The George Washington University Law School

GW Law at a Glance Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The Law School is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The main GW Law complex is located at 2000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052. Student Body The Law School has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the J.D. degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs. Alumni The George Washington University Law School boasts more than 24,000 living alumni, of whom some 150 are judges serving on local, state, and federal benches, including 10 justices on State Supreme Courts. The Law School counts among prominent alumni the late John Foster Dulles, the late J. William Fulbright, and the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye (J.D. '52); former Attorney General William P. Barr (J.D. '77), former Treasury Secretary John W. Snow (J.D. '67), and U.S. Senator Harry Reid, (J.D. '64), three former Internal Revenue Service Commissioners, and many prominent leaders in business, industry, and government. Degree Programs J.D. full-time (three years); part-time (four years) LL.M. in Business and Finance Law LL.M. in Energy and Environmental Law LL.M. in Environmental Law LL.M. in Government Procurement Law LL.M. in Government Procurement and Environmental Law LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law LL.M. in International and Comparative Law LL.M. in International Environmental Law LL.M. in Litigation and Dispute Resolution LL.M. in National Security Law & U.S. Foreign Relations Law General LL.M. S.J.D. in various fields