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The Supreme Court - 12 Minute Walk From Campus

"I saw my Constitutional Law professor argue at the Supreme Court, and then talked to him about the case the very next day. Where else could you do that? "

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Maddie Sloat, L27

Supreme Court Institute

United States Capitol - 8 Minute Walk From Campus

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"Coming into law school, I wanted to expand my knowledge of the legal and political intricacies of passing legislation on Capitol Hill. As part of the Federal Legislation Clinic, I had the chance to do that work myself. "

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Zach Rosenfeld L'25

Federal Legislation Clinic

International Monetary Fund - 10 Minute Drive From Campus

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"I built an incredible network of lawyers from all over the world in just one year with classmates as chair of the LL.M. Committee, and then through my externship at the International Monetary Fund. "

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Zina Yassine, L24

President, Georgetown Law LL.M. Committee

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With a vibrant community of more than 2,500 students, faculty, and staff and more than 150 law journals, societies, organizations and affinity groups, theres always something happening at Georgetown Law.

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Georgetown Law Welcomes Dean M. Elizabeth Magill

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Two Distinguished Scholars Join Georgetown Law Faculty

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As a clinical professor, I get the great joy of both representing children accused of crime and also instilling a passion for this work in my students.

Kristin Henning

The Blume Professor of Law; Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative

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Growing up in Kentucky, I witnessed the damage caused by unchecked environmental irresponsibility. Now, I’ve brought my training from Georgetown back home to support the Appalachian communities who live with those consequences.

Ella Helmuth, L'24

Executive Editor, Georgetown Environmental Law Review and 2024 Equal Justice Works Fellow

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As a young lawyer in Paris, I watched closely as the European Union took shape and transformed international trade. Here in Washington, my colleagues and I are now witnessing similarly significant changes in the global economy.

Gregory Shaffer

Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of International Law

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Georgetown Law at a glance.

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17 Legal Clinics

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24 Centers & Institutes

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500+ Courses offered each year

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234 Full-time Faculty

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70+ Nationalities represented in student body

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447 Public Service Externships

[Student handing a paper to a judge as part of clinical work.]

17 Legal Clinics

[Students huddle around a desk for National Security Simulation]

24 Centers & Institutes

[Professor Gerry Spann speaking to a student]

500+ Courses offered each year

[Professor Alvaro Santos teaching a class]

234 Full-time Faculty

[Students walking during LL.M. Summer Experience Week]

70+ Nationalities represented in student body

[Two students stand outside of United States Treasury.]

447 Public Service Externships

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Our Alumni

Upon graduating, our students join a network of some 50,000 alumni worldwide - Hoya Lawyas - who are making valuable contributions to the law and to society - from private practice to public interest, business to academia to policy.

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Michael Williams, SFS98, L01

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Chair, Georgetown Law Board of Governors

A top litigator at a multinational law firm, Williams returns to campus every year to teach the art of questioning witnesses.

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Dawn Porter, L93

Documentary filmmaker, Trilogy Films

Porter uses her lawyer brain to illuminate topics from the Supreme Court to mental health to fascinating political figures.

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Patricia Mullahy Fugere, C81, L84 & Amber Harding, L03

Past and current executive directors of the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

First a mentor and intern, now colleagues and friends, they have spent decades advocating for the rights of the vulnerable.

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Georgetown Laws Clinical Programs Give Students Real-World Practice Experience

Every year, more than 300 J.D. students learn the practical art of lawyering while providing quality legal representation to underrepresented individuals and organizations.

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