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Powerful ExperienceGW Law’s strong academic program, coupled with its central place in the D.C. legal community, allows students to both study and participate in the law.

Engaged Legal MindsHere, outstanding legal scholars are deeply dedicated to teaching the law. A faculty of experts engages students in the classroom and helps them put their learning to use in practical ways.

A Vibrant CommunityOnly in Washington, D.C., can students access so many significant local, national, and international legal institutions—many a short walk from campus. Students also enjoy the cultural offerings of a truly international city, as well as the resources of a large university.

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2 Why GW Law?

3 The Law School

5 Environmental Law

11 Government Procurement Law

15 Intellectual Property Law

23 International and Comparative Law

31 Litigation and Dispute Resolution

35 National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law

40 A Livable City

42 DC + GW

44 Beyond the Classroom/ Student Resources

46 International Students

47 Financial Planning

48 Admissions

49 GW Law at a Glance

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The Law School is housed on The George Washington University’s main Foggy Bottom campus, across the street from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund and four blocks from the White House. The State Department, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and numerous other govern-mental and arts organizations are in the immediate vicinity.

The nine-building complex was recently renovated to better facilitate the open, collaborative atmosphere of the Law School.

Classrooms incorporate the latest video and audio technologies. Students enjoy wireless Internet access throughout the facility, including in the spacious student lounge areas. Three fully equipped moot court rooms lend an authen-tic air to simulation courses and skills competitions.

GW Law has a student population of about 1,975 (including more than 2o0 graduate law students), 100 full-time faculty members, and 288 adjunct professors.

The University The Law School is one of nine academic units of The George Washington University, which was established by charter of Congress in 1821 as the Columbian College, fulfilling the wishes of the nation’s first president. The University has a total enrollment of 20,000 and includes the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Human Develop-ment, the School of Business, the Elliott School of International Affairs, the School of Public Health and Health Services, and the College of Professional Studies.

Law students have full access to many amenities on the GW cam-pus, including the Lerner Health and Wellness Center, a state-of-the-art complex featuring a wide range of fitness facilities and classes.

Founded in 1865, The George Washington University Law School was the first law school established in the nation’s capital. Since then, GW Law has maintained its position as one of the country’s premier centers

of legal scholarship, producing leaders in government, business, judicial, and private legal spheres. Here, a faculty of experts with extensive real-world experience and a devotion to teaching connects with students in the heart of Washington, D.C.

The Law School

Why study law in Washington, D.C.?There is simply no better place to study law. Every day, momentous legal events change the way in which we all live. Our country’s highest court and most important lower courts, our national legislature, every major federal organization, and many important international institutions conduct their business here.

How does GW Law fit into that world? Legal events—big and small, domes-tic and international, legislative, judicial, and administrative—are the stuff of the legal system and the heart of the curriculum of any great law school. But what separates us from other law schools is the close vantage point from which our students observe and study the law. We’re just a few blocks from the White House and the State Depart-ment. The International Monetary Fund is literally across the street. Our students study with and learn from major decision makers.

What are the distinctive advantages to GW Law?Our professors may be the leading scholars in their fields, but their first priority is teaching. Draw-ing heavily on the legal events and institutions that surround us, our exceptionally able and accessible faculty offers a curriculum that is as rich and diverse as it is demanding. With internationally recognized expertise in almost every legal discipline, we provide our students the opportunity not just to observe the law in action, but also to under-stand it and, even more important, to participate in it.

How does GW go about educating its students?Rigorous training in the doctrines and history of the law is comple-mented by an exceptionally broad range of opportunities to meld instruction in legal concepts with practical training. Some of that takes place in traditionally taught courses, some in skills training courses, and some of it occurs in our clinical program, where students work directly with clients in the

community on a range of practical problems, from administrative and immigration law to small business and consumer law. In addition, our students are regularly provided opportunities to hold internships in important legal institutions, includ-ing local, national, and international organizations that are never more than a short Metro ride away. We also bring an array of prominent, often controversial speakers to the Law School, both into classroom settings and in special lectures.

What kind of person pursues graduate work at GW Law?Every year we attract a remarkably talented and diverse array of students who will develop the expertise and the understanding necessary to become leaders of the bar, leaders of governments and international organizations, and leaders of business in the 21st century. These students, from a broad variety of backgrounds and experiences, invariably possess a commitment that rivals that of our faculty to make the world a more just and humane place. And more often than not, the people drawn to GW Law are looking for a coopera-tive, congenial, and collaborative learning environment.

As they embark on their exciting and challenging graduate studies, our students teach, stimulate, challenge, and inspire each other in ways that will uniquely prepare them to become the kind of legal professionals who truly can make a difference in the world.

Dean Frederick M. Lawrence earned a B.A. from Williams College and a J.D. from Yale University. He came to GW Law in 2005.

Why GW Law?An interview with Frederick M. LawrenceDean and Robert Kramer Research Professor of Law

Dean Lawrence leads campus visitor and speaker Justice Stephen Breyer (left) through the Law School before a symposium on media.

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Environmental Law

Since its inception in 1970, GW Law’s program

in environmental law has been at the forefront of

the field. Environmental issues have an increasing

influence on the business, government, and social

landscape. Here, students study an array of topics,

including federal environmental regulation, land

management, energy and the environment, and

the increasing connections between international

and environmental law. Faculty members come

from the highest levels of the field, with decades

of real-world experience in environmental law.

The Law School offers two graduate law degrees: the Master of Laws (LL.M.) and the Doctor of Judicial Science (S.J.D.). With the excep-tion of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution program’s classes, which are limited to LL.M. candidates, graduate law students take courses with Juris Doctor (J.D.) students. Graduate students are able to com-bine traditionally taught courses with in-depth seminars, internships, skills training, and clinical experi-ence for a complete approach to legal education.

General LL.M. ProgramGraduates of non-U.S. law schools may pursue the General LL.M. as a means of studying a range of issues in U.S. law. The General LL.M. program accepts a limited number of U.S. law school graduates to study in areas other than those cov-ered in the specialized programs. U.S. law school graduates applying to the General LL.M. program must submit a proposed program of study that includes courses to be taken and a general statement outlining the intended area of concentration for the thesis. Upon admission, the student is paired with a faculty member in that area who will assist in further developing a curriculum and supervising the student’s thesis.

Recent General LL.M. candidates have focused in such areas as labor law, constitutional law, health care law, criminal law, and antitrust law. Areas of interest are limited only by the availability of faculty advisers.

Specialized LL.M. Programs In addition to the General LL.M., specialized fields of study include Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, International and Comparative Law, International Environmental Law, Government Procurement Law, Government Procurement and Environmental Law, Litigation and Dispute Reso-lution, and National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law.

Degree RequirementsU.S. law school graduates must fulfill the following requirements: comple-tion of 24 credit hours, including the required curriculum in the special-ized programs; attendance for a resi-dence period of a minimum of two consecutive semesters; achievement of a cumulative grade point aver-age of 2.67 at the time all require-ments are met; and completion and acceptance of a thesis (except for candidates for the degree in litiga-tion and dispute resolution) unless this requirement has been waived if authorized.

Non-U.S. law school graduates must fulfill the following require-ments: completion of 24 credit hours, including the required cur-riculum in the specialized programs; attendance for a residence period of a minimum of two consecu-tive semesters; achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 at the time all requirements are met (2.67 for non-U.S. law school graduates who previously earned an LL.M. from a U.S. law school); completion and acceptance of a thesis unless this requirement has been waived; and completion of Fundamental Issues in U.S. Law.

Candidates for the S.J.D. must complete the following require-ments: a residence period of not less than one academic year; a course of study and research, designated by the candidate’s dissertation committee, of no fewer than eight credit hours; and completion and acceptance of a dissertation. The dissertation must be submitted no later than three years from the date of matriculation into the S.J.D. program.

Thesis RequirementThe thesis is expected to be a scholarly paper of the same quality and length as a law review article. With the approval of the program director or thesis adviser, an exten-sion of up to one calendar year may be granted for completion of the thesis; continuous enrollment must be maintained during the period of the extension. Students may request a waiver of the thesis requirement if authorized; candidates who are granted a waiver must complete the minimum required credits of course work graded on the basis of a research paper as outlined in the Law School Bulletin.

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The LL.M. DegreeThe Environmental Law program offers three fields of study leading to the LL.M.: Environmental Law, Government Procurement and En-vironmental Law, and International Environmental Law. Each of these fields provides a grounding in the core areas of pollution abatement. The Environmental Law field gives students flexibility in planning their programs of study, allowing them to choose from many environmen-tal law courses. The Government Procurement and Environmental Law field addresses the environ-mental work done by governments

at the federal, state, and local levels using government contracts. The field also covers the legal problems involving both contracting and environmental laws that many firms doing business with the government face. The International Environ-mental Law field focuses on envi-ronmental policy on a multinational scale, from international trade to global climate change. GW is devel-oping a fourth environmental focus area addressing the critical issues of energy and climate.

About two-thirds of environmental law graduate students attend full time and complete the program in

one year (two semesters and one summer). Part-time students are expected to complete their degree requirements in two years.

InternshipsStudents can individualize their degree programs through the Graduate Environmental Placement course, which places students in internships with appropriate government agencies or nonprofit organizations. Students can engage in legal analysis and policy formula-tion at the White House Council on Environmental Quality; the Environ-mental Protection Agency; the Departments of Justice, Energy, the Interior, and Defense; or nonprofit environmental organizations. The placement program is a valuable tool for students with specialized interest in a wide range of topics including environmental impact review, endangered species, marine fisheries, and environmental enforcement.

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The study of environmental law has evolved signifi-cantly over the past four decades, with globalization, new technologies, climate concerns, and increas-ing cultural and political awareness combining to

continually redefine the field. GW Law’s Environmental Law program synthesizes the study of all these factors, giving students a complete understanding of the way the legal, governmental, and business spheres address the many facets of environmental regula-tion and legislation.

degree requirementsLL.M. in Environmental LawTwenty-four credits, including the Thesis course and a minimum of 12 credits from the following courses, are required; if the thesis is waived, an additional 4 credits in courses in the field graded on the basis of a research paper are required:

• Air Pollution Control• Water Pollution Control• Trade and Sustainable Development• Coastal, Navigation, and Wetlands

Resource Law• Energy Law and Regulation• Energy and the Environment• Natural Resources Law• Control of Solid and Hazardous

Wastes (RCRA and CERCLA)• Toxic Tort Litigation• Federal Facilities Environmental

Law Issues• Environmental Issues in Business

Transactions• International Environmental Law• Sustainable Regional Growth Seminar• Environmental Crimes• Environmental Crimes Project• Graduate Environmental Placement• Environmental Lawyering

LL.M. in Government Procurement and Environmental LawTwenty-four credits, including the Thesis course and the following courses, are required; if the thesis is waived, an additional 4 credits in courses in the field graded on the basis of a research paper are required:

• Air Pollution Control• Water Pollution Control• Control of Solid and Hazardous

Wastes (RCRA and CERCLA)• Formation of Government Contracts• Performance of Government Contracts• Government Contracts Cost

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LL.M. in International Environmental LawTwenty-four credits, including the Thesis course and the following courses, are required; if the thesis is waived, an additional 4 credits in courses in the field graded on the basis of a research paper are required:

• Air Pollution Control• Water Pollution Control• Trade and Sustainable Development• Control of Solid and Hazardous

Wastes (RCRA and CERCLA)• International Environmental Law• International Law• International Business Transactions

or • International Organizations

The curriculum consists of a core of in-depth courses on the EPA’s “media” statutes (the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and the “Superfund”) and approximately 20 additional environmental credits.

Most specialized environmental law courses are offered in the early evening, and many are taught by adjunct faculty who are among the nation’s leading public- and private-sector practitioners as well as experts in the areas they teach.

LL.M./M.P.H.The Law School and the School of Public Health and Health Services offer a joint LL.M./M.P.H. program that includes a specialization in environmental-occupational health. Students must be admitted to both degree programs separately. Six credit hours of successfully completed course work may be transferred between programs. An LL.M./M.P.H. candidate may use the Law School’s thesis to satisfy a portion of the special project requirement of the M.P.H. program.

Al Gore spoke at the conference “The Future of Environmental Protection” hosted by GW Law’s Environmental Law Association in 2007.

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R o b e r t a J a m e s

LL.M. ’08, Environmental Law

after working for six years at a number of large law firms, roberta James was ready to practice environmental law in a context that offered greater autonomy and a wider range of focus. she took a job as assistant attorney general within the maryland department of the environment (mde) and, at the same time, decided to pursue an ll.m. to expand her knowledge and solidify her expertise in the field. James’s gw law profes-sors comprised a veritable honor roll of environmental and energy law luminaries; studying with experts at the center of policy and practice provided James practi-cal insights and contemporary knowledge critical to her work as counsel to mde’s air and radia-tion management administra-tion. she is currently developing

regulations for the first regional greenhouse gas initiative co2 allowance auction.

even beyond her job, James’s ll.m. has opened doors. a paper she wrote to fulfill her ll.m. writing requirement was pub-lished in the University of Balti-more Journal of Environmental Law, she was invited to be a fellow for the maryland Bar Founda-tion, and this past summer she taught environmental law at the Johns hopkins university.

The Environmental Law Advocacy Center (ELAC)Established in 1995 and composed of three independent projects— the Environmental Crimes Project, the Shapiro Environmental Law Clinic, and the Environmental Legislative Group—the Center operates under the direction of Professor Jonathan Turley.

The ELAC enables students to focus on international, national, and local issues in areas ranging from environmental justice to community outreach programs. Students may focus on litigation as part of the Shapiro Clinic or on investigations as part of the Environmental Crimes Project. In past years, Professor Turley and his students have worked on a series of precedent-setting cases through the Environmental Crimes Project, which works exclusively in the area of environmental criminal violations, including cases with the United Nations, Congress, and foreign countries. The Center also offers legal consultation and legislative drafting for congressional offices as part of the Environmental Legislative Group.

Animal Law Litigation Project (ALLP)Led by Professor Joan Schaffner, the ALLP is a joint venture with

the Animal Protection Litigation Section of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Students attend the Animal Law Lawyer-ing seminar at GW while working side by side with HSUS attorneys on their cases. GW Law has also hosted the annual Animal Law Legislative Drafting and Lobbying Competition and a chapter of Stu-dent Animal Legal Defense Fund.

J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law ConferenceHosted annually by the Law School, this conference is an important national forum for leading scholars and practitioners to address cutting-edge topics in the field and investigate public policy solutions to environmental challenges. In 2007, former vice president Al Gore was the featured speaker at the National Association of Environmental Law Associations conference hosted by GW Law, “The Future of Environ-mental Protection.” Past conference presentations have included “Global Warming: Developments and Solutions,” “International Trade and the Environment: From Marrakesh to Singapore and Beyond,” and “Biotechnology and the Human Envi-ronment.” The 2009 conference will address the future of the National Environmental Energy Policy Act as it reaches its 40th anniversary.

Environmental Law Association (ELA)The ELA organizes and participates in a variety of environmental law events, convenes high-profile environmental law panels, organizes a rafting trip open to all GW Law students, hosts environmental law career panels, and sponsors “Meet the Professors Night.” The ELA also provides members tips on finding environmental law positions with firms, nongovernmental organiza-tions, and government agencies. In March 2007, ELA hosted the 17th Annual NAELS Conference at GW.

co-curricularsLeroy C. (Lee) PaddockB.A., University of Michigan; J.D., University of Iowa

Associate Dean for Environmental Law Studies

Dean Paddock practiced in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, where he was director of environmental policy for 13 years. For eight years, he was a senior consultant on environmental issues to the National Academy of Public Administration. He serves on the governing council of the ABA Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources. His most recent article is “Green Governance: Building the Competencies Needed for Effective Environmental Management” in Environmental Law Reporter News & Analysis.

David Freestone LL.B., LL.D., University of Hull; LL.M., University of London

Lobingier Visiting Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence

David Freestone has previously served as deputy general counsel, and for eight years he was chief counsel and head of the Envi- ronment and International Law Group at the World Bank. He has written widely on international environmental law and is the founding editor of the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law and a member of the editorial boards of the British Yearbook of International Law, International Yearbook of Environmental Law, and European Yearbook of Environmental Law.

Jamie A. GrodskyB.A., J.D., Stanford University; M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Associate Professor of Law

Professor Grodsky teaches and writes on science and technology, environmental, and natural resources law. The author of two award-winning genomics articles, she is currently co-editing a book on genomics and environmental regulation to be published by The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Sean D. MurphyB.A., Catholic University; J.D., Columbia University; LL.M., Cambridge University; S.J.D., University of Virginia

Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law

Professor Murphy recently co-authored a new edition of the first casebook in the field, Foreign Relations Law and National Security, and is the author of Principles of International Law, published in 2006.

Dinah L. Shelton B.A., J.D., University of California, Berkeley

Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law

Professor Shelton recently authored Regional Protection of Human Rights and is co-author of Guide to International Environmental Law. Her article “Reparations for Indigenous Peoples: The Present Value of Past Wrongs” was published in 2008.

Jonathan TurleyB.A., University of Chicago; J.D., Northwestern University

J. B. and Maurice Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law; Director of the Envi-ronmental Law Advocacy Center; Executive Director, Project for Older Prisoners

Professor Turley is a nationally recognized legal scholar who has written extensively in areas ranging from constitutional law to legal theory to tort law. He has served as counsel in some of the most notable cases in the last two decades, including representation of the Area 51 workers at a secret air base in Nevada; the nuclear couriers at Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and the Rocky Flats grand jury in Colorado.

Adjunct Faculty

Ronald J. Borro B.S., U.S. Naval Academy; J.D., George Washington University

Professorial Lecturer in Law

Mr. Borro serves as assistant general counsel (Installations and Environ-ment) for the Department of the Navy in the fields of environmental, natural resources, and real estate law.

Samuel B. Boxerman B.A., University of Illinois; J.D., Harvard University


Mr. Boxerman is a partner in the environmental practice group of Sidley Austin, LLP, in Washington, D.C.

Charles E. Di LevaB.S., University of Rhode Island; J.D., Vermont Law School


Mr. Di Leva is lead counsel in the Office of General Counsel, Environ-mental and International Law Unit of the World Bank.

Donna M. Downing B.A., Harvard University; M.P.P., University of California, Berkeley; J.D., Georgetown University; LL.M., George Washington University


Ms. Downing is an environmental protection specialist and attorney in the EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds.

faculty

Natural resources law is an impor-tant part of the curriculum.

International law scholar Thomas Schoenbaum (center) filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court in the Exxon Valdez appeals case.

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David FriedlandB.S., J.D., Georgetown University


Mr. Friedland is a principal with the firm of Beveridge & Diamond, PC, chair of the firm’s Environmental Practice Group, and past chair of its Clean Air Act practice.

Patricia GodleyB.A., Trinity University; M.A., Memphis State University; J.D., University of Texas


Ms. Godley is a member of the firm VanNess Feldman, where her practice focuses on the natural gas and electric power industries.

William A. Irwin B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., University of Michigan Law School


Mr. Irwin has taught environmental law and other subjects at the University of Iowa College of Law, The Johns Hopkins University, American University, and the National Judicial College. In 1982 he became an administrative judge with the Interior Board of Land Appeals; he concluded his career there in 2006.

Debra Jacobson B.A., The University of Rochester; J.D., George Washington University


Ms. Jacobson has worked in energy and environmental law for more than 25 years. She is currently a consultant in the field of renewable energy.

Thomas R. MounteerB.A., Union College; J.D., LL.M., George Washington University


Mr. Mounteer is a partner in the firm Paul Hastings, where he helps businesses comply with state and federal environmental laws.

Raymond W. Mushal B.A., Yale University; J.D., University of Pennsylvania


Mr. Mushal joined the Department of Justice in 1973 and has spent his entire career in the field of environmental law. In the mid-1970s, he began working on criminal prosecutions and since 1982 has worked exclusively on criminal matters.

Robert NordhausB.A., Stanford University; J.D., Yale University


Mr. Nordhaus is a member of the firm VanNess Feldman, where he specializes

in federal electric, natural gas, and environmental regulation. Additionally, he served for three years as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s first general counsel.

Annie Petsonk B.A., Colorado College; J.D., Harvard University


Ms. Petsonk is international counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund.

Douglas W. SmithB.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; J.D., Yale University


Mr. Smith is a member of the firm VanNess Feldman, where he specializes in electricity and natural gas industry regulation as well as environmental and energy policy.

Lance D. Wood B.A., University of Richmond; J.D., University of Michigan; LL.M., George Washington University


Mr. Wood is assistant chief counsel of the Environmental Law and Regulatory Programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Government Procurement Law

With the federal government alone spending

hundreds of billions of dollars each year on

acquisitions, knowledge of international and

comparative government procurement law is

a critical asset in the legal world. GW Law’s

program, the only one of its kind in the nation,

makes graduates particularly appealing to

employers based in Washington, D.C., the

epicenter of the field. Both full-time and adjunct

faculty members have extensive experience

in the federal government and private sector.

GW’s location makes internships at groups such as Earthjustice possible.

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Acquisition of services, supplies, and construction by the federal government alone accounts for more than $350 billion of the annual federal budget. State and local government procurement adds significantly to the total volume of government procurement and the associated legal practice opportuni-ties. Further, both the evolution of the World Trade Organization and the growth of the European Union (boasting a public procurement market exceeding $1 trillion annu-ally) have sparked fresh dialogues about the role of public procure-ment for developing and developed countries alike.

Established in 1960, the Govern-ment Procurement Law LL.M. program is the only one of its kind in the United States. For more than 30 years, the program was headed by professors emeritus Ralph C. Nash, Jr., and John Cibinic, Jr. Their trea-tises, indispensable references for government procurement law prac-titioners, are published under the auspices of The George Washing-ton University. Today, the program offers expanded faculty resources, course offerings, and professional development opportunities. The public procurement faculty offers students in the program an oppor-tunity to learn from educators with years of experience in the federal government and the private sector.

The LL.M. program in government procurement law has proven attrac-tive to attorneys with substantial experience in both the federal gov-ernment and the private practice of law, as well as to more recent law school graduates. GW’s record in the field makes program graduates especially attractive to employers, many of which are located in the Washington metropolitan area, the center of the practice of govern-ment contracts law. Many alumni hold prominent positions in govern-ment agencies, the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, law firms, and corporations, and they constitute a network that includes many of the leaders of the government procure-ment bar.

In recent years, the Government Procurement Law LL.M. program has offered a series of colloquia and symposia for both students and professionals in the field. These sympo-sia address vital issues and feature esteemed speakers from academia, government, and private practice.

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There is no more logical place to study government procurement law than in the nation’s capital. The government agencies here not only provide valuable internships and research opportunities, but also

supply the Law School with an expert faculty with extensive real-world experience in the field. An LL.M. in government procurement law from GW Law puts graduates on the inside track for employment in this critical area where government and private sectors meet.

LL.M. in Government Procurement LawTwenty-four hours of credit are required for the LL.M. in govern-ment procurement law. The Thesis course and a minimum of 10 credits from the following courses are required; if the thesis is waived, an additional 4 credits in courses in the field, including 2 credits graded on the basis of a research paper, are required:

Courses• Formation of Government Contracts• Performance of Government

Contracts• Government Contracts Advocacy• Government Contracts Cost

and Pricing• Comparative Public Procurement• Government Contracts Seminar• Graduate Government

Contracts Placement• Government Procurement of

Intellectual Property Seminar

Students may attend the program either full or part time. Admission is generally granted for the fall semester; spring admission may be allowed in special circumstances at the discretion of the program directors.

The practice of government procurement law today increasingly intersects with other disciplines of public law. In recognition of

the important relationship of the two fields, the Law School offers an LL.M. in government procure-ment and environmental law, which is described in the Environ-mental Law program section of this brochure.

Related CoursesTo supplement their programs of study, students may choose from the broad range of courses offered by the Law School. A list of suggested courses is given below. Course descriptions for all courses may be found in the Law School Bulletin.

• Administrative Law• Advanced Antitrust Law Seminar• Antitrust Law• Business Planning• Corporate Taxation• Employment Discrimination Law• Environmental Law• Federal Courts• Government Lawyering• Health Care Law• International Business Transactions• International Commercial Law• Labor Law• Law and Accounting• Law and Economics• Legislation• Legislative Analysis and Drafting• Local Government Law• Mediation and Alternative

Dispute Resolution• Negotiation and Conflict Management

Systems Design• Patent Law• Public Law Seminar• Quantitative Analysis for Lawyers

degree requirements P a t r i c k E . T o l a n , J r .

LL.M. ’02, Government Procure-ment and Environmental Law

selected by the air Force to pursue a sponsored ll.m., pat-rick tolan, Jr., turned his sights on gw law, wanting to attend the nation’s premier program in government procurement. given his broad interests, tolan decided to pursue a dual concen-tration in environmental law. among the distinguishing expe-riences of his gw years, tolan cites studying with leading fed-eral officials, having access to the pentagon for thesis research, practicing before the court of Federal claims, and participat-ing in the government contracts moot court competition.

after gw law, tolan led a staff

of 30, providing a full range of legal services as staff judge advocate at hanscom air Force Base in massachusetts. upon retiring from the air Force in 2005, he joined the faculty at Barry university law school in orlando, Florida, where he is now an associate professor. tolan’s goal is to advance the education of lawyers who want to make a difference in the world by helping those in need. he established the award-winning volunteer income tax assis-tance program, which has helped more than 700 low-income clients complete their tax returns in the past two years.

GW Law students enjoy unprecedented access to lawmakers and their staffs.

P u b l i c c o n t r a c t l a w J o u r n a l

produced jointly by the law school and the public contract law section of the american Bar association, the Public Contract Law Journal is the pre-mier journal read by practitio-ners in the field of government procurement law. the staff includes both J.d. and ll.m. candidates, who have the opportunity to become mem-bers and officers of the journal or to serve as members of its advisory board.

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Intellectual Property Law

The George Washington University Law

School has been a leader in intellectual property

education and scholarship for more than a hun-

dred years. By the time the Intellectual Property

Law LL.M. program was first established at

GW in 1895 as a Master in Patent Law program,

our alumni had already written the patents

for Bell’s telephone, Mergenthaler’s linotype

machine, and Eastman’s roll-film camera, among

hundreds of other inventions, and dozens of

our alumni had worked in the Patent Office.

Steven L. SchoonerB.A., Rice University; J.D., College of William and Mary; LL.M., George Washington University

Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program

Professor Schooner recently co-authored the article “Incremental-ism: Eroding the Impediments to a Global Public Procurement Market,” which appeared in the Georgetown Jour-nal of International Law. He is a fellow of the National Contract Management Association and a certified professional contracts manager.

Joshua I. SchwartzB.A., Harvard University; M.R.P., J.D., Cornell University

Professor of Law; Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program

Professor Schwartz teaches in the fields of property, administrative law, govern-ment contracts, and legislation and is a member of the Advisory Committee for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Christopher R. YukinsB.A., Harvard University; J.D., University of Virginia

Associate Professor of Government Con-tracts Law; Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program

Professor Yukins has published on pro-curement reform in scholarly journals and recently co-authored the article “Incrementalism: Eroding the Impedi-ments to a Global Public Procurement Market,” which appeared in the George-town Journal of International Law. He is an advisor to the U.S. delegation to the working group on reform of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Pro-curement Law.

Adjunct Faculty

Stephen D. KnightB.A., J.D., University of Virginia

Herman Professorial Lecturer in Govern-ment Contracts Law

Mr. Knight has specialized in govern-ment contracts law since 1978 and is widely published in the field. He is a partner in the law firm of Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC.

Steven L. Briggerman B.A., University of Chicago; J.D., LL.M., George Washington University


Mr. Briggerman is engaged in private practice in Washington, D.C., where he specializes in government procure-ment law.

Daniel I. GordonB.A., Brandeis University; M.Phil., Oxford; J.D., Harvard University


Mr. Gordon is the deputy general counsel and ethics counselor of the U.S. Govern-ment Accountability Office and an active member of the American Bar Associa-tion’s Section of Public Contract Law.

Richard LiebermanB.A., Cornell University; M.A., University of Wisconsin; J.D., Georgetown University


Mr. Lieberman is a principal of the firm of McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC, where he practices in all areas of government contract administration.


M o o t C o u r t C o m p e t i t i o n

the mcKenna long & aldridge “gilbert a. cuneo” govern-ment contracts moot court competition is an annual intrascholastic competition open to both J.d. and ll.m. students. each participant has the opportunity to argue both sides of a government contracts case before sitting judges from the various Boards of contract appeals and the u.s. court of Federal claims. the final round is argued at the u.s. court of Federal claims. the competi-

tion problem and best briefs are published each year in the Public Contract Law Journal.

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In recent years, as intellectual property law issues have themselves become more tightly interwoven with issues in commercial law, com-puter and Internet regulation, com-munications law, and the regulation of medicine, GW Law has been among the first to add faculty and courses in those areas. At the same time, GW Law has not neglected its core strength in patents and has continued to develop an unparalleled patent law faculty and curriculum. The result: an Intellectual Property Law LL.M. program that is second to none and equips students for the innovations of tomorrow.

The LL.M. program is designed for both U.S. and non-U.S. attorneys interested in intensive study of

U.S., international, and comparative intellectual property law. Many U.S. attorneys complete the program to gain the specialized knowledge necessary to practice, teach, or regulate in a legal field that has been one of the most dynamic for the last several decades. Many non-U.S. attorneys complete the program to get their first in-depth look at U.S. intellectual property law, while qualifying to take a bar examination that will enable them to practice in one of the U.S. states, such as New York. While student enrollment at the Law School numbers approxi-mately 1,975, enrollment in the Intellectual Property Law LL.M. program is limited to approximately 30 to 50 students each year.

Internships For many students, internships have proven to be one of the best ways to gain mentorship from mem-bers of the local IP community. The Washington, D.C., area has the country’s highest concentration of internships with nonprofit and trade groups, courts, and govern-ment agencies specializing in intel-lectual property, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Copyright Office, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. The GW Law Intellectual Property program maintains an IP internship guide for the benefit of students, and GW students have been successful in getting internships at these orga-nizations. Students who arrange for an approved, nonremunerative placement may receive up to four hours of credit for their work, with five hours of work per week being required for each credit.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/ip

I n the early 1950s, long before the term “intellectual prop-erty” was in wide use, The George Washington Univer-sity Law School recognized the close relations between patents, trademarks, and copyrights by establishing the

Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Foundation, the country’s first research institute in any of those areas. As legal issues involving technology have expanded beyond the field of patent law, GW Law has remained at the forefront.

LL.M. in Intellectual Property LawTwenty-four hours of credit are required for the LL.M. in intellec-tual property law. The Thesis course and a minimum of 10 credits from the courses at right are required; if the thesis is waived, an additional 4 credits in courses in the field, including 2 credits graded on the basis of a research paper, are required. Students generally begin the program in the fall semester; spring admission may be allowed in special circumstances at the discretion of the program director.

Both full- and part-time programs of study are offered. Part-time students in the program often hold positions with a U.S. government agency (particularly the Patent and Trademark Office), serve as law clerks in federal courts, or are in full-time private practice.

The Intellectual Property Law program welcomes applications from qualified graduates of non-U.S. law schools. A strong international presence in the student body is considered a vital element of the comparative focus of the program. In a typical year, we welcome students from more than a dozen countries.

Courses The courses below count toward the minimum 14 credit hours in intellectual property courses required for the LL.M. in the field.

• Patent Law• Copyright Law• International Copyright Law• Trademark Law and

Unfair Competition • Entertainment Law• Patent Strategies and Practice• The Federal Circuit• Licensing of Intellectual

Property Rights• Intellectual Asset Management• Chemical and Biotech Patent Law• Patent Enforcement• Patent Appellate Practice• Computer Law• Law in Cyberspace• Art, Cultural Heritage, and the Law• International and Comparative

Patent Law• Intellectual Property

Antitrust Seminar• Government Procurement of

Intellectual Property Seminar• Intellectual Property Law Seminars,

including:History of IP IP Legislation Advanced Entertainment Law Advanced Trademark Law Digital Copyright Multinational IP

Related CoursesPlease note: These courses do not qualify toward the 14 required IP credits. To supplement their programs of study, students may choose from the broad range of courses offered by the Law School. A list of suggested courses is given below. Descriptions for all courses may be found in the Law School Bulletin.

• E-Commerce• Sports Law• Antitrust Law• Advanced Antitrust Law Seminar• Communications Law• Telecommunications Law• Information Privacy Law• Formation of Government Contracts• Genetics and the Law• Law and Medicine

degree requirements S u n i t a S r e e d h a r a n

LL.M. ’06, Intellectual Property Law

sunita sreedharan decided to pursue her ll.m. during a sab-batical from her work as a part-ner at one of india’s leading law firms, hoping to gain knowledge and skills that would add value to her practice. sreedharan chose gw law for its rich ip curriculum, the strength of its faculty, and its stellar interna-tional reputation. she also wanted ready access to institu-tions relevant to her study of intellectual property law—the supreme court, the Federal circuit, and the u.s. patent and trademark office, among them.

sreedharan’s years at gw law

yielded a host of new interests and perspectives, and a year after completing the ll.m., she sacrificed a lucrative equity partnership to open her own firm. in just a few years, she has built a thriving practice in new delhi with a multinational client base and the mission of “finding solutions to ip matters that go beyond prosecution and litigation.” in 2008, she was nominated for the ip woman of the year award—which rec-ognizes “the most significant roles played by exceptional women from everywhere in the world towards modernizing the intellectual property field.”

Patent 821,393: Orville and Wilbur Wright, Flying Machine. Attorney: H. A. Toulmin, Class of 1882.

Students with—and without— technical backgrounds are drawn to the program.

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Creative and Innovative Economy Center (CIEC)The Creative and Innovative Economy Center conducts research and educational activities regarding the market, business strategy, globalization, localization, and institutional characteristics of creativity and innovation in the world economy. The CIEC’s activities are organized into six programs: biomedical and informa-tion technology innovation; drugs and health security; informational and cultural creativity; public policy, administration, and international diplomacy; enforcement, judiciary, and dispute settlement; and trademark and brand management.

Based at GW Law in D.C., the CIEC also conducts programs at the Munich Intellectual Property Center, a consortium of GW Law and the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, the Technis-che Universität München, and the University of Augsburg.

The Dean Dinwoodey Center for Intellectual Property StudiesDirected by Dean John Whealan and Professors Martin Adelman and Robert Brauneis, the Center sponsors research, lectures, conferences, and activities on a broad range of intellectual property issues, including an Intellectual Property Workshop Series that regularly brings in academics from all over the United States and the world to present papers at the Law School. The Center also sponsors symposia that bring together leading academics and jurists to discuss important intellectual property policy topics. For example, GW Law and the Software and Information Industry Association recently co-sponsored a daylong conference on intellectual property protection of factual works.

India ProjectEstablished in 2004, the India Project uses legal education to help build bridges between the United States and India. GW’s expertise in intellectual property law, coupled with the recent boom in India’s technology sector, has shaped the Project’s initial work, which focuses on the international and domestic dimensions of patent law.

In its first two years, the India Project has sponsored four conferences in major Indian cities. Attracting legal scholars, judges, lawyers, business leaders, and government officials from around the world, the conferences have heightened awareness in India of the benefits of a strong IP law regime.

The India Project has also been the driving force for the Law School’s recent agreement with the presti-gious Indian Institute of Technol-ogy-Kharagpur to assist in the development of the new Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law in Kharagpur, India.

Munich Intellectual Property Summer ProgramIn 2003, the Law School embarked on a unique international partner-ship—the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center in Munich, Germany. The MIPLC was established in cooperation with three German partners: the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law; the University of Augsburg; and the Technische Universität München.

Participants in the Munich Intellectual Property Summer Program, held each July at the MIPLC, study current intellectual property issues with a focus on international law in the city known as Europe’s intellectual property capital. Leading academics in the field offer courses in topics such as international patent law, copyright law, and Internet law. Special lectures and visits to institutions such as the European Patent Office are part of the program. Professor Robert Brauneis of the Law School faculty is the director of the program.

centers + summer studyJohn M. WhealanB.A., Villanova University; M.S., Drexel University; J.D., Harvard University

Associate Dean for Intellectual Property Law Studies; Professorial Lecturer in Law

Before joining GW Law in 2008, Dean Whealan worked at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where he served as deputy general counsel for intellectual property law and solicitor since 2001. He also assisted the U.S. solicitor general on virtually every intellectual property case that has been heard by the Supreme Court since 2001 and served as counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the last year.

Martin J. AdelmanB.A., M.S., J.D., University of Michigan

Theodore and James Pedas Family Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law; Co-Director of the Intellectual Property Law Program; Co-Director of the Dean Dinwoodey Center for Intellectual Property Studies

Professor Adelman has written numerous law review articles on patent law, the economics of patent law, and patent-antitrust law. From 1977 to 1988, he was one of the co-authors and currently is the sole author of Patent Law Perspectives (Matthew Bender). He is a co-author of Cases and Materials on Patent Law (West Group 1998, 2003).

Robert BrauneisB.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; J.D., Harvard University

Associate Professor of Law; Co-Director of the Intellectual Property Law Program; Co-Director of the Dean Dinwoodey Center for Intellectual Property Studies

Professor Brauneis’s interests include property, copyright, trademark, and intellectual property theory. He is a member of the managing boards of the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center and the Creative and Innovative Economy Center. In 2007-08, he served as president of the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court.

Michael B. AbramowiczB.A., Amherst College; J.D., Yale University

Professor of Law

Professor Abramowicz specializes in law and economics, including intellec-tual property, civil procedure, corporate law, administrative law, and insurance law. His research has been published in numerous law reviews, and he is the author of Predictocracy: Market Mechanisms for Public and Private Decision Making (Yale University Press).

John Fitzgerald DuffyB.A., Harvard University; J.D., University of Chicago

Professor of Law; Oswald Symister Colclough Research Professor of Law

Professor Duffy has published articles in the University of Chicago Law Review, Columbia Law Review, Texas Law Review, and Supreme Court Review, and he is the co-author of a casebook on patent law. He teaches torts, adminis-trative law, patent law, and international intellectual property law.

Susan R. JonesB.A., Brandeis University; J.D., M.A., Antioch School of Law

Professor of Clinical Law

Professor Jones is the supervising attorney of the Small Business/Community Economic Development Clinic. Her research interests include the legal aspects of entrepreneurship, economic development, nonprofit organizations, and the arts.

Orin S. KerrB.S.E., Princeton University; M.S., Stanford University; J.D., Harvard University

Professor of Law

Professor Kerr is the nation’s leading authority on electronic surveillance and a recognized expert on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). He is the author of the casebook Computer Crime Law as well as Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investiga-tions. He posts regularly on national security and surveillance topics at the popular weblog The Volokh Conspiracy, available at http://volokh.com.

M a k i n g I P H i s t o r y f o r M o r e

T h a n 1 3 0 Y e a r s

From the 1870s to the present day, gw law alumni have been leaders in intellectual property law. they have written thou-sands of patents, encompassing many of the highlights of tech-nological progress over the last 130 years.

some of the most transforma-tive patents include the tele-phone (alexander graham Bell), the flying machine (orville and wilbur wright), the nuclear reactor (enrico Fermi and leo szilard), fiber optics (robert d. maurer and peter c. schultz), and the cohen/Boyer cloning patent (herbert w. Boyer and stanley n. cohen).

other landmark patents writ-ten by gw law alumni include those for the linotype machine, calculating machine, roll-film camera, alternating current electric distribution, dirigible (zeppelin), space telegraphy (radio), triode vacuum tube, seaplane, nylon, negative feed-back amplifier, geodesic dome, astroturf, computer mouse, miniature electronic calculator, parallel processing supercom-puter, cat-scan machine, and oil-eating bacteria (B. cepacia).

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The India Project builds bridges between the U.S. and Indian intel-lectual property communities.

Patent 174,465: Alexander Graham Bell, Telephone. Attorney: Marcellus Bailey, Class of 1866

The Munich Program draws students from GW Law, other U.S. schools, and other countries.

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Thomas D. MorganB.A., Northwestern University; J.D., University of Chicago

Oppenheim Professor of Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law

Professor Morgan teaches antitrust law and professional responsibility. An author of articles and widely used casebooks in both subjects, he also writes about administrative law, economic regulation, and legal education.

Dawn C. Nunziato B.A., M.A., J.D., University of Virginia


Professor Nunziato’s primary teaching and scholarship interests are in the areas of Internet law, intellectual property, and law and philosophy. Her articles have appeared in a variety of law reviews and journals, including the Brigham Young Law Review, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and the Chicago-Kent Law Review.

Sarah RajecB.S., Brown University; J.D., University of Michigan

Frank H. Marks Visiting Associate Professor of Law and Administrative Fellow

Professor Rajec’s primary research interests are in the areas of patent law and international trade law. She was a patent litigator at Fish & Richardson, PC, in Boston and clerked for Judge Donald C. Pogue of the U.S. Court of International Trade.

Joan E. SchaffnerB.S., J.D., University of Southern California; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Professor Schaffner is faculty advisor and editor-in-chief of the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal.

Roger E. SchechterB.A., George Washington University; J.D., Harvard University

Professor of Law

Professor Schechter teaches a variety of intellectual property courses, including copyright law and trademark law. He is a member of the advisory council of the McCarthy Center for Intellectual Property and Technology Law of the University of San Francisco and sits on the advisory board of BNA’s Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Journal.

Jonathan R. Siegel B.A., Harvard University; J.D., Yale University

Kahan Family Research Professor of Law

Professor Siegel teaches the basic course in intellectual property law. Before joining the Law School, he was a member of the Appellate Staff, Civil Division, of the U.S. Department of Justice. He has published articles in numerous law reviews and journals.

Daniel Justin Solove B.A., Washington University; J.D., Yale University

Professor of Law

Professor Solove is a leading authority on privacy. His writings include the casebook Information Privacy Law as well as four other books on information privacy in the digital age. He is a frequent panelist and speaker on national security law–related subjects, including electronic surveillance and data mining.

Joseph G. StrausLL.B., University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Dr. jur., Ludwig- Maximilians-Universität, Germany

Marshall Coyne Visiting Professor of International Law

Professor Straus is a professor of law at the Universities of Munich and Ljubljana and director of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition, and Tax Law in Munich. He is author or co-author of numerous publications in the field of intellectual property law, with a particular focus on the protection of biological invention.

Adjunct Faculty

The Honorable Randall R. Rader B.A., Brigham Young University; J.D., George Washington University


President George Bush nominated Judge Rader to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1990. Previously, he served on the U.S. Claims Court, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Judge Rader is co-author of a casebook on patent law used at more than 65 law schools.

Jack BarufkaB.S., State University of New York at Binghampton; J.D., American University; LL.M., George Washington University


Mr. Barufka is a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and serves as head of the intellectual property counseling practice for the Northern Virginia office.

Lynne G. BeresfordB.A., J.D., Rutgers University


Ms. Beresford joined the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as an examining attorney in 1979 and became commissioner in 2005. Under Ms. Beresford’s guidance, electronic application filing has risen to 95 percent while application processing costs and application fees have been reduced.

David H. BernsteinB.A., Princeton University; M.Sc., London School of Economics; J.D., Yale Law School


Mr. Bernstein is a litigation and intellectual property partner with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York. He is a past counsel and director of the International Trademark Association.

Ronald A. BleekerB.S., J.D., Columbia University


Mr. Bleeker is a partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner in the firm’s chemical/metallurgical practice group.

Deborah S. Cohn B.A., American University; J.D., George Mason University


Ms. Cohn joined the USPTO in 1983 as a trademark examining attorney. In that time, she has served as both managing attorney and group director for the Trademark Law Offices. She is currently deputy commissioner for Trademark Operations, overseeing the trademark application, examination, and registra-tion processes.

Leslie Craig B.S., University of Pennsylvania; J.D., George Washington University


Ms. Craig retired from full-time law practice in January 2005 and began teaching, writing, and speaking in the area of intellectual asset management, promoting the field and providing strategic counsel to a select group of clients.

Donald R. DunnerB.S.Ch.E., Purdue University; J.D., Georgetown University


Mr. Dunner is a partner in the Washington, D.C., firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP. He has worked in all phases of patent law, including prosecution, licensing, litigation, validity and infringement studies, and counseling.

Michael DzwonczykB.S., Temple University; J.D., Dickinson/Penn State Law School


Mr. Dzwonczyk is a partner in the law firm of Sughrue Mion PLLC. Prior to practicing as a patent attorney, he was a synthetic organic chemist at FMC Corporation’s agricultural chemicals research facility in Princeton, New Jersey.

Shamita D. Etienne- Cummings B.S., University of Pennsylvania; J.D., Southern Illinois University School of Law


Ms. Etienne-Cummings is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, where she concentrates on litigation as a member of the intellectual property, media, and technology department.

James E. HopenfeldB.A., University of California, Berkeley; J.D., University of Michigan


Mr. Hopenfeld is a partner in the Fish & Neave intellectual property group of Ropes & Gray. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and coun-seling specializing in patents and trade secrets. Previously, he was an honors program trial attorney for the Intellec-tual Property Section in the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Jack Q. Lever B.S.M.E., Clemson University; J.D., Catholic University of America


Mr. Lever is a partner and head of the intellectual property department of the Washington, D.C., office of McDer-mott, Will & Emery. His practice concentrates on patent litigation and counseling, and he has represented major U.S. and foreign corporations in patent litigation matters before the federal district courts.

Sharon R. Marsh B.A., Duke University; J.D., Emory University


Ms. Marsh is the deputy commissioner for trademark examination policy at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She oversees the Trademark Legal and Policy Office, the Office of Trademark Quality and Training, and the Trade-mark Assistance Center.

Erick Lee, LL.M. ’08, pursued an outside placement in the Copyright Office, which is part of the Library of Congress (pictured).

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Roderick R. McKelvie B.A., Harvard University; J.D., University of Pennsylvania


Judge McKelvie is a partner practicing in intellectual property and commercial litigation at Covington & Burling. From 1992 to 2002, he served as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge McKelvie practiced law as a commercial litigator.

Karen Lindsay Moore B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado


Ms. Moore is the president and CEO of KLM Incorporated, a consultancy with competencies in strategy, planning, branding, marketing, knowledge management, and intellectual capital.

Gerald J. MossinghoffB.S.E.E., St. Louis University; J.D., George Washington University

Armand and Irene Cifelli Professorial Lecturer in Law

Mr. Mossinghoff was formerly commissioner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, assistant secretary of commerce, and president of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufac-turers of America. He is currently senior counsel to Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt.

Ralph OmanB.A., Hamilton College; J.D., Georgetown University

Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball and Kreiger Professorial Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Patent Law

With more than 28 years of international experience in patent, copyright, and trademark law, Mr. Oman is counsel for the intellectual property practice group of the firm Dechert, LLP. He served as register of copyrights of the United States for more than eight years and as chief counsel of the Senate Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks. He is one of three founding directors of the U.S. Committee for the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Richard L. Rainey B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Rainey practices intellectual property law in the Washington, D.C., office of Covington & Burling, where he specializes in patent litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. He has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has been involved with a number of patent infringement and intellectual property matters at the trial court level. He has also been involved in patent prosecu-tion, licensing, and opinion work.

Jay Rosenthal B.A., M.A., The American University; J.D., Antioch School of Law; LL.M., Georgetown University


Mr. Rosenthal is a partner at Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, practicing in entertainment, copyright, and trademark law.

Michael N. SchlesingerB.A., Oberlin College; J.D., Columbia University


Mr. Schlesinger is of counsel to the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where he specializes in international copyright law and trademark law.

Michael S. ShapiroB.A., Syracuse University; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University; J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Shapiro is an attorney-advisor in the Office of International Relations, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Richard H. SternB.A., Princeton University; J.D., M.A., Yale University; LL.M., New York University


Mr. Stern is of counsel at Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC.

Rick ToeringB.S.E.E., B.S., Michigan Technological University; M.S.E.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Toering is a partner in the Pillsbury law firm’s Northern Virginia office, practicing in the Intellectual Property Section.

D. Michael UnderhillB.S., Carnegie Mellon University; J.D., Duke University


Mr. Underhill is a partner in the firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, where he handles patent and trade secret cases and leads the Intellectual Property Practice.

Harold C. Wegner B.A., Northwestern University; J.D., Georgetown University


Mr. Wegner is a partner in the interna-tional law firm of Foley & Lardner. He is the former director of GW’s Intellectual Property Law program.


International and Comparative Law

Understanding international law and foreign law

has never been more important. Lawyers repre-

senting governments, international organizations,

businesses, and individuals must understand and

anticipate the far-reaching consequences of their

clients’ actions and relationships. GW Law’s

international and comparative law faculty pre-

pares students to succeed in a dynamic world.

The Honorable Randall R. Rader, J.D. ’ 78, delivers a lecture, “Trying Patent Cases: Reflections from a Federal Circuit Judge.”

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GW’s India Project is building bridges through legal education.

GW gives students the tools and resources to rise to the challenges of this demanding legal market. Armed with a firm grounding in international legal theory and doctrine, students learn how to put their knowledge to practical use. GW’s emphasis on the application of the law stems from the unique qualifications of its faculty mem-bers—who, in addition to being esteemed teachers and scholars, are at the forefront of shaping and implementing international law. GW Law’s experienced faculty con-sists of noted legal scholars, prac-titioners, jurists, and government officials, all of whom have devoted their professional lives to interna-

tional law or comparative law in some form. The program also draws on a distinguished corps of adjunct faculty members, noted practitio-ners, and government officials, all of whom offer seminars and courses in their fields of specialization.

GW Law students put their knowl-edge to good use while studying in Washington, D.C., one of the world’s leading legal communi-ties. Four blocks from the White House and the State Department and across the street from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the program takes full advantage of its location. From interning at the State Department or the U.S. Trade Representative

to representing individuals in the International Human Rights Clinic to counseling asylum seekers in the Immigration Clinic, students help shape and implement the law in tangible, meaningful ways.

More than 40 courses in the field are offered every year, with special emphasis on public inter-national law, international human rights, international commercial law and trade, and the law of international organizations.

The student body is drawn from across the country and around the world, creating a cosmopolitan atmosphere for the study of international and comparative law. Student organizations are active in organizing lectures, conferences, and moot court and paper competitions.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/international

Today’s lawyers must be able to negotiate complex international contracts. Today’s advocates must be able to work with foreign counsel and should have an appreciation of the role of international

tribunals. Issues in human rights, immigration, corporate governance and regulation, and environmental law continue to present global challenges.

LL.M. in International and Comparative Law

Twenty-four credits, including the Thesis course and a minimum of 12 credits from the following courses, are required; if the thesis is waived, the 12 credits must include at least 2 credits graded on the basis of a research paper.

International Business Law• International Business Transactions• International Business Transactions

Seminar• International Commercial Law• International Trade Law• Advanced International Trade Law• International Banking• Foreign Direct Investment• International Taxation I• U.S. Export Control Law and Regulation

Public International Law• International Law• Public International Law Seminar• International Organizations• U.S. Foreign Relations Law• National Security Law• Law of the Sea• Law of War• International Criminal Law• International Litigation

International Environmental Law• International Environmental Law• International Trade and

Sustainable Development

Intellectual Property Law• International and Comparative

Patent Law

Comparative Law• Comparative Law• Law of the European Union• Islamic Law• Law of Japan• Chinese Business Law• Law of the People’s Republic of China• Traditional Jewish Civil Law• International Family Law• Comparative Law Seminar

International Negotiation and Arbitration• International Arbitration• International Negotiations

Immigration Law• Immigration Law I• Immigration Law II• Refugee and Asylum Law

Human Rights• Human Rights Advocacy Seminar• International Law of Human Rights• Human Rights Lawyering• International Human Rights Clinic• Human Rights and the International

Criminal Process*• Human Rights and Refugee Law*• Human Rights in the Marketplace*• International Rights of Women• Human Rights Advocacy and

Dissemination*• Humanitarian Law and Populations

at Risk*

*Oxford-GW Summer Program courses

Students may attend the program either full or part time. Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to outstanding academic qualifications, have special interna-tional experience or interests and a working knowledge of one or more non-English languages.

degree requirements

Oxford–GW Summer Program in International Human Rights Law

Enriching GW’s international culture and curriculum are special initiatives like the Oxford–GW Summer Program in International Human Rights Law, jointly developed and administered by the Law School and Oxford University and held at New College, Oxford, every summer.

The program prepares students to contribute to the improvement of human rights conditions in their homelands and around the world by

offering courses on the history, doctrine, philosophy, and practice of international human rights law. Professor Ralph G. Steinhardt of the GW Law faculty is co-director of the program.

During the program’s four-week session, an internationally recognized faculty offers courses that emphasize advocacy and dissemination skills, as well as a formal knowledge of human rights law, the means of its enforce-ment, and its status in a contentious world. Classes are conducted in small-group settings, giving students

the opportunity for close exchanges with the instructors and detailed classroom discussions. Students can earn up to five credit hours in the program, which may be applied toward the requirements for the LL.M. in international and comparative law.

Munich Intellectual Property Summer Program

As a complement to its leading intellectual property program in Washington, D.C., the Law School offers a four-week intellectual property law program in Munich,

summer study + clinics + centers

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Germany, a vibrant city less than an hour from the Alps, known as Europe’s intellectual property capital. The ABA-accredited program offers eight 1-credit courses, of which students can choose up to four, as well as special lectures and visits to local IP institutions such as the European Patent Office.

Participants in the Munich Intel-lectual Property Summer Program, which is held in July, study current intellectual property issues with a focus on international law. Leading academics in the field offer courses in topics such as international patent law, copyright law, and Internet law. Professor Robert Brauneis of the Law School faculty directs the program.

The International Human Rights ClinicThe International Human Rights Clinic introduces students to the practice of law in the cross-cultural context of international human rights litigation and advocacy. The clinic combines regular classroom instruction in a broad range of skills with hands-on experience through work on cases before international tribunals and treaty bodies, primarily in the Inter-American and United Nations human rights system and in U.S. courts. Students learn to work with experienced

attorneys and with other institutions engaged in human rights activism, both in the United States and abroad.

The Immigration ClinicStudents in the Immigration Clinic handle immigration law matters under faculty supervision, deter-mining whether benefits or forms of relief are available to their clients and, in appropriate circumstances, representing their clients in removal proceedings. Because the clinic’s clients come from all over the world, cultural sensitivity is essential and diverse language skills are welcome. The American Immigration Lawyers Association selected the clinic as the recipient of its 2000 Human Rights Award, making GW the first law school to receive this honor.

Competition Law Center Founded in May 2008 and directed by Associate Professor Edward T. Swaine, the Competition Law Center sponsors research and promotes education in the field of competition law–also known as antitrust law–particularly relating to issues of international enforcement and the harmonization of national laws and policies. The Center aims to sponsor and conduct legal and empirical research into competition law, including its private enforce-ment; organize seminars, symposia, conferences, innovative courses, and public lectures for judges, executive officials, academics, practicing lawyers, and law students on topics relating to competition law and its private enforcement; serve as a resource for those seeking to promote private enforcement in competition laws in the United States and abroad; and enhance the skills of current and future private practitioners of competition law.

Susan L. KaramanianB.S., Auburn University; B.A., Oxford University; J.D., University of Texas

Associate Dean for International and Comparative Legal Studies and Professorial Lecturer in Law

Before joining GW Law in 2000, Dean Karamanian was a partner in Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell in Dallas, Texas, where she handled a variety of commercial litigation matters. She is president of the Washington Foreign Law Society, a member of the board of directors of the Center for American and International Law, Texas Appleseed, and Friends of the Law Library of Congress, and a member of the American Council on Germany and the American Bar Foundation.

Alberto M. BenítezB.A., J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Professor of Clinical Law

Professor Benítez directs the Immigra-tion Law Clinic and teaches the course in immigration law. He has taught at the law schools of the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City. As a visitor at the Boyd School of Law of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, he helped develop that school’s immigration clinic.

Francesca Bignami B.A., Harvard University; M.Sc., Uni-versity of Oxford; J.D., Yale University

Professor of Law

Professor Bignami’s expertise is in the expanding field of European Union law. Her writings cover such topics as comparative privacy law, comparative administrative law, and rights and accountability in global governance.

Karen B. BrownB.A., Princeton University; J.D., LL.M., New York University

Donald Phillip Rothschild Research Professor of Law

Professor Brown has co-authored a book on international tax transactions, co-edited a book on tax reform, and written numerous articles and book chapters and delivered many presenta-tions on federal taxation. She is a mem-ber of the American Law Institute and the International Fiscal Association.

Arturo CarrilloB.A., Princeton University; J.D., George Washington University; LL.M., Columbia University

Associate Professor of Clinical Law

Professor Carrillo has directed the International Human Rights Clinic since 2005. He served as a senior advisor on human rights to the U.S. Agency on International Development (USAID) in Colombia.

Steve Charnovitz B.A., J.D., Yale University; M.P.P., Harvard University


From 1995 to 1999, Professor Charnovitz was the director of the Global Environ-ment and Trade Study (GETS) at Yale University. He serves on the board of editors of the American Journal of Inter-national Law, the Journal of International Economic Law, the Journal of Environment & Development, and the World Trade Review and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. A collection of his essays, Trade Law and Global Governance, was published by Cameron May.

Donald C. ClarkeB.A., Princeton University; M.Sc., University of London; J.D., Harvard University

Professor of Law

Professor Clarke, a specialist in Chinese law, has published extensively in journals such as the China Quarterly and American Journal of Comparative Law on subjects ranging from Chinese criminal law and procedure to corporate governance. His recent research has focused on Chinese legal institutions and the legal issues presented by China’s economic reforms.

Robert J. CottrolB.A., Ph.D., Yale University; J.D., Georgetown University

Professor of Law, of History, and of Sociology; Harold Paul Green Research Professor of Law

A specialist in American legal history, Professor Cottrol’s recent research contrasts the role of law in the development of systems of slavery and racial hierarchy in the United States and Latin America. He has lectured on American law at the Federal

Universities of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil and at the University of Buenos Aires and La Universidad del Museo Social in Argentina.

David Freestone LL.B., LL.D., University of Hull; LL.M., University of London

Lobingier Visiting Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence

David Freestone has previously served as deputy general counsel and for eight years was chief counsel and head of the Environ-ment and International Law Group at the World Bank. He has written widely on international environmental law and is the founding editor of the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law and a member of the editorial boards of the British Yearbook of International Law, International Yearbook of Environmental Law, and Euro-pean Yearbook of Environmental Law.

Michael J. Matheson B.A., LL.B., Stanford University

Visiting Research Professor of Law

Professor Matheson has published a book on the UN Security Council and numerous articles. He has served on the board of editors of the American Journal of International Law, the executive coun-cil of the American Society of Inter-national Law, the advisory committee on public international law of the U.S. State Department, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

facultyN i c o l e t a B u r l a c u

LL.M. ’06, International and Comparative Law

originally from the republic of moldova and having received her J.d. in romania, nicoleta Burlacu decided to pursue an ll.m. to expand her under-standing of the u.s. legal system. she was drawn to gw law by the prospect of pursu-ing international law at the field’s epicenter of practice and research and by her sense that gw was “actively involved in shaping its students’ lives and helping them find a place in the global legal environment.” studying in d.c., Burlacu was fascinated to find herself in the middle of so much history being made; she cites among the most significant experiences of her gw years observing the nomi-

nating process of Justices rob-erts and alito to the u.s. supreme court firsthand—while studying the process in her constitutional law class.

during her first semester, Bur-lacu began an internship at the major international law firm greenberg traurig llp. now an associate at that firm prac-ticing international complex civil litigation, she also serves as pro bono legal counsel for FairFund ngo, continuing her long-standing commitment to international human rights and combating human trafficking.

ICJ judge and professor emeritus Thomas Buergenthal was honored with the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation 2008 Justice Prize at a ceremony at the Law School in 2008.

U.K. Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Jack Straw spoke at GW Law in 2008.

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Adjunct Faculty

Stanimir Alexandrov B.A., Sofia University; J.D., Moscow Institute of International Relations; S.J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Alexandrov is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP. Previously, he served as vice minister of foreign affairs of Bulgaria and as deputy chief of mission of the Embassy of Bulgaria in Washington, D.C.

Fathalla Al-MeswariLL.B., University of Cairo; M.C.J., Howard University; LL.M., S.J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Al-Meswari is legal adviser to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, D.C.

Eduardo Andres BertoniB.A., Buenos Aires University; M.I.P.P., George Washington University


Mr. Bertoni is the executive director of the Due Process of Law Foundation.

David Calabrese B.A., M.A., J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Calabrese has worked for 15 years in the field of export control law and regu-lation. He serves on two U.S. govern-ment advisory committees that provide advice to the State Department and the Bureau of Industry and Security on U.S. government export control policy.

Charles H. CampB.S., Louisiana State University; J.D., Wake Forest University Law School; LL.M., George Washington University


Having practiced with large interna-tional law firms for nearly 20 years, Mr. Camp opened his own law firm, which focuses on international dispute resolu-tion. He is the immediate past president of the Washington Foreign Law Society.

Nancy Chi CantalupoB.S., J.D., Georgetown University


Ms. Cantalupo is the assistant dean for clinical programs at Georgetown University Law Center.

Burrus M. CarnahanB.A., Drake University; J.D., Northwestern University; LL.M., University of Michigan


Mr. Carnahan is a foreign affairs officer in the Bureau of Nonproliferation of the U.S. Department of State. He was a pri-vate sector consultant on international arms control issues and served for 20 years as a lawyer in the U.S. Air Force.

Anna M. CoburnB.A., J.D., University of Maryland


Ms. Coburn is an attorney-advisor for the U.S. Department of State. Her prac-tice focuses on international family law.

John R. CrookB.A., Wabash College; J.D., Yale University


A former lawyer with the U.S. Department of State, Mr. Crook is commissioner for the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission, where he is a party-appointed arbitrator. He is also a member of the board of editors of the American Journal of International Law.

Richard J. CumminsB.A., Iona College; J.D., LL.M., M.A., New York University


Mr. Cummins has practiced interna-tional law for 30 years in New York, Paris, and Washington, D.C., and has taught Comparative Law, transactions courses, and seminars in Roman and Islamic law at the Law School since 1995.

Charles E. Di LevaB.S., University of Rhode Island; J.D., Vermont Law School


Mr. Di Leva is lead counsel in the Office of General Counsel, Environmental and International Law Unit of the World Bank. His previous positions include trial attorney with the Department of Justice’s Environmental Enforcement Section and senior programme officer in the United Nations’ Environment Program Environmental Law Unit.

Joel DavidowB.A., Princeton University; J.D., Columbia University


Mr. Davidow is a partner at Kile Goekjian Reed & McManus, PLLC, where he specializes in antitrust, patent, and international litigation as well as in antitrust counseling.



Before entering academia, Professor Murphy served as legal counselor at the U.S. Embassy in The Hague and in the U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser. He recently co-authored a new edition of the first casebook in the field of foreign relations law, Foreign Relations Law and National Security, and is the author of Principles of International Law as well as numerous articles on international law.

Peter Raven-HansenB.A., J.D., Harvard University

Professor of Law; Glen Earl Weston Research Professor of Law

Professor Raven-Hansen teaches National Security Law, Counterter-rorism Law, and Civil Procedure and Evidence. He is a co-author of the casebooks National Security Law and Counterterrorism Law, National Security Law and the Power of the Purse, and First Use of Nuclear Weapons, as well as various articles on national security law.

Thomas J. Schoenbaum B.A., St. Joseph’s College; J.D., University of Michigan; D.E.S.S., University of Louvain; Ph.D., University of Cambridge

Visiting Research Professor of Law

Professor Schoenbaum specializes in international commercial and environmental law. He is the author of many articles and books, including International Business Transactions: Problems, Cases, and Materials; The World Trade Organization: Law, Policy and Practice; Admiralty and Maritime Law; and Environmental Policy Law.

Dinah L. SheltonB.A., J.D., University of California, Berkeley


Professor Shelton is a leading authority on human rights law and the author or editor of three prize-winning books: Protecting Human Rights in the Americas (with Thomas Buergenthal), Remedies in International Human Rights Law, and the three-volume Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity, among numerous other books and articles.

John Andrew Spanogle, Jr.B.S.E., Princeton University; J.D., University of Chicago

Professor of Law; William Wallace Kirk-patrick Research Professor of Law

Professor Spanogle is the co-author of International Business Transactions, the most widely used casebook in its field, and also a West Group treatise on the same subject. Professor Spanogle’s research on the commercial law of other nations has resulted in books and articles on many subjects in the field, ranging from Egyptian agricultural law to Chinese commercial dispute resolution.

Ralph G. SteinhardtB.A., Bowdoin College; J.D., Harvard University

Professor of Law and International Affairs; Arthur Selwyn Miller Research Professor of Law

Professor Steinhardt pioneered the application of international human rights law in U.S. courts and has served as counsel to several high-profile individuals alleging violations of inter-national human rights law. He is the author of the casebook International Civil Litigation as well as a book on the Alien Tort Claims Act.

Joseph G. Straus LL.B., University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Dr. jur., Ludwig- Maximilians-Universität, Germany

Marshall Coyne Visiting Professor of International Law

Professor Straus has served as a professor of law at the Universities of Munich and Ljubljana and director of the Max Planck Institute for Intellec-tual Property, Competition, and Tax Law in Munich. He is author or co-author of numerous publications in the field of intellectual property law, with a particular focus on the protection of biological invention.

Edward T. SwaineB.A., Harvard University; J.D., Yale University

Associate Professor of Law; Director of the Competition Law Center

Before joining the GW faculty in 2006, Professor Swaine was an associate professor of legal studies and business ethics at the University of Pennsylva-nia’s Wharton School. He has published works in the American Journal of Interna-tional Law, Columbia Law Review, Duke Law Journal, Harvard International Law Journal, Stanford Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Virginia Journal of International Law, William and Mary Law Review, and Yale Journal of International Law, among others.

Summer study in Oxford complements GW’s on-campus human rights offerings. Bishop of Liverpool James Jones and Professor Dinah L. Shelton address the “Faith, Rights, and the Human Dimension of Climate Change” conference.

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Jonathan L. Greenblatt B.A., University of Connecticut; J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Greenblatt is a partner in the Litiga-tion Group of Shearman & Sterling and has extensive experience in commercial and international litigation.

David JonasB.A., Denison University; J.D., Wake Forest University; LL.M., Judge Advocate General’s School; LL.M., Georgetown University


Mr. Jonas is the general counsel of the National Nuclear Security Administra-tion at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Scott KenneyB.A., Marquette University; J.D., University of Notre Dame


Mr. Kenney is the admiralty counsel and deputy assistant judge advocate general of the Navy.

Nancy M. LawrenceB.A., Clark University; J.D., George Washington University


Ms. Lawrence has practiced immigra-tion law since 1978. She has a private practice in Fairfax, Virginia, and is of counsel to the law firm of Odin, Feld-man & Pittleman, PC, also in Fairfax.

Michelle MoralesB.S., Georgetown University; M.A., University of Texas; J.D., George Washington University


Ms. Morales is an appeals adjudication officer with the Department of Home-land Security in Washington, D.C.

Eliza Ruth PattersonDiploma de Cultura Espanola, University of Madrid; B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., Harvard University


Ms. Patterson is senior counsel at Market Solutions, LLC, a consulting company specializing in international agricultural market analysis.

Annie Petsonk B.A., Colorado College; J.D., Harvard University


Ms. Petsonk is international counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund.

Phillip L. RobinsonB.A., M.A., Whittier College; M.A., Cornell University; J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Robinson is a member of the firm Ludwig & Robinson. He represents international financial institutions and corporations in transactions and litiga-tion and advises clients on compliance with U.S. money laundering laws and in related investigations.

Christopher RyanB.A., Temple University; M.A., Villanova University; J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Ryan is an associate in the litigation group at Shearman & Sterling LLP. His practice focuses on international dispute resolution.

Gregory K. SmithB.A., J.D., Georgetown University


Mr. Smith is a partner in the Global Project and Infrastructure Finance Group of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP in Washington, D.C.

Melysa SperberB.S.F.S., M.P.P., J.D., Georgetown University


Ms. Sperber is the senior staff writer and editor for Vital Voices Global Partner-ship, an international women’s rights organization focused on political partici-pation, economic entrepreneurship, and human rights.

William SteinmanB.A., University of Vermont; J.D., Harvard University


Mr. Steinman is a partner in the Wash-ington, D.C., office of Powell Goldstein LLP, where he focuses on international anti-corruption matters.

Robert YoumansB.S.F.S., M.P.P., J.D., Georgetown University


Mr. Youmans serves as associate general counsel for international law for the Missile Defense Agency at the U.S. Department of Defense.


Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Traditional trial advocacy skills are no longer

sufficient tools in the contemporary advo cacy

landscape. Today’s litigator faces a growing

array of alternative approaches, including media-

tion, arbitration, and other dispute resolution sys-

tems that have multiplied outside the courtroom.

GW Law’s LL.M. in litigation and dispute resolu-

tion offers comprehensive and innovative train-

ing for contemporary practice, with a focus on

negotiation, settlement, mediation, and other dis-

pute resolution skills in addition to trial advocacy.

The nearby World Bank serves as a source of faculty.

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Traditional trial advocacy skills are still necessary but are no longer suf-ficient for effective advocacy. Yet in-house or on-the-job training and even the course offerings in many law schools have proved inadequate for developing and enhancing the skills needed in contemporary liti-gation and dispute resolution.

The LL.M. program in Litigation and Dispute Resolution offers lawyers and other qualified law school graduates innovative and comprehensive skills training for contemporary practice. The pro-gram teaches trial advocacy, includ-ing pretrial practice and advanced evidence, but is built upon the rec-

ognition that trial advocacy is the beginning, rather than the end, of modern skills training. It therefore places equal emphasis on teaching negotiation, settlement, mediation, and other alternative dispute reso-lution skills, including international dispute resolution.

The teaching in the program, like the skills taught, is responsive to the challenges of contemporary lawyering. Simulated exercises are modeled on real-world challenges; student performances are evaluated by experienced faculty members who practice what they teach; and evaluation is based on performance, not written examinations.

Accommodating the Working Lawyer’s ScheduleThe program is designed to accom-modate the working lawyer’s sched-ule. Each course (except the College of Trial Advocacy) meets in one three-hour session per week during the 13-week semester. Classes are held in the evening, and students may choose to complete the pro-gram in either one or two years.

Individualized Instruction Trial advocacy and dispute resolution skills can be mastered only through hours of training and practice. Individualized instruction is the most effective way to convey the full spectrum of trial advocacy and dispute resolution skills and is an absolute necessity to ensure that each student is making progress. To guarantee a high level of contact between faculty and students, enrollment is limited to a small number of graduate students.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/litigation

T en years ago, a lawyer asked to represent a client in a dispute-resolving forum expected to go to the state or federal courthouse. The skills he or she needed were primarily trial advocacy skills.

Today, the same lawyer faces a growing array of alternative des-tinations, as mediation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution systems have multiplied outside the courtroom and, increasingly, even outside the United States.

degree requirementsLL.M. in Litigation and Dispute ResolutionThe 24 credit hours of study required for the LL.M. include the College of Trial Advocacy and seven other three-credit courses

from the program curriculum. There is no thesis requirement. Stu-dents may choose to attend either full or part time; full-time students will usually complete the program

in one year, and part-time students typically take two years. Admission is permitted for either the fall or spring semester.

Courses The courses below count toward the minimum 14 credit hours in litigation and dispute resolution courses required for the LL.M. in the field.• The College of Trial Advocacy• Advanced Trial Advocacy• Mediation and Alternative

Dispute Resolution• Pre-Trial Practice in Civil Cases• Ethics in Adjudication and Settlement• Advanced Evidence• The American Jury• Negotiation and Conflict Management

Systems Design• International Dispute Resolution• Pre-Trial Practice in Criminal Cases• Arbitration

Z o l R a i n e y

LL.M. ’05, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Zol rainey set out to earn his ll.m. with the goal of becom-ing an expert in litigation. he chose gw law for its location and the strength of its litigation faculty. now assistant attorney general for the district of columbia, rainey credits his gw law experience with pro-viding the connections, confi-dence, and credibility that led to his current position. in particu-lar, he cites courses in advanced evidence, pre-trial civil practice, and trial advocacy as providing critical tools and perspectives relevant to his responsibilities preparing complex civil cases for litigation. as for the value of connections, he learned of the opening for his current position from a visiting lecturer at gw,

who made an introductory call on rainey’s behalf.

while at gw law, rainey’s legal education was enhanced by instruction from top litigators, local and federal judges, and renowned legal scholars. the relationships he forged with his professors energized rainey’s zeal for litigating and intro-duced him to the joy of teaching. rainey returned to gw in spring 2008 as a member of the adjunct faculty, embracing a passion he hopes to continue even after retiring from the full-time practice of law.

GW Law students have unparalleled access to national and international institutions, enhancing classroom experience.

Practical training exercises as well as competitions are held in realistic courtrooms to better prepare students.

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Stephen A. SaltzburgB.A., Dickinson College; J.D., University of Pennsylvania

Wallace and Beverley Woodbury University Professor of Law; Co-Director of the Litiga-tion and Dispute Resolution Program

Professor Saltzburg founded and began directing GW’s master’s program in litigation and dispute resolution in 1996. He has served as a special master in two class-action cases in the District of Columbia District Court and is currently a mediator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Colum-bia. He has mediated a wide variety of disputes involving public agencies as well as private litigants; has served as a sole arbitrator, panel chair, and panel member in domestic arbitrations; and has been an arbitrator for the Interna-tional Chamber of Commerce.

Alfreda RobinsonB.A., M.A., University of Chicago; J.D., George Washington University

Associate Dean for Trial Advocacy; Profes-sorial Lecturer in Law; Co-Director of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program

Prior to joining the Law School admin-istration in 1989, Dean Robinson was in private practice while serving as a senior trial counsel and trial attorney for the Department of Justice, Civil Division, where she was in charge of litigation involving various commercial activities at the trial and appellate levels. Dean Robinson teaches pre-trial advocacy to J.D. and LL.M. students, and her scholarship focuses on civil procedure, evidence, reparations, and religion.

Adjunct Faculty

David N. BowenB.S., University of Maryland; J.D., College of William and Mary; LL.M., George Washington University; LL.M., University of Florida


Mr. Bowen is a principal of Grant Thornton and is the firm’s national transfer pricing service-line leader.

Arthur D. BurgerB.A., American University; J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Burger is chair of the Professional Responsibility Practice Group of Jack-son & Campbell, PC.

James H. Falk Sr.B.A., B.S., LL.B., University of Arizona


Mr. Falk is president of the Falk Law Firm, where his representation involves federal and international issues.

Francis A. GilliganB.A., Alfred University; J.D., SUNY Buffalo; LL.M., S.J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Gilligan is director of training and counselor to the Military Commission Process at the U.S. Department of Defense. Formerly, he was the senior legal adviser to Judge Susan J. Crawford of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and served as the chief trial judge for the U.S. Army.

Marian Blank HornB.A., Barnard College; J.D., Fordham University;

Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; Professorial Lecturer in Law

Judge Horn has been a judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims since 1986. Previously, she served as acting solicitor and principal deputy solicitor, associate solicitor for general law, and deputy associate solicitor for surface mining at the U.S. Department of the Interior.

John M. MottB.A., Dartmouth College; J.D., Northeastern University


Judge Mott is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Previously, he served as acting chief, deputy chief, and senior trial attorney at the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Robert T. RhoadB.A., University of Vermont; J.D., Vermont Law School; LL.M., George Washington University


Mr. Rhoad is a partner resident in the Washington, D.C., office of Crowell & Moring LLP and is active in the firm’s health care, government contracts, and antitrust groups.

James SchallerB.A., King’s College; J.D., George Washington University

Professional Lecturer in Law

Mr. Schaller is a director with the firm Jackson & Campell. He has handled and tried cases in a variety of areas—from medical malpractice to real estate and commercial law to toxic and environ-mental litigation, in which he has largely specialized for the last decade and a half.


faculty

National Security and U.S. Foreign

Relations Law

The world’s legal landscape has changed

dramatically since the attacks of September 11,

2001. With an expert faculty featuring some

of the most influential scholars and leaders in

the field and one of the most expansive curricula

of its kind, GW Law’s LL.M. in national security

and U.S. foreign relations law exposes students

to the latest thinking in national security,

foreign relations, counterterrorism, surveillance,

immigration, and the laws of war. Washington,

D.C., the hub of thinking and activity in this

critical area, is a perfect backdrop—and dynamic

laboratory—for the study of these issues.

Program courses teach skills with the recognition that most cases are settled out of court.

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National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law includes law on the use of the armed forces at home and abroad, intelligence operations abroad, counterterrorism, electronic surveillance and privacy, homeland security, crisis management and continuity of government, immigration, nonproliferation, treatment of detainees, congressio-nal investigations and oversight, and classified information.

Program strengths include an expert faculty, a comprehensive curriculum, and access to the extensive D.C. foreign relations and national security law community. While a number of U.S. law schools offer one or two courses in this field, few others approach the breadth of curriculum available at GW.

FacultyFull-time and adjunct faculty include authors of four current casebooks in the field, the U.S. Department of Justice’s leading counterterrorism expert and advocate, the first general counsel of the U.S. Department of Home-land Security, one of the academy’s leading experts on computer crime and cyber law issues, one of the academy’s leading experts on privacy and surveillance, a drafts-man of the Military Rules of Evidence (and a member of the ABA Task Force on Terrorism and the Law), the head of appellate litigation for the military commis-sions prosecution team, and the U.S. Department of Justice attorney who litigated Dames & Moore v. Regan and other leading foreign relations law cases.

Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., is the core for study in this field. The capital is home to national security institu-tions ranging from the White House National Security Council and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the U.S. Defense Nuclear Safety Board and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Among the dozens of research centers and think tanks that conduct research in the field are the Cato Institute, American Foreign Policy Institute, American Enterprise Institute, and Center for National Security Studies. GW’s own on-campus National Security Archive collects and publishes declassified documents pertaining to national security and foreign relations. On Capitol Hill, more than a dozen committees and subcommittees of the House and Senate explore national security issues. Legislative activities in the field not only afford opportunities for first-hand observation, but also increasingly engage GW Law faculty and their students in drafting initiatives and testimony.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/natsec

This practice area, which has grown exponentially in the past decade, explores the nature and origins of the federal government’s foreign relations powers, U.S. law implementing international law, and U.S.

law of national security and counterterrorism.

LL.M. in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations LawTwenty-four credit hours are required for the LL.M. in national security and U.S. foreign relations law, including Foreign Relations Law, National Security Law, The-sis, and a minimum of 10 credits from the list below; if the thesis is waived, an additional 4 credits in courses in the field, including 2 credits graded on the basis of a research paper, are required.

Courses• Comparative Military Law• Counterterrorism Law• Law of Separation of Powers• Homeland Security Law and Policy• Congressional Investigations Seminar• Information Privacy Law• International Law• International Law of Human Rights• Immigration Law I

• Space Law• Law of War• U.S. Export Control Law and Regulation• International Criminal Law• Nuclear Nonproliferation Law

Related CoursesTo supplement their programs of study, students may choose from the broad range of courses offered by the Law School. A list of suggested courses is given below. Course descriptions for all courses may be found in the Law School Bulletin.

• Computer Crime • International Law of Territory and

Territorial Disputes • Law of Privacy • Legislation • Litigation with the Federal

Government • Nation Building and the Rule of Law • Communications Law• Telecommunications Law

International Human Rights (IHR) ClinicThe IHR Clinic’s docket consists largely of human rights cases in U.S. courts under the Alien Tort Claims Act and other federal statutes or before the Inter-American Com-mission on Human Rights, some of which may implicate U.S. foreign relations law. For instance, the IHR Clinic has worked on cases defend-ing the rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees in both forums. By adopting this focus, the IHR Clinic seeks to promote the progressive integration of international human rights standards into U.S. domestic legal practice as well as to train a new generation of lawyers capable of using human rights to achieve increased levels of justice in the United States and abroad.

National Security Law Moot Court CompetitionGW’s Moot Court Board spon-sors the National Security Law Moot Court Competition, an interscholastic competition held every other year in Washington, D.C. By competing in the nation’s capital, students are able to argue national security issues in front of a distinguished panel of recognized experts in the field. Past judges have included Lloyd Cutler, former White House counsel; William Webster, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency; and Judge David B. Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The final round of the competition has been cov-ered in the past by C-SPAN.

degree requirements

clinic + competition

Washington, D.C., is the center of policy and practice in national security and U.S. foreign relations law.

R e l a t e d S t u d e n t O r g a n i z a t i o n s

the national security law association (nsla) works to educate future lawyers about national security issues and provide a forum for discussion among students, practitioners, and faculty. nsla regularly sponsors panel discussions, speakers, and career network-ing events. the military law society promotes scholarly dis-cussion of military law, coun-terterrorism, and related law topics and builds social ties between interested students, the law school, and the local community to promote profes-sional development. the inter-national law society (ils) presents guest speakers, spon-sors social functions, and pro-motes career development activities such as lunches with practitioners. each year, ils hosts international law week, which features professional and social activities including visits to the state department and d.c. law firms, a career fair with international public agen-

cies, speakers and panel discus-sions, and an embassy reception.

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Gregory E. MaggsB.A., J.D., Harvard University

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor of Law; Co-Director, National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law Program

Dean Maggs has written extensively on constitutional law and counterterrorism law and is the author of the casebook Terrorism and the Law. He is also a reserve Army officer who serves as a military judge.

Peter Raven-HansenB.A., J.D., Harvard University

Glen Earl Weston Research Professor of Law; Co-Director, National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law Program

Professor Raven-Hansen is a co-author of the casebooks National Security Law and Counterterrorism Law, as well as National Security Law and the Power of the Purse, First Use of Nuclear Weapons, and various articles on national security law. He has been active in briefing and arguing pioneering civil damages actions under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Arturo CarrilloB.A., Princeton University; J.D., George Washington University; LL.M., Columbia University

Associate Professor of Clinical Law

Director of GW’s International Human Rights Clinic, Professor Carrillo has served since 2005 as a senior advisor on human rights to the U.S. Agency on International Development (USAID) in Colombia. His clinic has been active in briefing issues about military detention.

Orin S. Kerr B.S.E., Princeton University; M.S., Stan-ford University; J.D., Harvard University

Professor of Law

Professor Kerr is the nation’s foremost authority on electronic surveillance and a recognized expert on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). He is the author of the leading casebook Computer Crime Law as well as Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Elec-tronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations. He posts regularly on national security and surveillance topics at the popular weblog The Volokh Conspiracy, avail-able at http://volokh.com.



Professor Murphy recently co-authored a new edition of the first casebook in the field, Foreign Relations Law and National Security, and writes frequently about U.S. use of force abroad and other issues of na-tional security and foreign relations law.

Jeffrey Rosen B.A., Harvard University; B.A., Oxford University; J.D., Yale University

Professor of Law

Professor Rosen is author of The Naked Crowd: Reclaiming Security and Freedom in an Anxious Age and The Unwanted Gaze: The Destruction of Privacy in America. He writes regularly on law topics for the New Republic and has been hailed by the L.A. Times as “the nation’s most widely read and influential legal commentator.”

Stephen A. SaltzburgB.A., Dickinson College; J.D., University of Pennsylvania

Wallace and Beverley Woodbury University Professor of Law

One of the nation’s foremost experts and casebook authors on evidence, Professor Saltzburg helped draft the Military Rules of Evidence and is a co-author of The Military Rules of Evidence Manual. He is a long-serving member of the ABA Committee on Terrorism and the Law and a member of the board of the National Institute for Military Justice.

Dinah SheltonB.A., J.D., University of California, Berkeley


Professor Shelton is a prominent authority on human rights law and author or editor of three prize- winning books: Protecting Human Rights in the Americas (with Thomas Buergenthal), Remedies in International Human Rights Law, and the three- volume Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity, among numerous other books and articles.

facultyDaniel J. Solove B.A., Washington University; J.D., Yale University

Professor of Law

Professor Solove is a leading authority on privacy. His writings include the casebook Information Privacy Law as well as four other books on information privacy in the digital age. He is a fre-quent panelist and speaker on national security law–related subjects, including electronic surveillance and data mining.

Ralph G. Steinhardt B.A., Bowdoin College; J.D., Harvard University

Professor of Law and International Affairs; Arthur Selwyn Miller Research Professor of Law

Professor Steinhardt pioneered the application of international human rights law in U.S. courts and has served as counsel to several high-profile individuals alleging violations of inter-national human rights law. He is the author of the casebook International Civil Litigation, as well as a book on the Alien Tort Claims Act.

Jonathan TurleyB.A., University of Chicago; J.D., Northwestern University

J. B. and Maurice Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law

Professor Turley is a well-known practi-tioner in national security law, including prominent espionage prosecutions. He has written op-ed pieces and law review articles in the field and is a frequent media commentator. Also a nationally recognized legal commentator, he is ranked 38th among the top 100 most cited “public intellectuals” in a recent study by Judge Richard Posner and was found to be the second most cited law professor in the country.

Adjunct Faculty

David J. AndersonB.A., Temple University; LL.B., University of Pennsylvania


From 1966 to 2002, Mr. Anderson was a trial attorney, special litigation counsel, and branch director in the Civil Divi-sion of the U.S. Department of Justice,

where he specialized in constitutional litigation, including matters involving foreign relations and national security.

Burrus Carnahan B.A., Drake University; J.D., Northwestern University; LL.M., University of Michigan


Mr. Carnahan is a foreign affairs officer for the Bureau of Nonproliferation at the U.S. Department of State. He was previously a private sector consultant on international arms control issues and served for 20 years as a lawyer in the U.S. Air Force, where he specialized in the law of war.

Francis Gilligan B.A., Alfred University; J.D., SUNY Buffalo; LL.M., S.J.D., George Washington University


Mr. Gilligan was the senior legal adviser to Judge Susan J. Crawford of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the chief trial judge for the U.S. Army before heading up appellate litigation for the military commission’s prosecution team.

Douglas Letter B.A., Columbia University; J.D., University of California at Berkeley


Mr. Letter is the Justice Department’s leading expert on substantive

counterterrorism issues, briefing and arguing significant criminal cases for the U.S. government.

Joe D. Whitley B.A., J.D., University of Georgia


Mr. Whitley was appointed by the presi-dent as the United States Department of Homeland Security’s first general coun-sel, the highest-ranking legal position in the department. He is a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig.


U n i v e r s i t y R e s o u r c e s

in addition to the elliott school of international affairs, the university boasts a center for emergency preparedness; the institute for crisis, disaster, and risk management; the response to emergencies and disasters institute; the national security archives; the cyber security research and policy institute; and the homeland security policy institute. these resources provide students with a wealth of opportunities for research and are a frequent source of panel discus-sions, lectures, presentations, and symposia.

Program faculty, including Orin Kerr (left), bring their expertise into the classroom.

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Travel to and from D.C.D.C. is also a hub for travel through-out the Eastern Seaboard. Phila-delphia, New York, and Richmond are two, three, and one hour away by train, respectively. Boston is 90 minutes by air. The city is served by three international airports, mak-ing both international travel and exploration within the U.S. a breeze. Students seeking other climes for spring break frequent the Carib-bean, Miami, and Las Vegas.

Foggy BottomGeorge Washington University was founded in 1821 and has made its home in Foggy Bottom since 1912. Named after the fog that used to settle in the area when the city was still swampy, the neighborhood is one of D.C.’s oldest.

Foggy Bottom is home to many gov-ernment institutions that GW Law students find useful for research and internships. These include:

• U.S. Department of State• The World Bank• The Federal Reserve Board• Organization of American States• International Monetary Fund

In addition, the neighborhood offers a number of cultural and recreational opportunities. The Kennedy Center for the Perform-ing Arts is blocks away. Rock Creek Park, to the west of Foggy Bottom and more than twice the size of New York’s Central Park, features biking and jogging trails, concert facilities, and a nature center and planetarium.

In the VicinityFoggy Bottom and GW Law are close to several other D.C. areas that provide students and their families with a variety of diversions.

Dupont Circle: One of D.C.’s most popular neighborhoods, Dupont Circle has a lively nightlife, as well as dozens of restaurants and coffee shops. It is also home to numerous foreign embassies, the Brookings Institution, and the Phillips Collection—the nation’s first museum of modern art.

Georgetown: The affluent Georgetown neighborhood is located to the northwest of Foggy Bottom. It features a variety of high-end shopping and dining. The Washington Harbour complex has outdoor bars and restaurants, and tour boats travel the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The canal’s banks also have jogging and biking trails.

Downtown: Adjacent to GW Law, the downtown area is largely commercial, with the Penn Quarter home to numerous restaurants and theaters. There are also several public parks in the neighborhood, including President’s Park and Lafayette Square, which adjoin the White House.

The National Mall: The Mall, a two-mile-long park in the heart

of D.C., is a five-block walk from Foggy Bottom. It features the most well-known Washington land-marks, including the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, National World War II Memorial, and numerous museums, such as the Smithsonian Institution’s Natu-ral History Museum, Freer Gallery of Art, and Air and Space Museum. The Mall is also a good place to jog, walk, picnic, relax in the sun, or simply people-watch.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/dc

The Metro

gw law students can easily access almost any part of the d.c. metro area via metrorail and metrobus. From the Foggy Bottom-gwu stop, located on campus, students are only a short “metro” ride away from internships on capitol hill, the department of Justice, or the patent and trademark office; an exhibit at the national gallery; or their homes in arlington, cleveland park,

and other area neighborhoods. reagan national airport is convenient via the Blue line from Foggy Bottom.

D.C. at a GlanceThough smaller in area than Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., is the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The headquarters of all three branches of the federal government, many other national and international organizations, and hundreds of embassies and think tanks, D.C. boasts a highly educated and multinational populace.

As with any great international city, D.C. is home to world-class museums—many of which are free or offer student discounts—as well as bookstores, places of worship, theaters and concert halls, every

imaginable cuisine, professional sports teams, coffee bars, ethnic neighborhoods, performance venues, seasonal festivals, and much more. The District is easily traversed via its outstanding public transit system, but many prefer to use their feet in getting around this pedestrian-friendly city.

D.C. boasts several signature performance spaces, such as outdoor concert venue Wolf Trap, the Kennedy Center (home to the National Symphony Orchestra), and the historic Lincoln Theatre in the city’s vibrant U Street Corridor. The city also sports a lively

independent and international film scene, highlighted by a handful of annual festivals. Favorite venues include the E Street Cinema and the Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Galleries, which occasionally show free films.

D.C. is a great city for raising a family. In addition to numerous strong public school systems in the area, there is a wide variety of kid-friendly activities (many of them free). Favorite sites include the National Zoo, the Air and Space Museum, the Museum of Natural History, and the monu-ments along the Mall.

A Livable CityWashington, D.C., is the nation’s capital, but it has also been

called the most livable city on the East Coast. Each neighbor-

hood has a unique character, and few cities can match D.C.’s

urban energy, international flavor, and cultural offerings.

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GW Law’s location in the heart of D.C. gives students ready

access to the incredible resources of the nation’s capital, often

without having to walk more than a few blocks or travel

more than a few minutes on the Metro. Whatever their discipline or

area of focus, students are able to actively observe and participate in

the institutions, agencies, and offices that inform and shape their fields.

There is simply no better backdrop for the study of law.

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Department of Defense 3.2 miles

The American Intellectual Property Law Association 4.4 miles

Department of the Interior 2.2 miles

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals 0.7 miles

EU Mission 0.9 miles

American Society of International Law 1.3 miles

Patent and Trademark Office 6.7 miles

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Of General Interest1. The White House2. U.S. Capitol and

Congressional Offices3. Library of Congress4. U.S. Supreme Court5. Department of Justice

Environmental Law6. Environmental Protection Agency7. Department of Energy

Off MapDepartment of the Interior

Government Procurement8. U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Federal Circuit

Off MapCivilian Board of Contract AppealsDepartment of Defense

Intellectual Property2. U.S. Capitol; House and Senate

Judiciary Committees8. U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Federal Circuit8. U.S. Court of Federal Claims9. Copyright Office

Off MapThe American Intellectual Property Law AssociationPatent and Trademark Office

International and Comparative Law10. Department of State11. International Monetary Fund12. The World Bank13. U.S. Trade Representative14. Organization of American States

Off Map American Society of International LawEU Mission

Litigation and Dispute Resolution4. U.S. Supreme Court8. U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Federal Circuit8. U.S. Court of Federal Claims15. U.S. Court of Appeals for the

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University ResourcesThe George Washington Univer-sity community includes more than 10,000 undergraduates and more than 13,000 graduate students. While the Law School is a distinct entity within the larger GW context, law students enjoy the benefits of their proximity to a large university.

★ www.gwu.edu

Career Development Office Staffed by 10 counselors, all of whom are formerly practicing attorneys in different specialties, the Career Development Office (CDO) provides a full range of services to students, including one-on-one counseling, employ-ment market insight, and personal career counseling; recruitment programs, through which students meet with representatives from law firms, government agencies, and public interest organizations; legal career programs and panels; job announcements; and the CDO Resource Library. The CDO also oversees the Alumni Career Advisor Network, which puts current students in touch with alumni who can provide career advice. Thanks in part to the efforts of the CDO, GW Law has the seventh-highest placement rate of graduates in the top 250 law firms in the country.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/cdo

HousingTwo University-sponsored housing options are available to graduate law students. Both are within blocks of the Law School and convenient to campus resources, including the Lerner Health and Wellness Center.

The Hall on Virginia Avenue A residence for graduate and professional students located at 2601 Virginia Ave., NW, in Foggy Bottom, the Hall on Virginia Avenue (HOVA) offers an alterna-tive to apartment living for those who prefer student housing that is in close proximity to campus. HOVA features furnished rooms with private baths.

The Columbia Housing Program This program provides law students assistance in securing an apartment (by serving as a reference and guaran-tor) in a privately owned, multi-building complex at 2400 Virginia Ave., NW, adjacent to GW’s Foggy Bottom campus. The complex offers spacious, unfurnished apartments with utilities included in the rent.

Other Off-Campus HousingPrices for housing in D.C. vary con-siderably and generally match those in other major metropolitan areas. Though there is limited off-campus housing within walking distance of the Law School, many students

live in other parts of the city or in nearby suburbs and take advantage of D.C.’s excellent public trans-portation system (which includes a Metro station on the GW campus).

★ www.law.gwu.edu/housing

Health and Wellness CenterLocated at the corner of 23rd and G Streets, the 183,000-square-foot Lerner Health and Wellness Center has two gyms with courts for basketball, volleyball, badmin-ton, hockey, and indoor soccer; a three-lane suspended jogging track; a three-lane lap pool; and racquet-ball and squash courts. The fitness center includes large free weight, fitness, wellness, and cardiovascular fitness areas complete with sound and video systems. Aerobics, dance, martial arts, and other classes are offered, along with other amenities of a top-tier health club.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/wellness

Skills BoardsSkills competitions simulate situations that students will face in the legal world, giving them the opportunity to put their knowledge of legal theory into action. Students work closely with each other and faculty to further develop counsel-ing, advocacy, and dispute resolu-tion skills. The Law School offers three skills boards: The Alternative Dispute Resolution Board promotes student interest in and develop-ment of dispute resolution skills, the Mock Trial Board is dedicated to trial advocacy, and the Moot Court Board promotes the development of oral and written advocacy skills, with a focus on oral appellate.

Student OrganizationsStudents at the Law School help increase the legal dialogue through more than 40 student organiza-tions. These groups sponsor speak-ers, arrange panel discussions, and hold social events, all designed to both foster camaraderie within the legal sphere and increase the entire student body’s understanding of the law. The organizations encompass a wide range of legal, cultural, and recreational interests.

Publications and Journals The law school’s student editorial boards publish six journals at the Law School:

• The George Washington Law Review• The George Washington

International Law Review• The American Intellectual Property

Law Association Quarterly Journal• Public Contract Law Journal

• Federal Circuit Bar Journal• International Law in

Domestic Courts

Outside Placement Outside placements provide stu-dents with a wide variety of oppor-tunities to earn academic credit for work in public interest, govern-ment, and nonprofit organizations. GW Law’s prime location in D.C. means students have no shortage of choices, and the school also draws on its pool of more than 150 alumni judges to find ideal opportunities for students.

Public Interest GW Law believes that participa-tion in public interest activities is both a professional obligation and an enhancement to the enjoyment

and meaning of law practice. A public interest career counselor helps students identify employment options. The student-faculty Public Interest Committee promotes vol-unteer legal activities and organizes events that bring students together with public service providers—such as the ACLU, D.C. Employment Justice Center, and Legal Aid Society of D.C.—and oversees the Pro Bono Program, which awards special commendation for com-pleting pro bono work. A number of student organizations, such as Amnesty International Legal Sup-port Group and the Environmental Law Association, focus on public interest projects.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/resources

Beyond the ClassroomLL.M. students take advantage of the Law School’s many

opportunities to complement their course work with experiential

learning. As members of the GW community, they benefit from

the resources of a large national university.

student resources

Tuition and FeesFor the 2008-09 academic year, tuition for full-time stu-dents in the LL.M. program is $33,840. A tuition deposit of $500 is required from admitted LL.M. candidates and is due by the date stated in the letter of admission. The Law School Bulletin lists all other applicable fees.

Tuition for students entering the S.J.D. program full time in the 2008–09 academic year is $40,100. The tuition fee is to be paid at the rate of $10,025 per semester for four successive semesters, exclusive of the summer term or terms. If the faculty should approve an extension of time, the student must maintain continuous enrollment. After the first two years from the date of matriculation, tuition will be charged by the credit hour for any additional courses taken by the degree candidate, either for credit or as an auditor.

Tuition is expected to increase in subsequent years.

Estimated Living ExpensesThe minimum estimated liv-ing expenses for the 2008-09 nine-month academic year total $21,750. This estimate includes accommodations, transportation, books, food, health insurance, and per-sonal expenses. Living costs, of course, will vary with individual lifestyles. These expenses are in addition to tuition charges. International students should plan for additional travel, living, and related costs.

Financial AidA limited amount of financial aid determined by need is available.

U.S. law school graduates should contact the Law School’s Financial Aid Office for further information on how to apply for need-based financial aid. Phone: 202.994.6592 E-mail: [email protected]

Applicants with a non-U.S. law degree seeking informa-

tion on the availability of financial aid should contact the Graduate Programs Office, International Stu-dents Division. Phone: 202.994.7242 E-mail: [email protected]

Fellowships and ScholarshipsA number of fellowships and scholarships are available to graduate law students. Applicants who wish to be considered for any of these fellowships should submit a letter of interest at the time they apply. The application for admission as well as all supporting documents must be received by the relevant deadline for an applicant to be considered for a fellowship.

Randolph C. Shaw Graduate Fellowship Randolph C. Shaw, LL.B. ’15, LL.M. ’23, established a fellowship for those pursuing an advanced degree in law. Supporting the recipient’s full tuition, the Shaw Fellowship is reserved for a student in the

Environmental Law program who will assist the program’s director on a part-time basis.

Thomas Buergenthal ScholarshipsThomas Buergenthal Scholar-ships, which cover full or partial tuition, are awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need to non-U.S. law school graduates. The amount of the award is determined by the Graduate Programs Office, Interna-tional Students Division.

Momsen Leonardos Scholarship for Brazil-ian Law GraduatesThe Momsen Leonardos Scholarship provides tuition assistance to Brazilian graduate law students with a special interest in U.S. con-stitutional law or intellectual property law. The amount of the award is determined by the Graduate Programs Office, International Stu-dents Division.

The Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff Fellowship for Graduate Research in Intellectual Property LawThe Mossinghoff Fellowship is awarded annually to either an LL.M. or S.J.D. candidate. Preference will be given to a candidate who is specializing in the pharmaceutical field.

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International students at the Law School pursue the same course of study as their U.S. counterparts, studying side-by-side with U.S.-trained LL.M. candidates. They also experience life at a major U.S. university in one of the most international and vibrant cities in the world. The Law School’s Gradu-ate Programs Office, International Students Division, helps interna-tional students make the most of their experience, from application through graduation.

International Student ProfileInternational LL.M. candidates come to GW Law from a range of backgrounds, ages, and contexts and for a wide variety of reasons. The entering class includes judges, prosecutors, corporate counsel, attorneys, students, human rights activists, and government officials. Currently, 48 countries are repre-sented in the LL.M. class.

Of the international LL.M. candi-dates in the 2008 entering class, 42 enrolled in the general program of study, 27 in the Intellectual Prop-erty Law program, and 27 in the International and Comparative Law program. The rest enrolled in the Environmental Law, Inter- national Environmental Law, Government Procurement Law, combined Environmental Law

and Government Procurement Law, or Litigation and Dispute Resolution programs.

After the LL.M.After completing the LL.M., some F-1 visa holders remain in the United States for up to one year of Optional Practical Training before returning to their home countries. Others return directly to work at the corporation, law firm, or post from which they had taken leave to pursue the degree. A few remain in the United States for longer than a year. Between 30 and 50 percent of the Law School’s international LL.M. recipients take a U.S. bar exam each year.

GW graduates live and work in approximately 100 countries. A number of international alumni groups and events around the world help alumni to network abroad, support young graduates, and keep in touch with the Law School. Alumni have formed groups and associations in countries such as Japan and Korea, and the dean, associate deans, and various faculty members regularly host alumni din-ners in a number of other countries, including England, France, Ger-many, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and India.

★ www.law.gwu.edu/international

★ www.law.gwu.edu/finaid

International StudentsEach year a select group of lawyers trained at law schools outside

of the United States comes to GW Law to explore legal issues

and legal research methods from a U.S. perspective.

Professor Ralph G. Steinhardt discusses the law with LL.M. candidate Guojia Cheng of China.

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Student Body

The Law School has a total enrollment of about 1,975 students. Approximately 1,425 students are in the full-time day division for the J.D. and 260 are enrolled in the part-time evening division; approximately 200 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Faculty

100 full-time, 288 part-time. Nine faculty members have clerked for Supreme Court justices. Twenty-eight faculty members have clerked for judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11 in U.S. District Courts, 2 in state Supreme Courts, and 1 for a justice on Israel’s Supreme Court, including 19 sitting judges.

Graduate Degrees Offered

• LL.M. in Environmental Law, Government Procure-ment Law, Government Procurement and Environ-mental Law, International and Comparative Law, International Environ-mental Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law

• General LL.M.• S.J.D. in various fields

Joint Degree Programs

• LL.M./M.P.H.• LL.M./M.A. in History

with a concentration in U.S. Legal History

LL.M. Requirements

• Completion of 24 credit hours, including the required curriculum in the specialized programs

• Attendance for a residence period of a minimum of two consecutive semesters

• Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 2.67 for U.S. law school graduates (and for non-U.S. law school graduates who previously earned an LL.M. from a U.S. law school) and 2.00 for non-U.S. law school graduates at the time all requirements are met

• Completion and accep-tance of a thesis (except for candidates for the degree in litigation and dispute resolution) unless this requirement has been waived

• For non-U.S. law school graduates, completion of Law 694, Fundamental Issues in U.S. Law

S.J.D. Requirements

• Attendance for a residence period of not less than one academic year

• Completion of a course of study and research, desig-nated by the dissertation committee, of no fewer than 8 credit hours

• Completion and accep-tance of a dissertation

Course work will normally be completed during the first two years of study. The dissertation must be submit-ted no later than three years from the date of admission to degree candidacy.

Alumni

The GW Law community includes more than 23,000 alumni across the United States and more than 800 liv-ing and practicing overseas.

Costs and Financial Aid (2008-09)

LL.M. full-time tuition: $33,840 GW Law offers comprehen-sive financial aid packages based on merit, need, and availability of funds. LL.M. part-time tuition: $1,410 per credit hour

Fees and Deposits

Application fee: $80; $500 tuition deposit due by date specified in admission letter.

Learn More

LL.M. and S.J.D. Admissions—U.S. law school graduates:

Graduate Programs Office The George Washington University Law School 2000 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20052

Phone: 202.994.0715 Fax: 202.994.2831 E-mail: [email protected]

Deadlines: June 1 for fall admission; November 1 for spring admission.

LL.M. and S.J.D. Admissions—Non-U.S. law school graduates:

Graduate Programs Office, International Students Division The George Washington University Law School 2000 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 USA

Phone: 202.994.7242 Fax: 202.994.2831 E-mail: [email protected]

Deadline: March 15 for fall admission; no spring admission.

gw law at a glance

The George Washington University does not unlawfully discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the University, including admission to educational programs and employment. The University is subject to the District of Columbia Human Rights Law.

Inquiries concerning the application of this policy and federal laws and regulations concerning discrimination in education or employment programs and activities may be addressed to Susan B. Kaplan, Senior Counsel for Labor Relations and Compliance, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, 202. 994.4433, or to the Assistant

Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.

As a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools, The George Washington University Law School subscribes to that Association’s bylaws, including the following statements: “A member school shall provide equality of opportunity in legal education for all persons, including faculty and employees with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion and tenure, applicants for admission, enrolled students, and graduates, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, or sexual orientation. A member school shall seek to have a faculty, staff, and student body which are diverse with respect to race, color, and sex.”

To request disability accommoda-tions, students should contact the Office of Disability Support Services, 202.994.8250 (TDD/voice), and employees should contact the Office of Equal Employment Activities, 202. 994.9656 (voice) or 9650 (TDD).

GW is committed to assisting all members of the GW community in providing for their own safety and security. The annual security compliance document is available on the UPD website at http://gwired.gwu.edu/upd/compliance.

If you would like to receive a booklet called “The Pride Brochure,” which contains this information, you can stop by the University Police Department at 2033 G. Street, NW, Woodhull House, Washington, DC, 20052, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 202.994.6948.

The website and booklet contain information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as crime prevention, University police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, and other matters of importance related to security on campus. They also contain information about crime statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by GW; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.

This information is required by law and is provided by The George Washington University Police Department.

Master of Laws Degree

U.S. Law School GraduatesApplicants with a U.S. law degree must hold the Juris Doctor or equivalent degree from a school that is a member of the Association of American Law Schools or is approved by the American Bar Association. The appli-cant must have demonstrated a high level of academic excellence in earning the first law degree. Advanced stand-ing is not granted for credit earned while a candidate for the first law degree or for credit earned at other law schools. U.S. law school grad-uates are usually admitted for the fall semester. Spring admission may be granted in special circumstances by the program director. U.S. law school graduates who wish to begin their studies in the spring should inquire with the Graduate Programs Office before applying.

Non-U.S. Law School GraduatesNon-U.S. law school gradu-ates must have earned a law degree with high academic standing from a duly accred-ited law faculty of a non-U.S. university. Applicants must also demonstrate that they

have the requisite English language skills to undertake and complete their studies (see Language Test below). Advanced standing is not granted for credit earned while a candidate for the first law degree or for credit earned at other institutions. Non-U.S. law school gradu-ates are admitted for the fall semester only.

Language Test (TOEFL)Applicants who received their law degree from an institution where Eng-lish is not the language of instruction must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and must attain a score in the 600-point range (paper-based), the 250-point range (computer-based), or the 100-point range (Internet-based) to be considered for admission to the Law School. Applicants are respon-sible for making their own arrangements to take the test by visiting www.toefl.org. On the TOEFL application, the applicant should specify that the scores be sent to the Graduate Programs Office, International Students Division of The George Washington University Law School (institution code 5246; department code 03).

Doctor of Juridical Science Degree

U.S. Law School GraduatesFor S.J.D. applicants who earned their first law degree from a U.S. law school, the following entrance require-ments pertain: Applicants must hold a B.A. or equivalent degree from a regionally accredited college or university and a J.D. and an LL.M. or equivalent degrees, both earned with excellent records, from law schools that are members of the AALS or approved by the ABA. Applicants must submit copies of their master’s thesis or one or more papers or articles they have written. Applicants must include a research proposal and dissertation topic approved by a full-time member of the Law School faculty who has agreed to serve as the faculty adviser if the applicant is admitted.

Non-U.S. Law School GraduatesFor S.J.D. applicants who earned their first law degree at a law school outside the United States, the following entrance requirements pertain: Applicants must have graduated with an excellent academic record from a non-U.S. law school known for high academic standards (such a determina-tion will be made by the

Graduate Programs Office, International Students Division, or by a qualified faculty member). As outlined at left for U.S. attorneys, additional requirements include an LL.M. (which may be waived in exceptional circumstances), copies of the master’s thesis or one or more papers or articles written by the applicant, and a research proposal and dissertation topic approved by a full-time member of the Law School faculty who has agreed to serve as the faculty adviser if the applicant is admitted. Consideration for admission requires proficiency in the English language, both oral and written, as determined by the Graduate Programs Office, International Students Division, or by a faculty member designated by the dean.

Application for Admission

Detailed information on GW Law’s academic programs, as well as entrance and degree requirements for the Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) programs, is available at www.law.gwu.edu.

From the website, prospec-tive students may print appli-cation forms and/or request that printed application materials be mailed to them.

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