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The District of Columbia U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) sent a letter to the Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) warning against the continuation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) curriculum, sparking concerns among Georgetown students and faculty.

GU Center for the Constitution Honors Book Profiling Second Amendment

By Lena Maillet, Special to The Hoya January 30, 2025

The Georgetown University Center for the Constitution, which leads programming on constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center, awarded an annual book prize to two law professors for their...

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GU Law Center Dean to Step Down in June

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil December 18, 2024

The Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) dean and executive vice president William “Bill” M. Treanor will step down at the conclusion of his term in June 2025, announced by the university Dec. 18.  Treanor,...

After Student Backlash, GU Law Center Grants Pregnant Student Accommodations

After Student Backlash, GU Law Center Grants Pregnant Student Accommodations

By Evie Steele and Paulina Inglima November 22, 2024

After initially denying a pregnant student accommodation for her final exams and facing backlash from students, Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) reached an agreement with the student on her accommodations.  Brittany...

New Law Center Fellowship Connects Hoyas to Capitol Hill

New Law Center Fellowship Connects Hoyas to Capitol Hill

By Jack Willis April 13, 2023

For many law school graduates, working on Capitol Hill is an out-of-reach dream because of low salaries and a high cost of living. The Capitol Hill Fellowship Program, a new initiative from the Georgetown...

GULC Urges Biden to End Title 42

GULC Urges Biden to End Title 42

By Annie Kane April 7, 2022

The dean of the Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) signed onto a letter urging the Biden administration to end the use of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Title 42 public...

VIEWPOINT: The Disquieting Defense of Ilya Shapiro

VIEWPOINT: The Disquieting Defense of Ilya Shapiro

By Warren Geary February 18, 2022

In the olden days, manipulative reframing was called “hoodwinking.” In more modern times, it is known as “swindling.” At the Georgetown University Law Center, where students were blamed for a...

GULC Professor Wins Carnegie Fellowship for Criminal Justice Research

GULC Professor Wins Carnegie Fellowship for Criminal Justice Research

By Heather Doherty May 7, 2021

Professor Neel Sukhatme at the Georgetown University Law Center will use his Carnegie Fellowship award to conduct research investigating the consequences of felony sentences on incarcerated people and...

Law Students Win Compassionate Release for Clients Through GULC Clinics

Law Students Win Compassionate Release for Clients Through GULC Clinics

By Laetitia Haddad April 23, 2021

Law students working in experiential clinics have secured the release of over a dozen incarcerated people while working on compassionate release cases. After Washington, D.C. courts indefinitely suspended...

GULC International Women’s Advocacy Group Transitions Field Research Online

GULC International Women’s Advocacy Group Transitions Field Research Online

By Laetitia Haddad March 19, 2021

In any other year, Katrina Hatahet (LAW ’21) would be conducting fieldwork for her International Women’s Human Rights Clinic in Lesotho, but travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have posed...

GULC Elects First Black Woman Student Body President, All-Female Executive Board

GULC Elects First Black Woman Student Body President, All-Female Executive Board

By Samantha Sinutko March 18, 2021

Women hold the five highest-ranking positions in the newly elected board of Georgetown University Law Center’s student government, with Jade Baker (LAW ’22) becoming the first Black woman to serve...

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Georgetown Undergraduate Turns to Writing, Advocating for Young Black Girls and Police Reform

By Grace Buono March 18, 2021

As a fifth-grade student, Toella Pliakas (SFS ’21) always carried a small denim handbag holding an array of pens, pencils and paper so she could write on the go. The bag was too grown-up for a young...

Georgetown Law Receives $34 Million From Historic Graduate Gifts

Georgetown Law Receives $34 Million From Historic Graduate Gifts

By Kelly Anderson February 18, 2021

The Georgetown University Law Center received two historic graduate gifts that total $34 million, including the largest single donation the Law Center has ever received.  A record-breaking $24...

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