Georgetown – Law Street https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com Law and Policy for Our Generation Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:46:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 100397344 Tiffany Trump Chooses Georgetown Law https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/schools/tiffany-trump-chooses-georgetown-law/ https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/schools/tiffany-trump-chooses-georgetown-law/#respond Wed, 10 May 2017 17:00:28 +0000 https://lawstreetmedia.com/?p=60651

She is the latest Trump to relocate to Washington, D.C.

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For months, journalists and law school professors speculated about where Tiffany Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter from his second marriage, would end up for law school. Though she toured Harvard, Columbia, and New York University, no one was certain where she had applied or been accepted.

But on Monday, officials at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. confirmed that Trump had “taken all the steps to enroll” in their law school.

Trump is somewhat following in the footsteps of her older half siblings. Eric Trump, Donald Trump’s second son from his first marriage, graduated from Georgetown with a finance and management degree. The president’s oldest daughter Ivanka, also from his first marriage, attended Georgetown for two years before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School. Like her half sister, father, and half brother, Donald Trump Jr., Tiffany Trump attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate.

In a Washington Post article published this March, writer Roxanne Roberts questioned whether or not Trump’s family name would boost her chances of getting into an elite school. U.S. News and World Report ranked Georgetown Law as one of the country’s top 20 law schools–it is tied for 15th place with the University of California-Los Angeles. With an acceptance rate of 26.4 percent, it is also highly competitive.

But Trump is forging her own path in a few ways. While her siblings and father all studied business, she opted to major in sociology. She is also the first of the president’s children to pursue law school.

The choice in law school also means that Trump, who had mostly kept a low profile throughout her father’s campaign, will now be in close proximity to the White House.

How will Trump’s classmates and professors treat her when she gets there? Her father’s policies have made him unpopular with a number of Georgetown students. In March, the university joined more than 30 other schools opposing the president’s immigration ban in a Virginia circuit court. Last month, Georgetown hosted a panel featuring presidential adviser Sebastian Gorka, who left early when student protesters in attendance started asking questions about Donald Trump’s spread of fake news and attitude toward the Muslim community.

Not to mention the fact that officials at a handful of law schools around the country, including Georgetown, are seeing increased interest in the profession from students in response to Donald Trump and the numerous lawsuits that have been filed against his administration. When it comes to Trump’s immigration ban or his overseas business ties, lawyers have been a key part of resisting his policies and trying to hold him accountable.

Victoria Sheridan
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Georgetown, Butler Bulldog Mascots Strong Contenders for 2016 https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/blogs/weird-news-blog/georgetown-butler-bulldog-mascots-strong-contenders-2016/ https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/blogs/weird-news-blog/georgetown-butler-bulldog-mascots-strong-contenders-2016/#respond Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:58:30 +0000 http://lawstreetmedia.com/?p=50932

It'll be a ruff race.

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Loyal, compassionate, obedient, and unconditionally loving: these two new presidential hopefuls seem to be everything this country needs.

Sick of the GOP and the Democratic Party? Sick of politicians in general? If so, you might want to check out the Canine Party.

Meet Butler Blue III and Georgetown Jack, two bulldogs who represent their respective universities (Butler University and Georgetown University). They have teamed up to run for the presidency this year.

The duo unveiled their campaign in a video posted to Youtube, and it is arguably the best (almost) three minutes of the entire election season so far.

“Take for instance, a homegrown set of Midwestern values matched with a West Coast kid turned Washington insider,” the narrator says in the video. “…or Butler Blue’s courage to speak his mind for the good of all and Georgetown Jack’s enduring composure, demonstrating unparalleled grace under pressure.” The video highlights their strengths–the narrator talks about “one’s unmatched goal oriented drive coupled with the other’s innovative efficiency.” It also states that “it’s clear the individual strengths of Butler Blue and Georgetown Jack speak for themselves, yet the combined power of this doggy duo speaks for America.”

While a dog has never held the presidency, many have resided in the White House, making it difficult for voters and opponents to discredit their legitimacy. This isn’t even the first time an animal has run for office. For example, the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska who has been in office since 1997 is a cat named Mayor Stubbs. Duke, an eight-year-old dog, is the elected mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota.

During an election season filled with surprise candidates who are favored because of their “distance” from politics, it would be no surprise to see these two candidates running up the polls and chasing the bone that is the presidency.

Huge #CanineParty endorsement coming in this morning from @zeldathebulldog! https://t.co/hfF2k7pnklpic.twitter.com/xzqWWE85Te

In addition to these two pups, apparently the bulldog mascot of Drake University is also running for president, which he announced in November.

We’re not sure which pup is planning on taking the presidency and who will be taking the VP position, but the strategic approach of running as a pair will definitely give them (two) legs up on the rest of the competition.

Julia Bryant
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Top 10 Law Schools for Environmental and Energy Law: #4 Georgetown University Law Center https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/schools/top-10-law-schools-environmental-energy-law-4-georgetown-university-law-center/ https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/schools/top-10-law-schools-environmental-energy-law-4-georgetown-university-law-center/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:37:35 +0000 http://lawstreetmedia.wpengine.com/?p=22295

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Top 10 Law Schools for Business Law: #7 Georgetown University Law Center https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/schools/top-10-law-schools-business-law-7-georgetown-university-law-center/ https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/schools/top-10-law-schools-business-law-7-georgetown-university-law-center/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:44:31 +0000 http://lawstreetmedia.wpengine.com/?p=20692

Georgetown Law is one of the top 10 law schools for business Law in 2014. Discover why this program is number seven in the country.

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Anneliese Mahoney is Managing Editor at Law Street and a Connecticut transplant to Washington D.C. She has a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, and a passion for law, politics, and social issues. Contact Anneliese at amahoney@LawStreetMedia.com.

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Top 10 Law Schools for Healthcare Law: #2 Georgetown University Law Center https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/schools/top-10-law-schools-healthcare-law-2-georgetown-university-law-center/ https://legacy.lawstreetmedia.com/schools/top-10-law-schools-healthcare-law-2-georgetown-university-law-center/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:39:29 +0000 http://lawstreetmedia.wpengine.com/?p=19662

Georgetown University Law Center is Law Street's #2 law school for healthcare law in 2014. Discover why this program is one of the top in the country.

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Anneliese Mahoney is Managing Editor at Law Street and a Connecticut transplant to Washington D.C. She has a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, and a passion for law, politics, and social issues. Contact Anneliese at amahoney@LawStreetMedia.com.

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