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WHERE

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2 Why GW Law?

4 Academic Accomplishments

16 Practical Work Experience

24 A Dynamic Community

32 After GW Law

38 Admissions and Financial Aid

CONTENTS

Why GW Law?

AT THE CENTER OF THE LEGAL WORLD

GW Law’s long history of academic excellence and innovation is complemented by our Washington, D.C., location. The Law School is just four blocks from the White House, across the street from the World Bank, and in walking distance of many influential international organizations and federal government agencies, law firms, courts, and international dispute settlement bodies. Amid this vibrant community, our students benefit from world-class legal instruction and abundant opportunities for externships and networking.

THE ULTIMATE LEGAL NETWORK

Our full-time faculty members routinely testify before Congress, litigate leading cases, collaborate with think tanks, serve on international courts and commissions, and work at the highest levels of government. Our adjunct faculty includes the leading lawyers in the legal capital of the world—we even have a Supreme Court justice teaching constitutional law.

AN INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY

Approximately 430 events take place on the Law School campus each year, an average of three per day during the school year. These events range from a two-day summit meeting of U.S. Supreme Court justices and judges from the European Court of Human Rights; to a cybersecurity working group featuring high-ranking officials from the U.S. Military’s Cybercommand; to conferences and workshops with leading scholars and policymakers discussing contemporary social justice issues.

LAW IN ACTION

Our students interact with Supreme Court justices, World Bank officials, environmental policymakers, military leaders, and Department of State lawyers. They gain practical experience working on public policy projects in externships or serving as student-attorneys representing actual clients through our clinics. This is how GW Law students experience “Law in Action.” Simply put, there is no better place to participate in the life of the law.

LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE HEART OF THE NATION’S CAPITAL

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THE JACOB BURNS COMMUNITY LEGAL CLINICS

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT LAW

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS


Intellectual Property Law For more than 100 years, GW Law has been a national leader in intellectual property education and scholarship. The origins of GW Law’s Intellectual Property Law Program date back to 1895, when the Law School established a master’s of patent law program; its alumni already had written the patents for Bell’s telephone, Mergenthaler’s linotype machine, and Eastman’s roll film camera, among hundreds of others.

International and Comparative Law Our program in International and Comparative Law is consistently rated among the best in the nation. The international law faculty includes a former judge on the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the first woman nominated by the United States to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and a renowned scholar of Chinese law.

The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics For more than 40 years, the Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics have offered students the opportunity to tackle issues ranging from criminal justice to immigration to international human rights to the needs of small businesses, providing crucial hands-on experience while offering vital legal services to the Washington, D.C., community.

Government ContractsEstablished in 1960 by legendary Professors Emeritus Ralph C. Nash, Jr., and John Cibinic, Jr., GW Law’s Government Contracts Program is the only one of its kind in the United States and is recognized around the world as a leader in the field.

Environmental and Energy Law Established at the beginning of the modern environmental law era, the Law School’s Environmental and Energy Law Program has been at the forefront of education in the field for more than 40 years. The program has expanded its focus to encompass the international issues related not only to the environment but to energy sourcing as well.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution The Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program attracts faculty that includes sitting judges from local and federal courts, officials from the U.S. Department of Defense, and litigators from top law firms.

National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations LawDuring the past five years, GW Law has continued to develop its offerings in the burgeoning area of National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law. With our location in D.C., at the epicenter of study in the field, GW Law can offer a wide array of courses, experts, and activities related to the field. Recently, the Law School hosted international symposia on cutting-edge issues of cybersecurity and Internet freedom.

Business and Finance LawThe recently expanded Business and Finance Law Program highlights GW Law’s unique strengths, including an expert faculty, an extensive curriculum, access to both the Washington and international regulatory communities, and important links to the New York and international financial markets. The Center for Law, Economics & Finance, a think tank within the Law School, was designed as a focal point for the study and debate of major issues in economic and financial law.

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As the first law school in the nation’s capital, GW Law offers well-established academic programs long at the forefront of their fields.

Within this dynamic community, GW Law students receive a rigorous education that paves the way toward success. Their hard-earned analytical, research, writing, and advocacy skills translate well to myriad jobs.

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THE STUDY OF LAWGW Law offers students an academic experience tailored to each individual’s interests and goals. With a broad curriculum, students can explore various areas of the law in depth to find what they love.

In addition to an expansive curriculum, GW Law offers flexible pathways to legal education. Our students may switch between full-time and part-time status easily, so they can take advantage of job opportunities while in law school, accommodate family responsibilities, and plan their education to fit changing needs.

THE INNS OF COURT

From the start of their legal education, GW Law students benefit from our emphasis on creating a collaborative, distinctive legal education for each student. Our 1Ls are assigned to one of six small cohorts called Inns of Court and take all 1L classes with their Inn. The Inns of Court program offers students support and mentorship from a diverse set of dedicated advisors who assist them in attaining an enriched law school experience and opportunities for enhanced career outcomes. (We borrowed the “Inns of Court” name from the British institutions that traditionally trained barristers and regulated their practice.)

Within each Inn, students are provided:

GG an advisory team of faculty, staff, and upper-class students who help them transition to and thrive in law school, and assist them in developing their legal career paths. Students work with their advisors both in a group setting and one on one.

GG both formal and informal weekly sessions on professional development, well-being, and how to succeed in law school. They also have opportunities to meet with alumni and practicing attorneys so they can build a wide circle of professional relationships and learn about a range of legal practice areas and settings.

GG an immediate focus on career satisfaction and career development. Through the Inns of Court, we help students determine what type of career will be meaningful to them, and we connect students with practitioners and alumni for informational interviews. In weekly sessions with their advisors, students learn how to conduct effective informational interviews as well as other career strategies that will lay the foundation for their post-graduate job search.

This dynamic combination of support and career development from the start of each student’s legal education sets the GW Law experience apart from all others.

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION

Administrative LawAdvanced Antitrust Law SeminarAntitrust LawCampaign Finance LawCommunications LawCongressional

Investigations SeminarEnergy Law and RegulationFood and Drug LawGenetics and the LawGovernment LawyeringHealth Care LawHealth Care Law SeminarHigher Education LawHomeland Security Law and PolicyInformation Privacy LawLaw in CyberspaceLawyers, Lobbying, and

the Law LegislationLegislative Analysis and DraftingLocal Government LawPublic Justice Advocacy ClinicPublic Law SeminarRace, Racism, and American LawTelecommunications LawTrademark Law and

Unfair CompetitionVoting Rights Law

ADVANCED TORTS

AdmiraltyComplex LitigationEnvironmental and Toxic TortsGenetics and the LawInsuranceLaw and MedicineProducts LiabilityRemediesVaccine Injury Clinic

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Alternative Dispute ResolutionClient Interviewing and CounselingConsumer Mediation ClinicEnvironmental NegotiationsHealth Law Rights ClinicInternational ArbitrationInternational NegotiationsMediationNegotiations

BUSINESS AND FINANCE LAW

AdmiraltyAdvanced International TradeAntitrust LawBanking LawBusiness Bankruptcy and

ReorganizationBusiness PlanningChinese Business LawCommercial Paper—Payment

SystemsConsumer Protection LawCorporate FinanceCorporate TaxationCorporation Law SeminarCorporationsCreditors’ Rights and Debtors’

ProtectionE-CommerceEmployee Benefit PlansFederal Income TaxationForeign Direct InvestmentInsuranceInternational Anti-Money LaunderingInternational ArbitrationInternational Banking and

Investment LawInternational Business Transactions International Business

Transactions Seminar

International Commercial LawThe International Competition

Law RegimeInternational FinanceInternational NegotiationsInternational Project FinanceInternational TaxationInternational TradeIntroduction to Transactional

Islamic LawLand Use LawLaw and AccountingLaw and EconomicsLaw of Real Estate FinancingLaw of the European UnionModern Real Estate TransactionsNonprofit Organizations:

Law and TaxationPartnership and LLC TaxationRegulation of DerivativesRegulation of Mutual Funds and

Investment AdvisersSecured TransactionsSecurities Law SeminarSecurities RegulationSmall Business and Community

Economic Development ClinicTakeovers and Tender OffersTrade and Sustainable DevelopmentTrade Remedy LawUnincorporated Business

Organizations and Agency LawU.S. Export Control Law

and RegulationVenture Capital Law White Collar Crime

COMMERCIAL LAW

AdmiraltyBanking LawBusiness Bankruptcy and

ReorganizationCommercial Paper—Payment

SystemsConsumer Mediation ClinicConsumer Protection LawCreditors’ Rights and Debtors’

ProtectionE-CommerceEntertainment LawInsuranceInternational Banking and

Investment LawInternational Business TransactionsInternational Business

Transactions SeminarInternational Commercial LawInternational FinanceIntroduction to Transactional

Islamic LawRegulation of DerivativesSecured TransactionsSports and the LawVenture Capital Law

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND CIVIL RIGHTS

Civil Rights LegislationCommunications LawConflict of LawsConstitutional Law IIConstitutional Law and the

Supreme CourtConstitutional Law Seminar

Counterterrorism LawDisabled People and the LawDomestic Violence LawEmployment Discrimination LawFamily, Child, and StateFederal CourtsFederal Indian LawFederal Sentencing SeminarGender Discrimination and the LawHistory of the U.S. ConstitutionHomeland Security Law and PolicyImmigration ClinicImmigration Law IImmigration Law IIIntelligence LawLaw and ReligionLaw in CyberspaceThe Law of DemocracyLaw of Race and SlaveryLaw of Separation of PowersLawyers, Lobbying, and the LawLegal ActivismLegislationMilitary JusticeNational Security LawPublic Interest LawyeringRace, Racism, and American LawSexuality and the LawU.S. Foreign Relations LawVoting Rights Law

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Adjudicatory Criminal ProcedureComparative Military LawComputer CrimeCriminal Law and

Procedure SeminarCriminal ProcedureCriminal Tax LitigationCounterterrorism LawDrugs and the LawEnvironmental Crimes ProjectFederal Sentencing SeminarForensic ScienceInternational Criminal LawLaw and CriminologyLaw Students in CourtMilitary JusticePrisoners ProjectWhite Collar Crime

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY LAW

Administrative LawAdvanced International Trade LawAnimal Law SeminarAir Pollution ControlAtomic Energy LawCoastal, Navigation, and Wetlands

Resource LawControl of Solid and

Hazardous WastesEnergy and the EnvironmentEnergy Law and RegulationEnvironment and Energy

Policy PracticumEnvironmental and Toxic TortsEnvironmental Crimes Environmental Crimes ProjectEnvironmental Issues in

Business TransactionsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Law ClinicEnvironmental Law ProjectEnvironmental Law SeminarEnvironmental LawyeringEnvironmental Legislation Project

Environmental NegotiationsFederal Facilities Environmental

Law IssuesHuman Rights and

Environmental ProtectionInternational Climate Change LawInternational Environmental LawInternational Trade LawNatural Resources LawRegulation of Toxic Substances RiskTrade and Sustainable DevelopmentWater Pollution ControlWildlife and Ecosystems Law

FAMILY LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING

Domestic Violence LawElder LawEstate PlanningFamily, Child, and StateFamily Justice Litigation ClinicFamily LawFamily Law SeminarFeminist Legal TheoryGender Discrimination and the LawInternational Family LawSexuality and the LawTrusts and EstatesTrusts, Estates, and Professional

ResponsibilityWealth Transfer TaxationWomen, Money, and Law

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT LAW

Comparative Public ProcurementFormation of Government ContractsGovernment ContractsGovernment Contracts AdvocacyGovernment Contracts Cost

and PricingGovernment Contracts SeminarGovernment Procurement of

Intellectual Property SeminarPerformance of Government

Contracts

HEALTH LAW

Client Interviewing and CounselingElder LawEmployee Benefit PlansEnvironmental and Toxic TortsFamily LawFamily Law Seminar

(Reproductive Rights)Food and Drug LawGenetics and the LawHealth Care LawHealth Care Law SeminarHealth Rights Law ClinicInsurance LawLaw and MedicineLaw and PsychiatryVaccine Injury Clinic

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Advanced Trademark LawAntitrust LawArt, Cultural Heritage, and

the Law SeminarChemical and Biotech Patent LawComputer CrimeComputer Law

Copyright LawDesign LawEnforcement of Intellectual

Property in the U.S. International Trade Commission

Entertainment LawThe Federal CircuitGenetics and the LawGovernment Procurement of

Intellectual Property SeminarInformation Privacy LawIntellectual Asset ManagementIntellectual PropertyIntellectual Property

Antitrust SeminarIntellectual Property Law SeminarInternational and Comparative

Patent LawInternational Copyright LawInternational Intellectual PropertyLaw in CyberspaceLicensing of Intellectual Property

RightsPatent Appellate PracticePatent EnforcementPatent LawPatent Strategies and PracticeTrademark Law and Unfair

Competition

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW

Advanced International Trade LawChinese Business LawComparative Constitutional LawComparative LawComparative Law SeminarComparative Public ProcurementCounterterrorism LawEnforcement of Intellectual Property

Rights in the U.S. International Trade Commission

Foreign Direct InvestmentHuman Rights and Environmental

ProtectionHuman Rights LawyeringImmigration ClinicImmigration Law IImmigration Law IIInternational and Comparative

Patent LawInternational ArbitrationInternational Banking and

Investment LawInternational Business TransactionsInternational Business

Transactions SeminarInternational Climate Change LawInternational Commercial LawThe International Competition

Law RegimeInternational Copyright LawInternational Criminal LawInternational Environmental LawInternational Family LawInternational FinanceInternational Human Rights ClinicInternational Human Rights

of WomenInternational Intellectual PropertyInternational LawInternational Law of Human RightsInternational LitigationInternational Money Laundering,

Corruption, and Terrorism

International NegotiationsInternational OrganizationsInternational Project FinanceInternational TaxationInternational Trade LawIntroduction to Transactional

Islamic LawIslamic LawLaw of JapanLaw of Race and Slavery Law of the European UnionLaw of the People’s Republic

of ChinaLaw of the SeaLaw of WarNation Building and the Rule of LawNational Security LawNuclear Nonproliferation Law

and PolicyPublic International Law SeminarRefugee and Asylum LawRegional Protection of Human RightsSpace LawTrade and Sustainable DevelopmentTrade Remedy LawTraditional Jewish Civil LawU.S. Export Control Law and

RegulationU.S. Foreign Relations Law

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

Employee Benefit PlansEmployment Discrimination LawEmployment LawGender Discrimination and the LawLabor LawSports and the LawUnincorporated Business

Organizations and Agency Law

LITIGATION AND THE JUDICIAL PROCESS

Adjudicatory Criminal ProcedureAdmiraltyAdvanced Appellate AdvocacyAppellate PracticeCivil Procedure SeminarComparative Constitutional LawComparative Military LawComplex LitigationConflict of LawsThe Craft of JudgingCriminal ProcedureCriminal Tax LitigationEnvironmental and Toxic TortsEvidenceFamily Justice Litigation ClinicThe Federal Circuit Federal CourtsFederal, Criminal, and

Appellate ClinicGovernment LawyeringInsuranceLaw and RhetoricLaw Students in CourtMilitary JusticeNation Building and the LawPre-Trial AdvocacyProducts LiabilityRemediesRole of the Federal ProsecutorScientific Evidence SeminarVaccine Injury Clinic

NATIONAL SECURITY AND U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW

Comparative Military LawComputer CrimeComputer LawCongressional Investigations

SeminarCounterterrorism LawCybersecurity Law and PolicyDisaster LawHomeland Security Law and PolicyHuman Rights LawyeringImmigration LawInformation Privacy LawIntelligence LawInternational Criminal LawInternational LawInternational Law of Human RightsInternational LitigationLaw of Separation of PowersLaw of the SeaLaw of WarLitigation with the Federal

GovernmentMilitary JusticeNation Building and the Rule of LawNational Security LawNational Security Law SeminarNuclear Nonproliferation Law

and PolicyPublic International Law SeminarRefugee and Asylum LawRegional Protection of Human RightsSpace LawU.S. Export Control Law and

RegulationU.S. Foreign Relations LawVeterans Law

PROPERTY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT

Housing Law and PolicyLaw of Real Estate FinancingModern Real Estate TransactionsPartnership and LLC TaxationProperty and Real Estate

Law SeminarUnincorporated Business

Organizations and Agency Law

TAXATION

Business PlanningCorporate TaxationCriminal Tax LitigationEmployee Benefit PlansFederal Income TaxationInternational TaxationLaw and AccountingNonprofit Organizations:

Law and TaxationPartnership and LLC TaxationQuantitative Analysis for LawyersState and Local Taxation Law

and PolicyTax Policy SeminarWealth Transfer Taxation

*Some courses are offered in multiple program areas and therefore may appear more than once in the lists above.

EXPLORE THE LAW IN DEPTHAfter completing the standard first-year requirements, J.D. students are free to pursue their interests. At GW Law, students choose from more than 275 elective courses—one of the largest course catalogs of any law school. Courses are focused in 18 practice areas, some of which offer more than 60 courses.


FACULTYGW Law faculty members are scholars and practitioners with strong reputations in the legal community. Our faculty members are among the most cited law faculty in the nation, appearing in print, online, and on air, in media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, CNN, MSNBC, Huffington Post, and NPR. But first and foremost, each faculty member is devoted to teaching.

Our faculty members are respected scholars and authors of leading casebooks and works for general readership alike. Many remain involved in practice, whether arguing cases before the Supreme Court or serving as counsel to foreign governments.

GW Law has approximately 100 full-time faculty and deans and more than 200 adjuncts providing

instruction to our students. The Law School’s adjunct faculty reflects the extraordinary wealth of talent in and around Washington, D.C. Federal judges (and one Supreme Court justice), partners in law firms, counsel to U.S. government agencies, and officials from major international institutions teach specialized courses in their fields of expertise.

Because of the size of our faculty, we are able to offer many small, seminar-style courses—ensuring that students have meaningful and frequent access to their professors. With years of experience at the bar and on the bench, our professors bring valuable insight to the classroom, affecting the life and education of each student as they influence and inform national and international legal opinion.

A SUPREME CONNECTION:

Nine GW Law professors are former Supreme Court clerks, and during the past eight years, six GW Law grads have clerked for Supreme Court justices.


THE JACOB BURNS LAW LIBRARY


Among the largest and most prestigious academic law libraries in the United States, the Jacob Burns Law Library houses more than 600,000 volumes and equivalents, along with a variety of legal and law- related databases and automated indexes. It offers a research collection rich in the historic and contemporary legal materials of America, as well as international and comparative materials.

The Burns Library’s Special Collections Archive preserves more than 35,000 volumes of historical legal works printed during the 15th through 19th centuries, plus early manuscripts, some of which predate this period. The Law Library is noted for its continental historical legal materials, and the French Collection is considered one of the largest and most significant assemblages of early French law in the United States.

PRACTICAL WORK EXPERIENCE

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGGW Law students experience real and practical preparation for their legal careers through a variety of opportunities, both within and outside the classroom.

THE FIELD PLACEMENT PROGRAM

Through the Field Placement Program, more than 600 students each year participate in dynamic, hands-on externships in government, public interest, and the judiciary. Students receive course credit, supervision by leading legal practitioners, and practical experience that helps jump-start their careers.

Recent placements include:

GG Federal Communications Commission

GG Human Rights WatchGG Judges from U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of Federal Claims, D.C. Court of Appeals, and D.C. Superior Court

GG Nature ConservancyGG Public Defender ServicesGG Smithsonian Institution

GG U.S. Department of JusticeGG U.S. Department of StateGG U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

GG U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

GG U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Judiciary Committees

GG White House Office of Legal Counsel

GG World Bank

During the summer before 2L, I worked in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I was able to meet the commissioners, sit in on a closed commission meeting, and work closely with enforcement attorneys. I drafted two legal memos relating to discovery issues affecting ongoing investigations. As an intern, I wanted to learn, I wanted to work hard, and I wanted responsibility. This past summer I got all that and more.—DAVID GLANTON, 2L

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PRO BONO ACTIVITIES

GW Law’s pro bono activities can be traced back to 1914, but the Law School has recently expanded and re-energized its pro bono program. Headed by Alan Morrison, a legendary U.S. public interest lawyer, the program builds additional opportunities for engagement and practical training. Some programs are open exclusively to GW Law students, including the Cancer Pro Bono Project, the Veteran’s Law Pro Bono Project, and the District Record Sealing Service, among others. Students can participate in other projects during winter break, such as working with the Special Master in charge of assessing damages after the BP oil spill. Students also may undertake semester-long public interest externships for credit through the Field Placement Office. In addition, the school awards nearly 100 public interest summer fellowships annually and provides loan repayment assistance to graduates embarking on public interest careers.

22,458PRO BONO HOURS VOLUNTEERED BY THE CLASS OF 2013


THE JACOB BURNS COMMUNITY LEGAL CLINICS

GW Law was one of the first law schools in the nation to embrace clinical education. At the Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics, our students learn important skills that apply across many kinds of law practice while representing actual clients. These clinics are not simulations; students do real-life legal work—with real impact—under the supervision of faculty and practitioners. In fact, in the past few years, our students have successfully argued for asylum for clients, litigated human trafficking cases, and argued a winning case before the Maryland Court of Appeals that changed how criminal trials are conducted across the state.

Current clinics include:

GG Animal Law Litigation ProjectGG Domestic Violence ProjectGG Family Justice Litigation ClinicGG Federal, Criminal, and Appellate ClinicGG Health Rights Law ClinicGG Immigration Law ClinicGG International Human Rights ClinicGG Law Students in CourtGG Neighborhood Law and Policy ClinicGG Public Justice Advocacy ClinicGG Small Business and Community Economic Development Clinic

GG Vaccine Injury Clinic

“ ” The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is here in D.C., and some of our cases in the International Human Rights Clinic were on their docket. Since GW Law is only three blocks away, we as clinic students got the opportunity to interact with the commission.—CAILAN REMEDIOS, 3L

MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS

Through moot court competitions, students augment the skills learned in class with realistic training in lawyering skills. Students present cases in competition before actual judges. Over the past four years, GW Law has won four prestigious international moot court competi-tions. Our renowned Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition was judged by Chief Justice John Roberts in 2006, Justice Samuel Alito in 2007, Justice Antonin Scalia in 2009, and Justice Elena Kagan (pictured right) in 2012; Justice Sonia Sotomayor will judge the 2014 competition.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

GW Law offers more than 50 student organizations. These groups sponsor speakers, arrange panel discussions, and hold social events, all designed to both foster camaraderie and increase the student body’s understanding of the law.

STUDENT-EDITED JOURNALS

Students can apply for membership on one of eight legal journals:

GG The American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal

GG Federal Circuit Bar JournalGG Federal Communications Law Journal

GG The George Washington International Law Review

GG The George Washington Law Review

GG International Law in Domestic Courts

GG Journal of Energy and Environmental Law

GG The Public Contract Law Journal

STUDY ABROAD

The Law School offers students the opportunity to broaden their perspectives with study abroad programs during the summer or the academic year:

Augsburg: A summer program covering transnational economic law and the relevance of EU law to the global economy

Munich: A summer program in intellectual property law

The Netherlands and Milan: Exchange programs with prestigious institutions—the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and Università Commerciale “Luigi Bocconi” in Milan, Italy

North American Consortium on Legal Education (NACLE): A one-semester program for second- and third-year students to study law at select Canadian and Mexican law schools

Oxford: A summer program in international human rights law

Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan (center), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Judge Harris Hartz (far right), and Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente, J.D. ’73, judged the finals of the 2012 Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition.


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1 THE WHITE HOUSE

Four blocks from GW Law, the White House—seat of the nation’s executive branch—and nearby Executive Office Building provide several field place-ment opportunities in fields such as constitutional law and administra-tive law.

2 WORLD BANK

Through its work helping fund improvements in developing countries, the World Bank—only a block from GW Law—is a valuable resource for students interested in international law and finance law.

3 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

Located right across the street from the Law School, the IMF oversees the global financial system and gives students the chance to observe international law and finance law in action.

4 DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The executive branch’s agency of foreign affairs, the State Department is a Foggy Bottom landmark three blocks from GW Law. It provides students with a first-hand look at international law at the highest level.

5 U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS/U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT

Five blocks from the Law School, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims hears claims made against the U.S. govern-ment. At the same location, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has nationwide jurisdiction in a number of subject areas. GW Law students can find clerkships with judges in both courts.

6 ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

Made up of 35 nations in North and South America, the OAS works to preserve peace and further develop-ment on both continents. GW Law students can find placements in fields as varied as trade law and drug law.

7 KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

As the nation’s official center for performing arts, the Kennedy Center hosts a variety of cultural events and is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Ballet, and the Washington National Opera.

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9 WASHINGTON MONUMENT

10 JEFFERSON MEMORIAL

These three monuments to American presidents are some of the most recognizable landmarks in D.C. All are within walking distance of the Law School.

11 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

The famed Smithsonian “Castle” is the headquarters of the institution, which oversees 17 Washington museums, including the National Air and Space Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.

12 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

Students interested in environmen-tal law can find field placements at this federal agency charged with protecting human health and the environment. The EPA’s headquar-ters are a short Metro ride from GW Law.

13 U.S. CAPITOL AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES

Recent field placements on Capitol Hill have included the Senate Health, Education, and Pensions Committee; the Senate Judiciary Committee; and the House Republican Judiciary Committee. The Hill is easily accessi-ble from GW Law by Metro.

14 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

With the world’s largest collection of legal materials, the Library of Congress is an excellent research resource for law students in all areas of specialization.

15 U.S. SUPREME COURT

The highest court in the land is an ideal venue for students to observe high-profile legal proceedings, as well as pursue clerkships and field placements. During the past eight years, six GW Law grads have gone on to clerk for Supreme Court justices. The court is accessible by Metro.

16 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

GW Law students frequently find field placements at the government’s legal headquarters, working in fields ranging from counterterrorism to intellectual

property litigation. The Justice Department is a short Metro ride from the Law School.

17 U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The federal trials court for Washington, D.C., offers clerkship opportunities in the chambers of its judges. The district court is Metro-accessible from GW Law.

18 PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

This Alexandria, Virginia, office is a center of the intellectual property law community. Recent GW Law students have been placed in the Office of the Commissioner. The Patent and Trademark Office is easily reached by Metro and is a 20-minute drive from the Law School.

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LIVES HEREWithin one mile of GW Law’s campus, you’ll find the National Archives, which houses the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Capitol and the White House, where the Constitution was shaped. Among the faculty, you’ll find numerous constitutional scholars—and even a current Supreme Court justice—teaching constitutional law.

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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYThe George Washington University comprises more than 10,000 undergraduates, more than 11,000 graduate students, and 10 graduate schools. The campus offers students the resources of a large, world-class university, including the Lerner Health and Wellness Center, a 183,000-square-foot fitness facility with top-tier amenities, and Lisner Auditorium, one of the city’s leading performing arts centers.

GRADUATE HOUSING

Three University-sponsored housing options are available to incoming law students. All are within blocks of the Law School and the Foggy Bottom–GWU Metro station.

The Aston (pictured, top left), a 117-unit residential house at 1129 New Hampshire Ave., NW, is open to first-year law students. The Aston’s one-person efficiency apartments are furnished, and all utilities, including cable television and high-speed Internet access, are provided.

The Hall on Virginia Avenue (HOVA), a residence hall for graduate and professional students, located at 2601 Virginia Ave., NW, in Foggy Bottom, offers an alternative to an apartment for those who prefer to live in student housing and in close proximity to the GW campus. HOVA features furnished rooms with private baths.

The Columbia Plaza Housing Program provides assistance to GW Law students in securing an apartment (by serving as a reference and guarantor) in a privately owned, multi-building complex at 2400 Virginia Ave., NW, adjacent to the GW campus. The complex offers spacious unfurnished apartments, with utilities included in the rent.

White House NeighborsWhen new presidents are elected, our students step onto campus, walk four short blocks west to the White House, and join the festivities. Whether for a demonstration, a celebration, or simply a glimpse of the presidential helicopter landing on the West Lawn, GW Law students have a front-row seat.

WASHINGTON, DCFew cities can match Washington, D.C.’s urban energy, international flavor, and cultural offerings. D.C. is home to world-class museums, including 17 of the 19 museums of the Smithsonian Institution—many of which are free or offer student discounts—as well as bookstores, theaters and concert halls, seasonal festivals, professional sports teams, coffee bars, and an eclectic mix of restaurants. GW Law students can easily access almost any part of the D.C.-metro area using Metrorail and Metrobus. From the Foggy Bottom–GWU Metro stop, located right on campus, students can arrive within minutes at internships on Capitol Hill, a game at Nationals Park, or an exhibit at the National Gallery.

GW Law is close to several other D.C. areas that provide students and their families with a variety of diversions. Rock Creek Park, to the west of Foggy Bottom and more than twice the size of New York City’s Central Park, features biking and jogging trails, concert facilities, a nature center, and a planetarium.

Primarily, D.C. is a city of neighborhoods, each with a unique character. The city’s population is highly educated and multinational. From vibrant neighborhoods full of nightlife and restaurants, like Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle, to charming residential areas such as Capitol Hill, to trendy new areas like the U Street Corridor and Columbia Heights, D.C. offers a diverse, engaging urban experience.

A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS


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JOB RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Career Center provides a range of services to students, including:

GG One-on-one career counselingGG Job search workshops and career panels

GG Professional development programsGG One of the largest on-campus legal interview programs and multiple off-campus recruitment programs

GG Public interest job fairsGG Thousands of job postings each year GG Insight regarding multiple employment markets and sectors

GG Diversity events and programsGG Public sector career supportGG Alumni contactsGG A career development resource library

ALUMNI NETWORKING

With more than 25,000 alumni throughout the world and in every area of practice, GW Law can connect students with a vast network of mentors, advisors, and career contacts. The Alumni Career Advisor Network puts current students and recent graduates in touch with alumni who can provide career advice and opportunities. The Law School counts among its alumni several senators and executive cabinet officers, state and federal judges, and many prominent leaders in business, industry, and government.

MENTORSHIP

From the first days of their law school career, we work with students to develop an individualized strategy to approach their legal education and subsequent career. Through the Inns of Court program, to which all first-year students are assigned, students gain access to individual and group mentorship regarding their legal pathway. GW Law students benefit from weekly sessions on networking, informational interviews, and the job search process, among many other programs. In addition, GW Law pairs second-year students with alumni mentors who can help advise students along their path to success.

YOUR FUTUREThrough a host of services, GW Law grads can prepare for and pursue diverse, exciting career opportunities in every sector, all over the world.

CAREER CENTER

The Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy (Career Center) is dedicated to helping students develop personalized career plans. GW Law has one of the largest legal career counseling teams in the country. All of our counselors are former practicing attorneys with extensive experience working in both the public and private sectors. Our counselors have expertise in multiple areas of employment, including law firms, judicial clerkships, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, federal and state courts, and private sector employers. As a result, our alumni hold clerkships; work at large, medium, and small law firms; serve in government positions; and work in international and domestic business ventures, among other positions.

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CLERKSHIPS

GW Law’s clerkship office helps students and alumni pursue post-graduate judicial clerkships. Our clerkship office provides strategic advice regarding all aspects of the judicial clerkship application process.

Over the past eight years, the clerkship office has placed:

GG 6 U.S. Supreme Court clerksGG 50 state supreme court clerksGG 84 federal appellate court clerks

CAREER OUTCOMESGW Law has consistently been one of the top law schools in placing graduates with large law firms and public sector employers. This chart indicates the employment outcomes for 2012 graduates— 96 percent of whom are employed.

INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Given the strength of GW Law’s International Law Program and the extent of its international alumni network, graduates pursue work or research throughout the world. In recent years, GW Law graduates have worked in more than 20 countries.

BAR PASSAGE RATES 2012Last year, GW Law’s new graduates sat for the bar in 27 states. Bar passage rates provided below are for first-time takers of the three bar exams most frequently taken by GW Law graduates.

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All applicants must submit:

GG LSAT scores (taken within the last five years)

GG a completed application

GG a two-page personal statement

GG at least one letter of recommendation or evaluation via CAS

Regular Admission ProcessThe fall J.D. application deadline is March 1 for those seeking admission through the regular—not early deci-sion—process. Regular admission decisions will be made between December and May. Admitted appli-cants will be required to make nonre-fundable seat deposits between April and June.

Binding Early Decision Process (Presidential Merit Scholarship)Applicants who are certain that GW Law is the right school for them may apply through the Binding Early Deci-sion/Presidential Merit Scholarship Program. Outstanding applicants who are admitted through this program will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship.

The early admission deadline is January 10. Early admission deci-sions will be sent no later than January 31. For updated information, visit www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions.

Applicants must fulfill all of the requirements for regular admission and must sign an Early Decision Agreement stating that, upon acceptance, they will:

F commit to attending GW Law

F pay a nonrefundable seat deposit

F withdraw all applications pending at other law schools

F not initiate applications at any other law schools.

Transfer and Visiting StudentsThe Law School accepts a limited number of transfer and visiting students each semester. Applicants must submit a completed application, an official transcript of all law school course work, an official undergradu-ate transcript, and a letter from the applicant’s law school stating that the applicant is in good academic stand-ing. Transfer students also must submit a copy of their CAS report. Transfer applications are due June 15 for fall entry or November 15 for spring entry. Visiting student applica-tions are due June 15 for the fall semester, November 15 for spring, or May 10 for summer.

Applicants who apply by March 1 will be considered under the Early Action Transfer Program. Applicants accepted through this program will receive provisional acceptance on the basis of fall semester transcripts; final acceptance will be determined after spring transcripts are received.

The Law School will not issue an I-20 form for visiting international students.

Financial AidThe Law School Financial Aid Office works with students on an individual basis to ensure that each receives the most generous aid package available.

AdmissionsApplications must be submitted electronically through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) at www.lsac.org. All applicants also must register with the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and send their official transcripts to LSAC.

Presidential Merit Scholarship ProgramEach year, GW Law offers a number of full-tuition Presidential Merit Schol-arships to the most outstanding appli-cants who apply and are admitted through the Binding Early Decision Process. These awards are based on the strength of applications for admission; no separate scholarship application is required.

Merit Scholarships and Public Interest ScholarshipsAll admitted applicants will be considered for merit-based scholarships. These awards, which vary in amount, are based on the strength of applications; no separate scholarship applications are required. Starting in late January, we will send e-mails regarding merit scholarships on a rolling basis to those who have been admitted.

GrantsGrants are awarded to admitted and continuing students based on financial need and availability of resources. Students must apply for grants each year by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after January 1, along with a GW Law Financial Aid Request Form.

Financial Aid for Transfer and Visiting StudentsFinancial aid for transfer and visiting students is available in the form of loans only.

Financial Aid OfficeThe GW Law Office of Financial Aid can be reached at 202.994.6592 or [email protected].

A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME AID, INCLUDING MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS, NEED-BASED GRANTS, AND LOANS.


GW Law at a Glance2012 ENTERING CLASSApplicants: 7,227

Enrolled: 398

Women: 45%

Minorities: 31%

Median GPA: 3.6

Median LSAT: 167

Distribution: The 2012 entering class comes from 42 states, the District of Columbia, and 16 foreign countries, and represents more than 197 undergraduate institutions.

SELECTED JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS F J.D./Master of Business Administration F J.D./Master of Public Administration F J.D./Master of Public Policy F J.D./Master of Public Health F J.D./M.A. in International Affairs F J .D./M.A. in Security Policy Studies F J.D./M.A. in Asian Studies F J.D./M.A. in European and Eurasian Studies F J.D./M.A. in Middle East Studies F J.D./M.A. in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies

F J.D./M.A. in Women’s Studies F J.D./M.A. in History with a concentration in U.S. Legal History

FACULTYFull time: 100

Adjunct: More than 200

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORINGAll incoming students receive comprehensive professional development throughout their first year and access to an individual alumni mentor.

COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID (2013-14)J.D. full-time tuition: $49,840

J.D. part-time tuition: $1,753 per credit hour

GW Law offers comprehensive financial aid packages based on merit, need, and availability of funds.

VISIT USProspective J.D. candidates are invited to visit the Law School Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Schedules for guided tours are posted on our website at www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions. Contact the Office of Admissions at [email protected].

Sophia Sim, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

JoSie Shelby-Wilson, Director of Admissions

Matthew Dillard, Assistant Director of Admissions

HOW TO APPLYApplications must be submitted electronically through the Law School Admission Council at www.lsac.org. A two-page personal statement and a résumé are required. All undergraduate transcripts and at least one letter of recommendation or evaluation must be processed through LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service. Applicants must sit for the LSAT by February 2013.

DEADLINES Regular Decision: March 1

Binding Early Decision/ Presidential Merit Scholarship: January 10

Applicants admitted through the Binding Early Decision/Presidential Merit Scholarship Program will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship.

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