George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in the District of Columbia. The Law School enrolled its first class in 1865. // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The school currently has about 1,860 degree candidates: 1,260 full-time, 290 part-time, and over 300 post-J.D. candidates. The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. ... The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is a non-profit organization of 166 law schools in the United States. ...

The school is nicknamed "GW Law." In 2000, the Law School began a major building and renovation scheme to create an integrated, modern learning facility. The school continues to expand into attached buildings along perimeters of the University Yard.

GW Law is currently ranked 20th on the U.S. News & World Report list of Top 100 Law Schools, and is the highest ranked graduate program of its parent institution, The George Washington University. The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ...

Recent Accomplishments

In 2005, the GW Law SBA was named [1] the Student Bar Association of the Year by the American Bar Association. GW Law's student-run newspaper, the Nota Bene, won the 2005 ABA award for Editorial of the Year and Eric Koester was a finalist for 2005 SBA President of the Year. The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. ...

In Fall 2005, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the keynote speaker at the George Washington Law Review's "Symposium on the Legacy of the Rehnquist Court," which featured a panel of former solicitors general. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15, 1933) is a United States jurist. ...

In Spring 2006, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the finals of the Van Vleck Constitional Law Moot Court Competition. Also presiding will be Judge Guido Calabresi and Judge Sonya Sotomayor, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. For other uses, see John Roberts (disambiguation). ... Moot court (sometimes synonymous with mock trial) is an extracurricular activity in many law schools. ... Judge Guido Calabresi (born 1932 in Milan, Italy) is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: District of Connecticut Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York District of Vermont The Second Circuit hears argument at the Thurgood Marshall U...

External links

• GW Law Official Site
• GW Law: A Selected History