Welcome to GW Law

Welcome to a Long Tradition of Excellence

GW Law students benefit from the opportunity to participate in meaningful ways with the city around them. Our students hold semester-long externships at the World Bank, which is across the street, and at major entities such as the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which are within walking distance of campus. They can ride the Metro to the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments, then return to campus in time for classes. At GW Law, students are at the center of the exciting, diverse city that is Washington, D.C. A cultural hub. An intellectual hub. The center of all major legal and policy activity in the nation. A vibrant, invigorating place to study the law.

GW hosted a conversation between the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Lui in September 2018. A frequent GW visitor, Justice Ginsburg mentored several GW Law faculty members who served as her law clerks. Exceptional Legal Education

• A faculty of distinguished teachers and scholars, as well as adjuncts who are top lawyers at law firms, at government agencies, and on Capitol Hill • A vast curriculum offering more than 275 elective courses

• A collaborative and collegial community • The only law school where a sitting U.S. Supreme

Court justice teaches a regular, weekly course

Ideal Location for the Study of Law

• In the heart of downtown Washington, D.C., the legal hub of the nation • Campus bordered by the White House, U.S.

Department of State, and World Bank

Hands-On Learning

• Well-established clinical programs that offer students the chance to do real-life legal work with real-life impact • The most robust externship program in the country, with nearly 500 students participating in approved placements each year and receiving both academic credit and practical legal training

Unparalleled Professional Opportunities

• Internship and employment opportunities with international and national law firms, in government agencies, and on Capitol Hill • A Career Center committed to providing one-on-one counseling, nearly 100 public interest fellowships each summer, and mentorships with leading practitioners • Clerkship opportunities with federal and state courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court

An Active Alumni Network

• More than 31,000 alumni in every major city throughout the world • Active mentoring relationships between current students and alumni practitioners

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