Georgetown Law Names Liz Magill Dean

Georgetown University: “M. Elizabeth Magill, the former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of the University of Virginia and president of the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the executive vice president and dean of Georgetown Law.

Magill will begin her role as the school’s 17th dean on Aug. 1, 2026. She succeeds Interim Executive Vice President and Dean Joshua Teitelbaum, who has led Georgetown Law for the past year after long-time Dean William Treanor stepped down in 2025.

“We are honored to welcome Liz Magill as the new dean of Georgetown Law,” said Interim President Robert M. Groves. “Liz is the right person to lead Georgetown Law. She is a distinguished legal scholar and an accomplished administrator who brings a values-driven vision to Georgetown Law. We are excited to see her take the helm and join our vibrant community.”

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How New Federal Loan Caps Could Impact Law Students

Reuters: “For tens of thousands of aspiring lawyers, the math of paying for a U.S. law degree changes on July 1, 2026, when a new cap is set to limit federal loans for professional degree programs at $50,000 a year and $200,000 in total.

The change could force more students to obtain higher-interest, non-dischargeable private loans in the coming months, seven law school administrators and education financing experts told Reuters, potentially shutting out lower-income students and increasing the overall price tag of a law degree.

They said some admitted students may opt for cheaper schools or pull out altogether when they calculate the repayment of their combined federal and private loans, while schools may scramble to funnel financial aid to lower-income students denied by private lenders.”

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Harvard Law Review Names Alexander Zhao As President

Harvard Crimson: “Alexander Zhao was elected as the 140th president of the Harvard Law Review earlier this month, taking the helm of the prominent student-run publication amid a federal investigation into alleged racial discrimination in its evaluation process.

Zhao — who confirmed his election in an email to The Crimson on Tuesday evening — will steer the Law Review as the Trump administration examines whether its article selection process and membership policies violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by allegedly favoring Black and Latino authors and disadvantaging White and Asian applicants.

The journal’s masthead — which is typically announced in early February — has not yet been posted to its website. The Law Review has historically published its masthead online, but the rosters for the newly elected guard and the preceding one are not currently available.

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