George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School Email Format
Higher EducationVirginia, United States201-500 Employees
George Mason University School of Law, located in Arlington, Virginia in Northern Virginia, operates as a law school within the broader university and the higher education sector. Its two-mile proximity to downtown Washington, D.C., situates it near the center of federal policy-making and the nation's capital's legal resources. The school emphasizes instruction from faculty and guest lecturers with deep experience in government and public policy, and it connects students to year-round opportunities with federal agencies, executive branch offices, congressional bodies, and private law firms in the Washington, D.C. area. It also provides access to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia's Alexandria Division, known for a fast docket and handling complex civil matters, including patent and employment cases. This positioning aims to support students pursuing public service or private practice by linking education with real-world litigation exposure and policy engagement in the D.C. metro region. A recent development supporting scholarly and policy activity is the Mercatus Center's September 2025 policy brief on housing reform options.