The school's original sign, preserved on the north quad of the present-day campus.

The Georgetown University Law Center campus, viewed across I-395 looking east. From left to right, the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library, McDonough Hall, and Gewirz Student Center.

McDonough Hall, the main classroom building, facing 2nd St. NW

Edward Bennett Williams Law Library, viewed from the campus north quad.

The Hotung International Law Center and the GULC fitness center, seen across the south quad.

Gewirz Student Center provides student housing for mostly first-year law students.

Georgetown University Law Center, or GULC, is a branch of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It is frequently ranked among the top law schools in the United States, and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). As of 2004, the Dean of the Law Center is T. Alexander Aleinikoff. Original sign of the Georgetown University Law Center. ... Original sign of the Georgetown University Law Center. ... Campus of the Georgetown University Law Center; photo taken by User:Postdlf, 12-13-04. ... Campus of the Georgetown University Law Center; photo taken by User:Postdlf, 12-13-04. ... Interstate 395 in Virginia is a 13 mile long spur route that begins at a junction with Interstate 95 in Springfield, Virginia and ends in downtown Washington, District of Columbia. ... A law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks in finding the legal resources necessary to correctly determine the state of the law. ... McDonough Hall, the main classroom building at [[Georgetown University Law Center. ... McDonough Hall, the main classroom building at [[Georgetown University Law Center. ... Edward Bennett Williams Library at the Georgetown University Law Center. ... Edward Bennett Williams Library at the Georgetown University Law Center. ... A law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks in finding the legal resources necessary to correctly determine the state of the law. ... The Hotung International Law Building and fitness center at Georgetown University Law Center, looking across the south quad. ... The Hotung International Law Building and fitness center at Georgetown University Law Center, looking across the south quad. ... Gewirz Student Center at the Georgetown University Law Center. ... Gewirz Student Center at the Georgetown University Law Center. ... Georgetown University Georgetown University is a major research university in the United States. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Law school is the term used in the United States to indicate an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees, mainly teaching using the Socratic method. ... The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is a non-profit organization of 166 law schools in the United States. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... T. Alexander Aleinikoff was named the Dean of the Georgetown University Law Center in 2004. ...

Opened as Georgetown Law School in 1870, it was the first law school run by a Jesuit institution within the U.S. GULC has been separate from the main Georgetown campus (in the neighborhood of Georgetown) since 1890, when it moved near Chinatown. The GULC campus is currently located on New Jersey Avenue, several blocks north of the Capitol, and a few blocks due west of Union Station. The campus is composed of the classroom building of McDonough Hall, the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library, the Gewirz Student Center, which provides housing to mostly first year law students, and the Hotung International Law Center, as well as a separate building housing a sports and fitness center. 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Georgetown is a neighborhood of Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Chinatowns Friendship Archway, as seen looking west on H St. ... United States Capitol The Capitol when first occupied by Congress, 1800. ... Burnhams Union Station: the central block of the immense front façade of Union Station Union Station is the grand ceremonial train station designed to be the entrance to Washington, DC when it opened in 1907. ... Edward Bennett Williams (May 31, 1920 -- August 13, 1988) was a Washington, DC trial attorney who owned several professional sports teams. ... A law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks in finding the legal resources necessary to correctly determine the state of the law. ...

Among the current GULC faculty are former Clinton chief of staff John Podesta, former U.S. Congressman Father Robert Drinan, and former Federal Trade Commission chairman Robert Pitofsky, as well as many former Supreme Court clerks and other notable legal academics and professionals. Former professors include Justices William Brennan and Antonin Scalia. Order: 42nd President Vice President: Al Gore Term of office: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic William Jefferson Clinton (born... The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ... John D. Podesta (b. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... Father Robert Drinan Father Robert Frederick Drinan (b. ... Categories: United States federal agencies | Stub ... Seal of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest federal court in the United States. ... William Joseph Brennan (April 25, 1906 - July 24, 1997) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Justice Antonin Scalia Justice Antonin Scalia (born March 11, 1936) has been a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice since 1986. ...

For more than a decade, the Law Center barred U.S. military recruiters from participating in on-campus interviews or solicitations of students for employment. The AALS considered the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy an impermissible discrimination against homosexuals, and required its members to forbid access to any employer not meeting its equal opportunity standards. With the congressional passage of the multiple "Solomon Amendments" to the National Defense Authorization Act, GULC was barred from receiving federal funding (though not individual students from receiving federal financial aid) for its denial of access to the military. The law school was originally willing to take this loss to stand up against the hiring policy. However, the government reinterpreted the law to block federal funding not just to noncompliant law schools, but to their entire parent university. GULC relented and reopened its doors to the military, particularly due to the severe impact that the loss of federal funding would have on the Georgetown University Hospital and medical school. The Law Center has continued to protest the military's policy and has supported litigation challenging this application of the Solomon Amendments as violative of the First Amendment. The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... Dont ask, dont tell is the common term for the current law (Public Law 103-160) prohibiting openly gay people from serving in the United States armed forces. ... Homosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire exclusively for another of the same sex. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. ...

Famous alumni

• Thomas Ambro (1975) - Judge, United States Court of Appeals
• Rep. Bob Barr (1977), R-Georgia (retired)
• William W. Belknap (1851) - U.S. Secretary of War (deceased)
• Sen. J. Caleb Boggs (1937) - R-Delaware (deceased)
• Rep. Michael Castle (1964), R-Delaware
• Sen. Dennis Chavez (1920), D-New Mexico (deceased)
• George Cortelyou, (1895), Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and Postmaster General (deceased)
• Mitch Daniels (1979) - former director, Office of Management and Budget
• Rep. John Dingell, (1952) - D-Michigan
• Rep. Lane Evans (1978), D-Illinois
• Rep. Martin Frost (1970), D-Texas (retired)
• Rep. Stephanie Herseth (1997), D-South Dakota
• Chief Judge Thomas Hogan (1966), United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• Rep. Steny Hoyer (1966), D-Maryland
• Mickey Kantor, (1968) - former Secretary of Commerce
• Rep. Bill Jefferson (1996), D-Louisiana
• Rep. Mark Kirk (1992), R-Illinois
• Sen. Patrick Leahy (1964), D-Vermont
• Rep. Dan Lungren (1971), R-California
• Terry McAuliffe (1984) - Chairman, Democratic National Committee
• Sen. George Mitchell (1961), D-Maine - former majority leader
• Gov. Jim McGreevey (1981), D-New Jersey - (retired)
• Mark Morial (1983) - mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana
• John Podesta (1976) - former White House Chief of Staff
• Michael Powell (1993) - commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
• Gov. Don Siegelman (1972), D-Alabama (retired)
• John Sirica (1926) - Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia (deceased)
• Rep. Chris Van Hollen (1990), D-Maryland
• Rep. Peter Visclosky (1982), D-Indiana
• Rep. Rick White (1980), R-Washington (retired)
• Rep. Frank Wolf (1965), R-Virginia
• Rep. Albert Wynn (1977), D-Maryland

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James Edward Jim McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City that Care Forgot Location of New Orleans Country   State     Parish United States   Louisiana     Orleans Parish Mayor C. Ray Nagin Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 350. ... John D. Podesta (b. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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External link

• GULC website