Women’s History Month Spotlight on Carolyn Purnell ‘71
Carolyn Purnell ‘71 was one of the first two Black women to graduate from UW Law, almost 70 years after the first Black man, William McDonald Austin, graduated in 1902.
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The Discovery Podcast, in conversation with UW Law professor Monte Mills on the amicus brief supporting tribal reserved water rights in the U.S. Supreme Court case Arizona v. Navajo Nation.
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Defending Children and Families
UW Tribal Court Clinic learnings go all the way to the US Supreme Court.
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Access to Justice
As the Justice in Motion app gains momentum, everyone at Living with Conviction (LwC) works to meet this growing demand for transformative change.
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Professor Eric Schnapper Provides Testimony During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing
On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law held a hearing entitled “Platform Accountability: Gonzalez and Reform.”
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Investiture Ceremony
UW community formally recognizes Tamara F. Lawson as Toni Rembe Dean of the School of Law during an inspirational celebration.
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UW law professor goes to music school, launches interdisciplinary Music Law & Policy class
Professor Nicolas is nationally known as an expert in constitutional law, evidence, sexual orientation law and intellectual property. Now Nicolas has combined his legal training with his growing academic interest in the study of music.
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Social Justice Tuesday-Emile Petrie-“Revolution to Evolution”
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023, 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. PDT
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Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023, 12:30 - 1:20 p.m. PDT
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