Georgetown University Law Center has long been one of the country\u2019s top-tier law schools and the self-described place \u201cwhere theory and practice meet.\u201d The school\u2019s expansive network covers all fields of law and reaches across both the country and the world. Georgetown Law\u2019s notable alumni include Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and broadcaster Savannah Guthrie.<\/p>\n
With easy access to the Supreme Court, Congress, federal agencies, and international organizations, Georgetown Law is particularly known for its clinical program, which offers students opportunities to work with and learn from faculty who are at the forefront of politics and lawmaking. In fact, adjunct professors and visitors are often the \u201cwho\u2019s who\u201d of the legal world. Georgetown Law is also a popular destination for students interested in the school\u2019s world-renowned international and transnational law programs.<\/p>\n
Standing apart from the main Georgetown University campus, the law school is located down the street from the US Capitol, two blocks from the cosmopolitan Union Station. Easily accessible by subway or car, the beautiful, green Georgetown Law campus rests in the center of Washington, DC\u2019s activity. The school is within walking or subway distance of US federal government headquarters, the National Mall, world-class museums and theaters (including the Smithsonian), sporting venues, restaurants, clubs, libraries, international organizations, parks, the Potomac River shore, and thriving farmers\u2019 markets.<\/p>\n
Georgetown Law students have the opportunity to live on or off campus. Resident students live in the heart of the school\u2019s campus at the Gewirz Student Center.<\/p>\n
Georgetown Law is home to one of the largest full-time faculties in the world and offers a wide variety of courses in many traditional legal fields. With five sections of approximately 100 full-time students each, plus around 50 part-time students, Georgetown Law is one of the largest law schools in the nation. Each section is broken down into smaller groups of around 30 for one required course as well as the course \u201cLegal Practice: Writing and Analysis.\u201d The small group structure helps facilitate more interaction between students and faculty. Outside of normal office hours, students also have opportunities to interact with their professors through informal lunch programs and social gatherings throughout the year.<\/p>\n
Georgetown Law uniquely offers two first-year curriculums to its full-time students: Curriculum A and Curriculum B. All students take the same number of credits, are subject to the same grading curve, and are taught the basics necessary to succeed in upper-level classes. However, while the four sections instructed under Curriculum A take traditional first-year courses, such as \u201cCivil Procedure,\u201d \u201cConstitutional Law,\u201d \u201cProperty,\u201d and \u201cTorts,\u201d the section instructed under Curriculum B follows a more \u201cinnovative and integrated approach to the study of law,\u201d according to the school\u2019s website. Curriculum B (informally known as \u201cSection 3\u201d) looks at the evolving legal system and its shifting focus on public policy. Combined with a more interdisciplinary approach, Curriculum B first-year students take such courses as \u201cDemocracy and Coercion\u201d and \u201cLegal Process and Society.\u201d Georgetown Law invites admitted students to request a spot in the Curriculum B section during the summer and ultimately offers a seat to approximately 115 students.<\/p>\n