I’m really impressed by GW Law alumni. As Senior Notes Editor of the Public Contract Law Journal I put together a panel of speakers for the first fall class. I had to ask alumni to come and speak to the class. Amazingly, I only sent one email and everyone agreed to show up first thing in the morning! It's wonderful how connected the alumni remain and how eager they are to mentor current students."

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Felipe Garcia, J.D. ’13

“GW Law is not only a school, it’s a community. I’ve made friends here I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.”

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Rachel Cohn, J.D. '13

“I'm impressed by the number of professional events at GW Law that are open to students. There are opportunities to network with legal practitioners in a wide variety of industries and hear interesting perspectives on substantive legal issues.”

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Matthew Joseph, J.D. ’14

“At GW Law I have the opportunity to participate on multiple litigation teams. There’s no better way to figure out what kind of lawyer you want to be than to experience it yourself.”

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Videos and Slideshows

Henry Friendly: Greatest Judge of His Era

"Henry Friendly:
Greatest Judge of His Era"

Dean Paul Schiff Berman and Associate Dean Alan Morrison host a discussion with author David M. Dorsen and former Judge Friendly clerks federal Judges A. Raymond Randolph, Merrick B. Garland, and William C. Bryson.

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Fisher v. University of Texas

Fisher v. University of Texas

GW and Associate Dean Christopher Bracey hosted a panel on this Supreme Court case which has the potential to set back efforts to increase racial diversity at public and private institutions.

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In the Spotlight

Senator Daniel Inouye, J.D. '52: 1924–2012

Daniel K. Inouye, the country's second longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate who represented the people and state of Hawaii for more than 50 years, passed away on December 17. He spent the majority of his life performing acts of public service, beginning as a Red Cross volunteer in the immediate aftermath of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and ending as the person who was third in line of succession for the Presidency.

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Associate Dean Gordon Honored for Lifetime Achievement

This fall, Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Daniel I. Gordon was honored with the Coalition for Government Procurement's "Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award," presented to an individual in the procurement community for delivering best-value solutions for the taxpayer and has demonstrated a long-term commitment to improving the federal acquisition system.

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GW Law Announces Murray J. Schooner Scholarship Fund

GW Law Announces Murray J. Schooner Scholarship Fund | Friends and alumni of GW Law have established a scholarship in memory of Murray J. Schooner, M.A.'74, —Director of Procurement for Unisys Corporation for more than 25 years, a respected member of the government contracting community, and father of GW Law Professor Steven Schooner, LL.M. '89.

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GW Law Alumna Addresses Asylum Law

In the Federal Bar Association's Immigration Law Section newsletter, Michelle Kobler, J.D. '11, claims the one-year deadline to file for asylum protection does not adequately address the realities for many immigrants. Through the example of a persecuted Bolivian teenager, Kobler points out that the deadline is often the only reason that many asylum-seeking immigrants are denied fair hearings.

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Bracey, Fontana Discuss

On C-SPAN now: At a National Constitution Center symposium in Philadelphia last month, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Christopher Bracey and Professor David Fontana discussed the similarities and differences between American alcohol prohibition in the early twentieth century and today's "War On Drugs." Also participating in the conversation was Daniel Okrent, author of "Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition."

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