Special Programs

FIELD PLACEMENT PROGRAM

At GW Law, students experience the practical and engaging work of the law by participating in a nearly infinite number of opportunities to work with a broad range of domestic and international organizations.

Our prime location gives students a vast range of choices for field placement work. In addition, we rely on our alumni, including more than 150 judges, to help students find ideal opportunities. Recent placements include:

American Civil Liberties Union Federal Communications Commission Inter-American Development Bank Office of the White House Counsel Organization of American States Recording Industry Association of America U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of State U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee The World Bank World Organization for Human Rights

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and Professor Bradford Clark held a discussion for the university community in honor of Constitution Day.