The George Washington University Law School

George Washington University

GW Law offers students the opportunity to study law with world-renowned faculty members in an ideal location—Washington, D.C., the center of the most dynamic legal and policy activity in the United States. Our campus is located in the heart of Washington, steps from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the White House, the U.S. Department of State, and the Organization of American States.

Established in 1865, the law school is the oldest law school in Washington, D.C., and GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate and 13,000 graduate students studying a rich range of disciplines including business, international affairs, medicine, public health, engineering, law, and public policy.

GRADUATE LAW PROGRAMS
The LLM programs at GW Law allow students to combine traditionally taught courses with in-depth seminars, internships, and skills training for a complete approach to legal education. Because of its location in the nation’s capital, the law school offers unparalleled opportunities for the study and observation of law in action.

Our faculty of well-respected scholars and practitioners challenges and engages students with a stimulating curriculum that teaches legal skills through extensive practice, academic coursework, and scholarly research. With a broad curriculum featuring more than 275 elective courses, along with strong academic and personal support, the law school offers an exceptional academic environment. In addition, our students gain practical experience in externships at nearby institutions, including major international organizations, nonprofits, courts, federal government agencies, and international dispute settlement bodies.

Graduates of our programs become leaders in business, international organizations, the judiciary, government, and private legal practice throughout the world. Notable recent appointments for our LLM graduates include: Ambassador from Tanzania to the United States, Ambassadors from Romania to the United States and to the United Kingdom, High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Director of the Climate and Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law, President of the Andean Community Court of Justice, Dean of University of Maine School of Law, Chief Justice of Bhutan, and Prime Minister of Mongolia.