Get to Know GW Law
No matter where in the world our students are based, GW’s location in the heart of Washington, D.C., enables students to gain D.C. insider knowledge and training. Students can build on GW’s deep and longstanding relationships with leaders in government agencies, the military, the corporate, and the not-for-profit world. The whole city is our classroom, and our students emerge not just with a diploma, but with experiences that could only happen at GW. Learn more about GW Law and our mission.
GW Law’s History and Mission
Founded in 1865, GW Law was the first law school in Washington, D.C., and since then, we have continued to attract some of the most innovative minds across the spectrum of legal scholarship. Our school makes an impact on the law through the leadership of our diverse faculty and staff, the extraordinary influence of our extensive alumni network, and our insider knowledge gained from our proximity to downtown Washington, D.C. We embrace our global learners within an inclusive community and support their professional development into careers of meaning and influence. Our students emerge from a D.C.-infused education that emphasizes renowned classroom teaching and outstanding experiential opportunities, equipping them to shape solutions to the pressing challenges of our times.
Faculty
GW Law faculty members are scholars and practitioners with strong reputations in the legal community. You’ll learn from law faculty members who are among the most cited in the nation across world-renowned media outlets and are active in their fields at government agencies and businesses such as the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Microsoft, Google and more.
Jonathan G. Cedarbaum
Professor of Practice for National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law
Lisa M. Schenck
Associate Dean for National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law; Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Law
Steven L. Schooner
Jeffrey & Martha Kohn Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Procurement Law
Jessica Tillipman
Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies; Government Contracts Advisory Council Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Government Contracts Law, Practice & Policy
Daniel Justin Solove
Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law
Laura A. Dickinson
Oswald Symister Colclough Research Professor of Law
Christopher R. Yukins
Lynn David Research Professor in Government Procurement Law
Paul Schiff Berman
Walter S. Cox Professor of Law
Maria Swaby
Professorial Lecturer in Law
Hallie Tremaine Balkin
Professorial Lecturer in Law
Christopher W. Savage
Professorial Lecturer in Law
Phil Carter
Professorial Lecturer in Law
Jonathan G. Cedarbaum
Lisa M. Schenck
Steven L. Schooner
Jessica Tillipman
Daniel Justin Solove
Laura A. Dickinson
Christopher R. Yukins
Paul Schiff Berman
Maria Swaby
Hallie Tremaine Balkin
Christopher W. Savage
Phil Carter
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