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

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Former Dean Blake Morant Honored with UVA Law's BLSA's Spotlight Award

May 10, 2023

The award is named in honor of the late Rep. A. Donald McEachin who received UVA Law's inaugural BLSA Alumni Spotlight Award in 2018.

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Professor Overton Testifies Before The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

May 8, 2023

Professor Overton testified as a minority witness in opposition to the framing of “Preserving Free Speech and Reining in Big Tech Censorship.”

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Global Law School Community Unites to Support Ukrainian Law Schools and Students

May 1, 2023

The purpose was to foster cultural exchange, resulting in the Global Legal Skills Virtual Workshop Series.


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