Judge Burg graduated first in her GW Law class in 1950, the first woman to do so. She was also the first female administrative judge at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Despite objection from officials within the Department of Defense, Judge Burg was also the first female chair of the American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law. The Ruth Burg Government Procurement Law Scholarship Fund honors Judge Burg’s extraordinary career, exemplary leadership, extensive efforts to mentor female attorneys and encourage her male counterparts to expand opportunities for women, and generosity to the law school.
GW Law Government Procurement Law Program
