Intellectual Property Law
Environmental and Energy Law
For more than 100 years, GW Law has been a national leader in intellectual property education and scholarship. The origins of GW Law’s Intellectual Property Law Program date back to 1895, when the Law School established a master’s of patent law program; its alumni already had written the patents for Bell’s telephone, Mergenthaler’s linotype machine, and Eastman’s roll film camera, among hundreds of others.
Established at the beginning of the modern environmental law era, the Law School’s Environmental and Energy Law Program has been at the forefront of education in the field for more than 40 years. The program has expanded its focus to encompass the international issues related not only to the environment but to energy sourcing as well.
International and Comparative Law Our program in International and Comparative Law is consistently rated among the best in the nation. The international law faculty includes a former judge on the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the first woman nominated by the United States to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and a renowned scholar of Chinese law.
The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics For more than 40 years, the Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics have offered students the opportunity to tackle issues ranging from criminal justice to immigration to international human rights to the needs of small businesses, providing crucial hands-on experience while offering vital legal services to the Washington, D.C., community.
Government Contracts Established in 1960 by legendary Professors Emeritus Ralph C. Nash, Jr., and John Cibinic, Jr., GW Law’s Government Contracts Program is the only one of its kind in the United States and is recognized around the world as a leader in the field.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution The Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program attracts faculty that includes sitting judges from local and federal courts, officials from the U.S. Department of Defense, and litigators from top law firms.
National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law During the past five years, GW Law has continued to develop its offerings in the burgeoning area of National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law. With our location in D.C., at the epicenter of study in the field, GW Law can offer a wide array of courses, experts, and activities related to the field. Recently, the Law School hosted international symposia on cutting-edge issues of cybersecurity and Internet freedom.
Business and Finance Law The recently expanded Business and Finance Law Program highlights GW Law’s unique strengths, including an expert faculty, an extensive curriculum, access to both the Washington and international regulatory communities, and important links to the New York and international financial markets. The Center for Law, Economics & Finance, a think tank within the Law School, was designed as a focal point for the study and debate of major issues in economic and financial law.
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