Get a fast start researching for your GW Law faculty with our orientation for new faculty research assistants. Meet with us on Tuesday, May 15, at 12:30-1:30pm in the Tasher Reading Room, aka the Great Room. Learn about special library policies for research...
Today, April 26, is World Intellectual Property Day, a celebration of innovation and creativity and how IP fosters and encourages them. World Intellectual Property Day was established in 2001 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized...
Trying to find an interpretation of a state statute? Looking for a definition of the powers of a state agency? Opinions issued by state attorneys general can provide guidance. Opinions may not be binding but they are persuasive when determining the duties or...
Good counselors lack no clients–Measure for Measure April is National Poetry month. Many lawyers (and judges too) are poets. April 23, 1564, is also the recognized birth date of William Shakespeare, who referenced lawyers and the law in many of his plays. On...
“A lawyer without words would be like a workman without tools.” Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Turpin, February 5, 1769. Born in Albermarle County, Jefferson trained as a lawyer and served in the Continental Congress. He is regarded as the principal writer...
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