Educating Lawyers for a Changing World

The Asian Law Center’s teaching, research and public policy work on Asia and developing economies is one of the areas for which the UW School of Law is known nationally and internationally.

We are part of a UW tradition of public service, providing world-class legal education for U.S. and international lawyers focused on Asia. We support the legal profession and government agencies with expert research on Asian and developing legal systems. We are helping to build the next generation of lawyers, scholars and policymakers in Asia and developing economies through our rigorous LLM and PhD programs.

Asian IP Scholars Roundtable

October 13–14, 2023

Download the Asian IP Scholars Roundtable agenda and learn more about this two-day event, co-sponsored by the Texas A&M School of Law.


Asian Law Center News

Asian Law Center Makes New Connections in Southeast Asia
ALC Director Xuan-Thao Nguyen meets with members of Hanoi Law University.
Asian Law Center Makes New Connections in Southeast Asia

See how a fast-paced itinerary in Vietnam and Thailand by Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen generated immediate impact in higher ed and private business.

21st-Century Connections, Complete with GrabBikes and AI
Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Mireille Butler, and Elizabeth Porter
21st-Century Connections, Complete with GrabBikes and AI

A summer exchange in Vietnam furthers the UW Asian Law Center’s bigger vision.

Asian Law Scholars Conference
Asian Law Scholars Conference, Sept. 14–15, 2023
Asian Law Scholars Conference

Join the Asian Law Center at the University of Washington School of Law for a two-day Asian Law Scholars Conference, Sept. 14–15, 2023, co-sponsored by Keio University Law School.

20th Anniversary of Educating the New Leaders in IP Law & Policy
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20th Anniversary of Educating the New Leaders in IP Law & Policy

Join renowned UW Law faculty and alumni in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the IP Law & Policy LL.M. Program, hosted by the Asian Law Center.

Announcing the Entrepreneurship and the Law speaker series
Announcing the Entrepreneurship and the Law speaker series

Join us Oct. 18 and Nov. 1 for innovative legal lectures on issues affecting entrepreneurs.