Keeping It Brief

Student Academic Newsletter ● Monday, March 4, 2024 

Please Focus on Several Key Deadlines & Enjoy Spring Break! 

Academic Announcements 

1. Records Office 

Fall 2024 Registration 

The advanced online waitlist opens on March 19 and ends on March 21 at 9:00 am for current 2L Day and Evening, 3L Evening, and LLM/MSL. 

Registration begins on March 22 and ends on March 26 at 11:59 pm for current 2L Day and Evening, 3L Evening, and LLM/MSL. 

Registration begins on March 29 and ends on April 1 at 11:59 pm for current 1L Day and Evening. 
 

Spring 2024 Graduating Students  

Be sure to submit your graduation application if you've not already. The online graduation application deadline is March 18, 2024. 

We also invite JD & LLM students to use DegreeMAP to help ensure that you are on track to graduate. 

           DegreeMAP FAQs for JD students 
           DegreeMAP FAQs for LLM students 
           (MSL students should confer with their advisors)

2. Academic Excellence

The next Academic Excellence Workshop is Wednesday, March 6th at 12 p.m. This workshop will cover the basics of course registration for 1Ls.

3. Bar Advising

DC Bar Applicants: The application will open April 5, 2024 and close on May 9th at 5:00 PM EST. There is no late filing period. Late applications will not be accepted. 

NY Bar Applicants: The registration window is the month of March! Late applications will not be accepted. 

4. Inns of Court

You made it to the last Inns of Court session of the year! Career Counselors and advisors will provide you with tools for your 1L summer job and upcoming 2L job search. 

5. Health Law and Policy

Information Session & Kahan Fellowships 

Information Session 

Wednesday, March 6th, 12 p.m., Online 

Professor Suter will discuss Fall 2024 course offerings and requirements for the Health Law Concentration, and the applying for the Kahan Health/FDA Law Fellowship for students interested in pursuing a career in health or FDA law.

6. Clinics 

The Clinic Application is available on the GW Law Web Portal. The application deadline is Friday, March 8th at 11:59pm. Clinic application results will be posted on Monday, March 18th. 

Our Program is also thrilled to highlight the Administrative Law Issues & Appeals Clinic being offered in Fall 2024, and the HEPA Clinic offer an Environmental Justice Division in Fall 2024. 

Administrative Law Issues & Appeals Clinic -- New Clinic in Fall 2024! 
Associate Dean Aram Gavoor 
Grading: 4-letter graded credits  

The Issues and Appeals Clinic will focus predominantly on federal administrative law cases or matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, and federal agencies in their rule-making function. 

Health Equity Policy & Advocacy Clinic -- Environmental Justice Division 
Grading: 6-letter graded credits 
Prof. Emily Benfer and Prof. Christine Appah-Gyamfi 

Student attorneys participating in the Environmental Justice (EJ) division will represent or collaborate with nonprofit organizations and coalitions to engage in regulatory advocacy on an environmental justice matter that affects the well-being of low-income, historically marginalized communities. Students will become familiar with the advocacy process, engage in problem solving, and develop the legal skills needed to advance regulatory campaigns. 

The EJ division will participate in seminars with, and learn from the experience of, the Individual Client Representation (healthy and stable housing in a medical-legal partnership) and Federal Policy Advocacy (U.S. housing policy) Divisions. Students should preference their ideal division in their application to the HEPA Clinic. 

For more information, view the GW Law Web Portal.