Georgetown University Law Center has snagged a big name this semester: Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates.

Yates has joined the law school this fall as a Distinguished Lecturer from Government as part of a program that brings former government officials to campus. (That appointment might explain why Yates was spotted at Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Wednesday talk at the Washington law school, along with Georgetown first-year student Tiffany Trump.)

As a distinguished lecturer, she will participate in a variety of law school programming, including serving as a resource for students, taking part in faculty workshops, and guest lecturing.