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Welcome to the GW Law Community!
Congratulations on your admission to GW Law! GW Law is truly a community. We are committed not only to providing academic excellence but also to fostering student wellbeing and preparing you to undertake the career that is right for you. You may explore a wide variety of legal fields in depth through more than 275 elective courses, find opportunities for mentorship, participate in clinical opportunities helping actual clients in the diverse DC area, and take advantage of our DC location to gain year-round externship experience. Nowhere else will you find the combination of support, rigor, and professional access offered at GW. Simply put, there’s no better place to engage in the life of the law.
Admitted Student FAQ
From campus tours, hot spots to eat, and getting connected with other admitted students, we have all the answers to your questions about starting your journey at GW Law!
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New & Now at GW Law
Procurement Law Program Builds Capacity in Emerging Economies
Through the Global Procurement Initiative, GW Law’s Procurement Law program collaborates with the United States Trade and Development Agency to deliver training designed to strengthen government procurement systems.
NFVLC at GW Carves Out New Ground in Field of Family Law and Abuse
The recently launched center supports urgently needed reforms in the nation’s family courts. Read more about the pioneering, evidence-based analyses.
Civil Access to Justice Clinic-Family Division Will Launch in Spring 2022
The pilot clinic will use clinical pedagogy and allow student attorneys to develop their practical skills with a reduced time investment.
The GW Law Experience
2022 Van Vleck Competition Recap
Congratulations to 3Ls Jacob Fraley and Maggie MacCurdy for winning the 2022 Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, and thank you to Justice Leondra Kruger (California Supreme Court), Judge David Tatel (DC Circuit) and Judge Ryan Nelson (Ninth Circuit) for presiding over the Finals.
Learn more about our 2022 finalists.
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Connect with Admitted Students
Connect with your future classmates by joining the GW Law fall 2022 entering class Facebook group. Here, you can connect with other students, plan social events, network, ask questions, share tips, find roommates, and more!