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Learn About Law Where Laws are Launched: Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC [By Devon Pryor] Prospective law students would be hard-pressed to find a more advantageously located place to study law than Georgetown University Law Center. Situated in the heart of Washington, DC, Georgetown University Law Center is close to Capitol Hill and the National Mall. The Houses of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice are within walking distance of the campus. What better way to study law than in the midst of the most legal-minded and politically charged community in the nation?
Georgetown University Law Center was
clinical programs, joint degree programs,
part-time J.D. program at Georgetown
founded in 1870 and, according to the
and public interest programs. In
University Law Center.
university’s website, was the first law school
accordance with the founding principles
in the nation to be established by a Jesuit
of Georgetown University Law Center,
Graduate programs are also offered by
higher education facility. The law program
the J.D. program is available to students
the university and cover a variety of focus
at Georgetown University was originally
enrolled either full-time or part-time.
areas. The list of available graduate law
founded as an evening program, and its
The full-time program offers courses in
degrees includes an LL.M. in Taxation,
genesis was closely associated with the
more than 25 traditional legal fields of
an LL.M. in Securities and Financial
strong government presence in the area.
study, as well as a number of clinics for
Regulation, a Doctor of Juridical Science,
When the first catalog for the law center
specialization. This track is six semesters
and programs catering to international
was published in 1870, standards were set
in length, which equates to three
students and individualized study. In
for serving the higher education needs of
academic years. During the first year,
the fall of 2007, these programs will be
local professionals. As the university’s
students must complete 30 credit hours of
accompanied by a program offering an
website records, this first catalog announced
core requisite courses, followed by 12 to
LL.M. in Global Health Law and a program
that classes would “be held in the evening
18 credit hours per semester during the
offering a Master of Studies in Law for
in order to facilitate the attendance of
second and third years.
Journalists (M.S.L.), which will offer journalists who report on legal issues a
gentlemen who are engaged in the service of The part-time J.D. program is stretched
means of gaining valuable and solid legal
out in order to lighten the per-semester
backgrounds in order to augment their
The close ties the university’s law program
course load and allow ample time for
reporting skills and their familiarity with
shares with the history of our nation’s
working students to succeed. This
legal subject matter.
government and judicial system have made
program requires only 23 credit hours
it one of the most highly respected and
of core requisite courses during the
In addition to the aforementioned graduate
well-developed legal education programs
first year, followed by eight to 11 credit
law degree programs, Georgetown University
in the country. The variety of degree
hours per semester in the following
Law Center also offers graduate certificate
options and focus areas at Georgetown is
years. This track is usually completed
programs. These revolve around specialty
extremely impressive. No matter what
in eight semesters and an additional
subjects such as employee benefits, estate
academic cravings law students might
summer session. The part-time program
planning, the World Trade Organization,
possess, at the Georgetown University Law
continues Georgetown University
international human rights, national security,
Center, they are sure to find programs that
Law Center’s tradition of serving the
and refugee/humanitarian emergencies. A
fit their desired paths.
educational needs of working students
number of clinical programs, international
and is attended by full-time employees
and transitional programs, public interest
The list of degree programs at Georgetown
working in federal government positions,
programs, and joint degree programs are
University Law Center includes Juris
law firms, trade associations, and various
also available at the university. The many
Doctor programs, graduate programs,
other organizations. As noted by the
options, as well as specifics on these and
graduate certificate programs,
university’s website, former Senator
other degree programs, can be explored via
international and transitional programs,
George Mitchell is a graduate of the
the school’s website.
the government.”
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In addition to its extensive and well-
than 100,000 volumes of private and public
Academic Programs
established repertoire of degree programs,
international law within its two-story
www.law.georgetown.edu/academic.html
Georgetown University Law Center has the
quarters. The Hotung building also houses a
third-largest law library in the country. The
moot court auditorium modeled on the U.S.
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five-story Edward Bennett Williams Law
Supreme Court.
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Library holds more than 1 million volumes. Inside the Eric E. Hotung International Law Building, dedicated in 2004, another law library-the John Wolff International and Comparative Law Library-holds more
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