A Message from the Dean Congratulations on earning a seat in GW Law’s entering class. GW has been at the center of the law for more than 150 years, educating generations of top attorneys for our nation and the world. We offer an experience unique among American law schools. Our remarkable law school in the heart of Washington, D.C., is home to an extraordinary community of nationally renowned legal scholars and teachers, exceptional students, dedicated staff, and accomplished and successful alumni. Whether you are a recent graduate or have been practicing law for some time, I am positive that you will find our courses challenging and rewarding. Thanks to our privileged location in our nation’s capital, top government officials, Supreme Court justices, and other key Washington and international figures frequently visit our classrooms and speak at special events at our law school. One of the many reasons I was thrilled to join GW Law this year as the first woman dean is that this is a community of vibrant, intentional change. People see problems and they solve them. I came to GW to be in a place where preeminent scholars help the nation’s leaders solve society’s most pressing problems. Pursuing your degree at GW Law will place you in an elite community of more than 31,000 alumni worldwide. GW Law counts among its graduates prime ministers and chief justices, leaders of human rights NGOs, CEOS of multinationals, prosecutors, and internationally recognized private attorneys, to name a few. Our students aspire to change the world, and they graduate as impactful professionals with the tools to excel in the global legal marketplace. Welcome to the GW Law family. I look forward to making history together. Sincerely,
Dayna Bowen Matthew Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law
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