Making the Improbable Possible
A visit to UW Law inspires prelaw undergraduate scholars from Yakima Valley.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Our Commitment to Diversity
UW Law's longstanding commitment to diversity is an extension of our commitment to excellence. At UW Law, we believe the best legal education integrates legal theory, doctrine and practice that must be delivered by a diverse faculty to a diverse student body. This is evident in the number of alumni who are prominent in the legal profession, many breaking through the barriers of gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation along the way.
The Dean’s Committees on Diversity
With the Dean’s Advisory Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DAC-DEI), the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and peer, faculty and alumni mentor programs, the law school promotes diversity by creating an open, inclusive academic climate that is welcoming to and supportive of all students of color, LGBTQI students and students with disabilities.
Student Organizations
Our students have the benefit of UW Law's minority student organizations, diversity events and a student population who come from myriad races, ethnicities, LGBTQI identities, economic backgrounds and life experiences to help inform them and support our commitment to diversity.
Leadership
UW Law pursues diversity and inclusion purposefully and rigorously; in this sense, our work is a continual progression. As an institution that shapes the law locally and globally, the law school recognizes that law is a powerful tool for social change. The entire UW Law community is therefore committed to using our privileged leadership position to advance equality and justice throughout Washington state, the United States and the world.
Honoring Place
The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations.
Upcoming Events
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Stories
David B. Owens Fires Up Advocacy for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Get to know civil rights attorney and scholar David B. Owens.
Washington universities participating in program helping BIPOC students enter law school
A new partnership between several Washington universities is aimed at empowering students of color to enter law school. Seattle University, University of Washington, Gonzaga University law schools and Heritage University are taking part in the LSAC Plus Program, funded by a grant from the Law School Admission Council.
Roosevelt High School: Beyond Black & White
UW Law Professor Emeritus Lea Vaughn recently coordinated a documentary film about race and education at Seattle’s Roosevelt High School as part of her work with the nonprofit, Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity (RARE).
Message from the Deans: In solidarity with Black and Asian communities following the weekend mass shootings
Once again, racist attacks have targeted Black and Asian communities – attacks that call for a societal response. We condemn the racist actions of the gunmen and all attempts to intimidate, harass or harm the Black and Asian communities.