Faculty

GW Law faculty members are scholars and practitioners with strong reputations in the legal community.

Our faculty members are among the most cited law faculty in the nation, appearing in print, online, and on-air, in world-renowned media outlets. But first and foremost, each faculty member is devoted to teaching.


Faculty News

Leah Calabro

Professor Leah Calabro Presents on Yazidi Women at ASIL Mid-Year Meeting

January 8, 2024

Professor Leah Calabro addresses Yazidi women's justice post-ISIS, probing tribunal effectiveness.

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Professor Blake Morant Explains The Urgent Case For Effective Leadership

January 4, 2024

Professor Morant spoke to Joe Madison The Black Eagle on SiriusXM to break down motivational leadership in American politics.

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Universities Are Prioritizing Their Health Systems Over Teaching. That’s Killing Academic Freedom

January 3, 2024

In his recent op-ed, Professor Richman discusses how when universities carry health systems, they buckle to politicians’ whims, leaving academic freedom behind.


In the News

"Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot"

CBS News quoted Paul Schiff Berman on the legal responsibilities of Congress to certify speaker votes.

Bloomberg Businessweek: Fearless Speech, Women’s Principles

For Bloomberg, Dr. Mary Anne Franks discussed her book Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment.

"Conservatives Use Trump Assassination Attempt to Target Women in Anti-Diversity War"

The American Prospect quoted Naomi Schoenbaum on using gender-based lawsuits as a political statement.

Scholarly Work

Our faculty are leading scholars and practitioners—experts whose experience and passion for teaching shape the study and practice of law. Learn more about publications and other work written by our faculty.

Daniel J. Solove
Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It

Rosa Celorio
Women and International Human Rights in Modern Times: A Contemporary Casebook 

Dayna Bowen Matthew
Just Health: Treating Structural Racism to Heal America

Catherine J. Ross
A Right to Lie? Presidents, Other Liars, and the First Amendment

Additional Faculty Scholarship News

Faculty Books