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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is at its lowest level since 1982. Professor Alisa Newman Hood, L'01, a former State Department energy adviser and general counsel at Excelerate Energy, explains why crude oil alone can't fix shortages of refined fuel.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
More than 200 Georgetown Law students pledged honesty, integrity and professional conduct at this year's student attorney oath ceremony, presided over by Judge Loren AliKhan, L'06. Full ceremony recap: bit.ly/4xiMVVm
A group of Georgetown Law students stand with hands raised during the student attorney oath ceremony, expressions focused.Judge Loren AliKhan stands at a podium wearing a black judicial robe, speaking into a microphone. A blue Georgetown Law backdrop is behind her.Georgetown Law students in the front row raise their right hands and hold oath cards while reciting the pledge.More than 200 Georgetown Law students stand with their right hands raised in a tiered auditorium, reciting the student attorney oath.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congratulations to Professor @stevevladeck.bsky.social! He's now the inaugural holder of the National Institute of Military Justice's Professor Edmund Morgan Chair, honoring his contributions to military justice scholarship and litigation.
Portrait of Stephen Vladeck smiling, arms crossed, wearing a pinstripe suit and glasses. Text reads: Faculty Achievement. Stephen I. Vladeck, Inaugural Professor Edmund Morgan Chair, National Institute of Military Justice. Georgetown Law logo.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The long-awaited day has arrived! Welcome back to our returning Hoyas, and welcome to more than 1,000 new J.D., transfer, and LL.M. students beginning classes at Georgetown Law. Hoya Saxa! 🏛️
Georgetown Law clock tower against a blue sky with 'Welcome' overlaid in white text and a navy heart icon.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The newest members of the #GeorgetownLaw community visited the Hilltop for the annual Faculty Moot Court Thursday evening! Seven professors who’ve argued and briefed scores of cases before SCOTUS presented a mock argument in Vieira v. Cook County.
Wide interior shot of Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall from an upper balcony, showing a packed audience seated in pews facing a stage. Two people are seated at adjacent tables with maroon tablecloths on the stage, with a podium to the left displaying the Georgetown University seal. The historic hall features ornate Gothic Revival architecture, including painted murals, arched windows, coffered wood ceilings, and heraldic crests along the upper walls.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In his new book "The Constitution Cannot Save Us," Georgetown Law professor Louis Michael Seidman, a former Thurgood Marshall clerk, argues that the #Constitution and #SupremeCourt aren't the check on power we think they are. Learn more about Seidman's book in this Q&A: bit.ly/3TFQ17B
Side by side image showing the cover of the book 'The Constitution Cannot Save Us' by Louis Michael Seidman on the left, and a headshot of Seidman smiling in a navy suit on the right.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
On Aug. 1, M. Elizabeth “Liz” Magill became Dean of Georgetown Law and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University. Learn more about Dean Magill and watch her welcome message to the Law Center community: bit.ly/4h43sIb
Dean M. Elizabeth Magill stands with arms crossed in the Georgetown Law library, smiling at the camera. She wears a navy blazer over a white button-down shirt. Wooden bookshelves, reading lamps, and study tables are visible in the background.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Georgetown Law Dean Emeritus William Treanor appears in The American Experiment, a new Netflix documentary series on the origins of American democracy, just in time for the nation's 250th anniversary. Streaming now: bit.ly/4g0gPIV
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
An amicus brief written by Professor Brian Wolfman and students in Georgetown Law's Appellate Courts Immersion Clinic was cited by Justice Brett Kavanaugh in a concurring opinion for the recent unanimous #SupremeCourt decision Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II. Opinion: bit.ly/4doPjBY
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A collection of photos from the 2026 Georgetown Law Commencement ceremony is live on our Facebook. Browse all the moments and tag yourself! 📸 See them here: bit.ly/3PwHYZ6
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Professor David Cole to the Class of 2026: "Hope is what gets us to stand up when others say sit down... my hope is that as lawyers, you will choose the action that produces hope, not the fatalism of the spectator." 🎓 Watch the ceremony replay: bit.ly/4veEWIj
Georgetown Law professor David Cole speaks at a podium during the 2026 commencement ceremony on Georgetown University's Hilltop Campus. He wears academic regalia with a purple hood. The Georgetown University seal is displayed on a banner behind him. A quote from his address reads: "Hope is what gets us to stand up when others say sit down... My hope is that as lawyers, you will choose the action that produces hope, not the fatalism of the spectator."
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Georgetown Law's Class of 2026 graduates today! 🎓 Ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Georgetown University's Hilltop campus. Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/@georgetownuniversi…
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
TODAY: The Supreme Court Tackles Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment hosted by the Supreme Court Institute. Join Michael Dreeben, Laura Donohue, @paulohm.bsky.social, and Julie O'Sullivan as they break down Chatrie v. United States. 📍 Hotung 1000/Zoom 🕓 4:00 PM ET 🔗 bit.ly/4sZpkrj
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Tomorrow: The Supreme Court Tackles Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment hosted by the Supreme Court Institute. Join Michael Dreeben, Laura Donohue, @paulohm.bsky.social, and Julie O'Sullivan as they break down Chatrie v. United States. 📍 Hotung 1000/Zoom 🕓 4:00 PM ET 🔗 bit.ly/4sZpkrj
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Georgetown honors the Hoya women who shape history every day. The 2026 Georgetown Women’s Forum showcased the brilliance, resilience, and leadership of alumnae. Read more about the event here: bit.ly/4v6EtIQ
A large group of people seated at tables in a conference room, many with raised hands. The backdrop features the text "2026 Women's Forum" and an image of the United States Capitol dome.Three people are engaged in a lively conversation at an event. A person speaks into a microphone on a stage with the other seated.This image shows a panel discussion at the Women's Forum 2026. Five individuals are seated on stage in front of an audience. A large screen and a banner display the event name. Audience members are seated at tables, listening attentively.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Georgetown Law’s National Security Crisis Simulation returned, putting students in the hot seat on cyber threats, space challenges, and high‑stakes decision‑making. Read more here: bit.ly/4bKgEgX
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Nothing better than a sunny day at Georgetown Law. ☀️
Four people are seated on a bench outside, all focused on their laptops. They have backpacks and bags nearby. The group is seated in front of a large window and is surrounded by trees.
A park scene with people sitting on benches and the grass, enjoying leisure time under bare trees. Office buildings are in the background.A person is sitting on the ground outdoors next to a large concrete block, focused on a tablet. A group of individuals is seated on benches along a paved walkway. The scene includes a mix of people engaged in conversation and others sitting quietly. In the background, more people are visible on the benches, and there is an open area with trees nearby.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A little puppy love makes all the difference 🐶✨ This past February, OSL’s Wellness Wednesdays brought some much-needed stress relief. Stay tuned for more opportunities to recharge with OSL.
A picture of a small, fluffy dog wearing a red vest is resting on a table covered with a plaid blanket. The dog is on a leash, and two individuals in blue clothing are near it. This is one of two dogs that were at the Wellness Wednesday event.A picture of a student petting a dog wearing a red vest with the name "Micah" embroidered on it.A group of people gathered around a table with two fluffy dogs wearing bandanas. The owners of the dogs are sitting at the table and explaining information about the dogs.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
SCOTUS ended affirmative action in 2023. What comes next? Yale Law Professor Justin Driver delivers the 2026 Thomas F. Ryan Lecture this Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. in Hart Auditorium. Reception & book signing to follow. RSVP: bit.ly/4aQUtW4
Event flyer for the 2026 Thomas F. Ryan Lecture at Georgetown Law. Yale Law Professor Justin Driver will present The Fall of Affirmative Action on Wednesday, February 25 at 4:00 PM in Hart Auditorium, with a reception and book signing to follow. Includes a headshot of Driver, welcome remarks by Interim Dean Joshua C. Teitelbaum, and hosting by Professor Kevin Arlyck. RSVP information is listed at bottom left.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The @lawandsociety.bsky.social has renamed its Student Fellows Program as the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society, honoring Georgetown Law's @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social for her commitment to mentoring emerging scholars. Congrats, Professor Goodwin! 🔗: bit.ly/4c5mHib
The image features a banner from the Law and Society Association announcing the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society. On the right, there is a portrait of Goodwin.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Join Georgetown Law Professor Dorothy Brown and Marcia Chatelain for a conversation on Brown's new book "Getting to Reparations" — uncovering the history of reparations the U.S. has paid before, but never to Black Americans. RSVP: bit.ly/4raK4vp
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The Cultural Sustainability Advocacy Practicum hosts the inaugural Marva Ruth Albert Cultural Sustainability Symposium on Jan. 30. Students, cultural advocates & community partners explore how law supports Indigenous & African-descendant communities. RSVP: bit.ly/4t3rEOd
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Class is back in session at Georgetown Law. 📚 Students returned to classrooms across campus today as the spring semester began. Welcome back! 📷: Constitutional Law II: Individual Rights and Liberties with @bradsnyderprof.bsky.social
Law students sit in a Georgetown Law lecture hall, listening and smiling during class, with notebooks and water bottles on desks.Georgetown Law professor Brad Snyder stands at the front of a classroom, speaking to students seated at desks.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
From all of us at #GeorgetownLaw, wishing you a Happy New Year and a bright and successful 2026 ahead.🌟
Illustrated graphic celebrating the New Year, featuring the year “2026” over a stylized Georgetown Law clock tower at night, surrounded by colorful fireworks on a dark blue background. The text reads “Happy New Year!” and “Georgetown Law.”
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
At last. 🐈 Wishing the Georgetown Law community a restful winter break and a very happy holiday season! 🎨 Cartoon by Brent Futrell
Hand-drawn illustration of three cats gathered in a room with large windows overlooking Georgetown Law campus buildings. One cat reaches toward a wall clock, while the others sit on chairs. The text reads “Happy Holidays from Georgetown Law,” with a caption below: “Now that the faculty have gathered together, the holiday party can get underway.”
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Scenes of the first snowy day of the school year at Georgetown Law and across the Capitol Campus! ❄️💙⛄️
View of Georgetown Law’s clock tower framed by snow-dusted autumn trees. Two people walk along the cleared campus paths below, one carrying a blue-and-white umbrella.Close-up of the "Georgetown University Law Department" seal above a bed of violet flowers partially covered by fresh snow. Snowflakes are falling lightly in the frame.Snow-covered EBW Williams courtyard at Georgetown Law featuring benches, trimmed hedges, and Georgetown Law banners on lamp posts capped with snow.Three Adirondack chairs dusted with snow sit empty in front of a Georgetown University Capitol Campus map sign. Red and orange leaves cling to tree branches above, with a light layer of snow covering the ground and shrubs.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Happy #Thanksgiving from Georgetown Law! We are so thankful for our students, alumni, faculty, and staff. 🍁
Autumn foliage frames the clock tower of the Georgetown Law campus.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Earlier this month, many of the editors in chief of Georgetown Law’s journals joined Dean Teitelbaum for a casual lunch and conversation about the year ahead. With more than 700 students across over 12 journals, Georgetown Law has some of the most active journals in the country.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Georgetown Law welcomes its largest-ever group of military-connected students — 39 service members and veterans in the Fall 2025 1L class, including four women West Point grads and two Tillman Scholars. Read More: bit.ly/43qThpv
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Last week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined @GUConstitution to discuss themes from her new book, Listening to the Law — including Constitutional interpretation and collegiality on the Court. Read more + watch: bit.ly/3WJgu2m
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Congrats to U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (L’07) — newly elected governor of New Jersey! Last year, she returned to Georgetown Law to share her journey from Navy pilot to Congress and inspire students to be of service. Read more: bit.ly/4oTJhNI
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
From law to the limelight: Robert Gant, L’93, is back in D.C. as Henry Wilcox in “The Inheritance” at Round House Theatre. We spoke with Gant about how legal training shapes his craft, a formative Georgetown Law class, and advice for lawyer‑creatives: bit.ly/4hzjojQ
Robert Gant, L'93, and his castmates onstage in "The Inheritance."
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🎥 As the SCOTUS October Term begins, revisit highlights from the Supreme Court Institute’s recent Term Preview! Professors Aderson François and @stevevladeck.bsky.social reflect on the event’s value for students and the cases they were most eager to discuss with students.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Congratulations to Professor Vicki Arroyo on her election to @ali-org.bsky.social! 🎉 She joins 49 other current and former Georgetown Law scholars in this distinguished group. 🔗 bit.ly/4pPmHqM
Georgetown Law Professor Vicki Arroyo, wearing a purple blazer, seated on a wooden bench outdoors.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Three DOJ Veterans Join Georgetown Law’s Storied Legal Practice Program bit.ly/3K4USuf
Visiting Professor of Legal Practice Bethany Lipman, L’14, Associate Professor of Legal Practice Ben Eisman and Visiting Professor of Legal Practice Frances Walters.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
📣 Congratulations to Simon Hernandez, L’28, and Cornelia Dixon, L’28, on being named 2025 Tillman Scholars! @pattillmanfnd 👏 They’re among 42 chosen from 1,700+ applicants nationwide and the 2nd & 3rd #GeorgetownLaw recipients in two years. bit.ly/3IpXkdW #TillmanScholars
Simon Hernandez, L’28,(R) and Cornelia Dixon, L’28 (L) 2025 Tillman Scholars.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Today marks the first day of Joshua C. Teitelbaum’s service as Interim Dean and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University! He succeeds William M. Treanor, now the Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor. #georgetownlaw 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/40Ax8n1
Joshua C. Teitelbaum, newly appointed Interim Dean of Georgetown Law and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University, stands smiling in a navy suit and striped tie in front of the Eric E. Hotung International Law Center Building.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Alfred Moses, L’56, H’13, a prominent D.C. attorney, philanthropist & former U.S. Amb. to Romania, has made a historic $10M gift to Georgetown Law to fund scholarships & other support for students committed to careers in public service. www.law.georgetown.edu/news/alfred-...
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
On C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Professor Mary McCord of @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social discussed the legal and Constitutional authorities pertaining to the domestic deployment of the U.S. military. Watch: bit.ly/44gj5W0
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit joined students, alumni and faculty at The Georgetown Law Journal’s 12th annual alumni banquet: bit.ly/4kHtkZp
Judge Sri Srinivasan speaks into a handheld microphone during a fireside chat on stage with Yasmeen Rose, who is seated beside him and smiling.Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Yasmeen Rose smiles at the podium while delivering remarks at the Georgetown Law Journal banquet. The Georgetown Law logo is visible in the backgroundAmritha Ramalingam, Yasmeen Rose, Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan, and Dean William M. Treanor pose together in front of Georgetown Law-branded step-and-repeat banners.A wide view of the banquet hall at the Mayflower Hotel, showing guests seated at round tables as Judge Sri Srinivasan speaks on stage in a fireside chat with Yasmeen Rose.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Trivia Fans: #GeorgetownLaw Prof. Steve Vladeck’s book The Shadow Docket was a clue on Jeopardy! Masters. The book examines the #SupremeCourt’s unsigned decisions, often called the “shadow docket.” Follow him: @stevevladeck.bsky.social #GeorgetownLaw #Jeopardy @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
The Center on Privacy & Technology (privacytechcenter.bsky.social), along with Americans for Immigrant Justice and Amica, is suing DHS for failing to disclose how it collects & uses DNA from non-citizens. This lawsuit demands transparency on a growing surveillance program. Complaint: bit.ly/3TaiSgI
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
LIVE 3:00 PM EDT: Join Georgetown Law for the Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony, a Law Center-wide event on the Georgetown Hilltop Campus in which students process onto Healy Lawn. Tune in on Georgetown's Facebook (no account needed to watch, close the pop-up!) 👉 www.facebook.com/georgetownun...
Three Georgetown Law graduates in regalia smile and celebrate outdoors, holding diplomas and graduation caps on a sunny day with greenery and flowers in the background.Two Georgetown Law graduates in regalia pose together, smiling and standing in the sunlight, with trees and a campus building in the background.A Georgetown Law graduate in regalia stands with two loved ones, smiling and holding a bouquet of white flowers. They are outdoors under the shade of leafy trees.Georgetown Law graduates seated at the commencement ceremony cheer and clap while wearing academic regalia. One student in the center reacts with visible excitement.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
LIVE NOW - Georgetown Law Commencement Celebration Days - Saturday, May 17, 2025 🎓 🔗 WATCH: bit.ly/4dqs5ec TODAY'S SCHEDULE: 9:00 a.m.: J.D. Section 3 11:00 a.m.: J.D. Section 4 1:00 p.m.: J.D. Section 5 3:00 p.m.: J.D. Section 6 (transfer students) 5:00 p.m.: J.D. Section 7
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Day 1 of Commencement is in the books! 📚 Thank you to all the families and friends who joined us today to celebrate our grads. 📷 We posted a larger photo album of Commencement Weekend 2025 on Facebook. More photos will be added throughout commencement weekend! 👉 bit.ly/434LEFv
Graduates in purple academic regalia walk together outdoors on the Georgetown Law campus.A large group of Georgetown Law graduates sits under a commencement tent, dressed in purple gowns and caps, attentively watching the ceremony.A Georgetown Law graduate, dressed in regalia, smiling and clapping. More graduates stand behind him.A Georgetown Law graduate speaks at a podium with the "GEORGETOWN LAW" wordmark, wearing graduation regalia and glasses. The stage backdrop is blue with spotlights.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Congratulations, Georgetown Law Class of 2025! 💙 We are so proud of you. 👏 #hoyas2025 #georgetownlaw2025
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
“Trade with others is something that we think is not only good for business, but it’s also good because it unites people. It creates good side effects [and] cooperation in a lot of other areas,” - Former EU Commissioner for Trade @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social: bit.ly/4m69g44
Cecilia Malmström, former European Commissioner for Trade, speaks into a handheld microphone during a panel at the “Rethinking World Trade” conference.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Georgetown Law is proud to welcome Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard professor, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker & host of @pbs.org's Finding Your Roots, and Daniel Ming-Chung Tsai, L’79, Chairman of Fubon Group, on May 18 as our 2025 Commencement honorees! bit.ly/3RDc9ev
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
"I would ask you to look around this hall at your colleagues from many disciplines, with a wide range of viewpoints, and pledge that we’ll support each other as best we can," Professor Luban said during the address. Read more: bit.ly/3YynMHr #GeorgetownLaw #Georgetown #LegalEducation #Scholarship
David Luban speaks at the podium in Gaston Hall during the spring faculty convocation. He wears academic regalia and two medallions, standing in front of a Georgetown University seal.
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Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
The spring faculty convocation also featured #GeorgetownLaw Professor David Luban, who delivered the Life of Learning address, reflecting on philosophy, ethics and a career spent confronting moral questions in law and public life: bit.ly/3YynMHr
David Luban, wearing academic regalia and a gold medallion, stands and smiles during Georgetown University’s spring faculty convocation. Attendees stand behind him in Gaston Hall.
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