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U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security Jeh Johnson delivered the keynote address at the 12th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference at Georgetown University Law Center’s Hart Auditorium on Oct. 29.

Conference Explores Immigration Crisis

By Marina Pitofsky November 10, 2015

U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security Jeh Johnson called for a bipartisan response to the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States in his keynote address at the 12th annual...

Campaign to Free Tice Advances

Campaign to Free Tice Advances

By Kristen Fedor March 27, 2015

The #FreeAustinTice campaign to raise awareness for a university alumnus who was kidnapped in Syria while working as a freelance journalist in 2012 is gaining traction on Georgetown’s campus with...

GULC to Address Immigration Crisis

GULC to Address Immigration Crisis

By Emily Tu March 24, 2015

Georgetown University Law Center is partnering with Jesuit Refugee Service/USA to address challenges presented by the influx of immigration from Central America to the United States, which peaked in the...

Gupta Convicted of Murder

By Kshithij Shrinath March 23, 2015

A former George Washington University engineering student was convicted by a jury Monday for the first-degree murder of Georgetown University Law Center student Mark Waugh in October 2013. Rahul Gupta...

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High school students participate in a mock trial competition at D.C. Superior Court to practice legal skills as part of GULC’s Street Law Program.

Street Law Program Connects GULC, DC

By Sarah Smith March 3, 2015

Over the past year, national discussion has highlighted the criminal justice system’s discrimination and disconnect from local communities. Georgetown University Law Center’s D.C. Street Law Program...

Rabbi Pleads Guilty To Voyeurism

By Kshithij Shrinath February 24, 2015

Barry Freundel, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi in the Georgetown neighborhood who also taught at Georgetown University Law Center until last year, pleaded guilty to 52 counts of misdemeanor voyeurism Thursday...

Law School Report Finds Minimum Wage Too Low

By Cooper Logerfo October 21, 2014

The current federal minimum wage in the United States is historically low and unable to meet the needs of low-income Americans, according to a report released this month by Georgetown University’s Center...

GULC Climate Center Launches Online Tool

By Maureen Tabet October 21, 2014

The Climate Center at the Georgetown University Law Center has launched a new online tool that allows the public to view actions — or in some cases, the lack of actions — taken by states in response...

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Pamela Harris, giving a preview of the 2013-2014 Supreme Court term.

Senate Confirms Law Professor to US Court of Appeals

By Suzanne Monyak and Kshithij Shrinath July 30, 2014

The United States Senate confirmed Georgetown University Visiting Law Professor Pamela Harris’s nomination to the Fourth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals on Monday. “Throughout...

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GU officials are considering adding a GUTS stop from Capitol Hill to the GU Law Center in response to student support.

New Capitol Hill GUTS Stop Moves Forward

By Ryan Thomas April 1, 2014

Prompted by wide student support, university officials are considering implementing a new Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle bus stop from Capitol Hill to the Georgetown University Law Center. Anebi...

GOP Blocks Pillard

By Molly Simio November 15, 2013

Georgetown University Law Center professor Cornelia "Nina" Pillard's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was defeated by a U.S. Senate Republican filibuster Tuesday. With...

Car Chase, Shooting at Capitol

By Natasha Khan October 4, 2013

A female motorist was fatally shot Thursday afternoon by police when she attempted to pass a barricade on Capitol Hill, prompting a chaotic day of uncertainty and fear for the worst in Washington. Miriam...

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