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

Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew behind a podium smiling with a digital screen in the back reading GW Law Health Law and Policy

Introducing GW Law's New Health Law and Policy Program

November 8, 2023

GW Law's Health Law Initiative transformed into a comprehensive program, offering diverse courses and opportunities to shape future health law leaders.

Dean Alan Morrison receiving his lifetime achievement award from a woman

A Conversation With NLJ Award Lifetime Achievement Winner Alan Morrison

November 2, 2023

Dean Morrison, who has dedicated his career to helping low-income, marginalized, or vulnerable populations, is honored with this NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award.

Members of the Republic of Armenia in court

Professor Murphy Urges World Court to Protect Ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh

October 30, 2023

Professor Murphy argued before the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, seeking protections for ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh in September.


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