King County Executive Dow Constantine and the University of Washington School of Law announced a forthcoming free civil legal services clinic to help King County’s veteran community obtain Veterans Affairs benefits.
Alumni
Once a Law Dawg, Always a Law Dawg
Your UW Law connection doesn’t end when you leave campus.
At UW Law, we believe having a strong alumni network built on enduring relationships among our alumni is critical to the success of our school and future generations of lawyers. We hope you will join in our efforts to engage our alumni to benefit students, inform the public about UW Law’s remarkable achievements, and serve as ambassadors to the legal community and beyond.
Join us as we encourage students to explore their passions and equip them with intellectual tools and hands-on experience in their journey to become professionals who use their legal education to meet the needs of their community and work in any field they choose. Celebrate the impact our alumni are making in the communities they serve. Remain connected with your school and its alumni, students and faculty.
Alumni News & Events
A cohort of 65 high school students visited UW Law in August to learn about pathways and opportunities in the legal field.
Please join us at the UW Law School on Sept. 5 and 6, 2024, for our 37th Annual Indian Law Symposium, hosted and presented by the Native American Law Center. We’ll also be streaming the event live if you are unable to attend on-site.
A long-time client of the Tools for Social Change Clinic was granted clemency and freed from incarceration in June 2024.
Walker McKusick, J.D. ‘24, and Sally Walker, J.D. ’24, reflect on their transformative journey through the Ninth Circuit Pro Bono Appellate Advocacy Clinic.
The Immigration Law Clinic and students from SAI Justice rallied the UW Law community to support King County’s asylum-seeker crisis at a local church.
A “rising star” in privacy law from Colombia, recent Ph.D. graduate Maria P. Angel, ’24, has broken new ground at the intersection of knowledge and innovation.
UW Law Celebrates Arief Surowidjojo with an Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award and forges a new partnership with Jentera School of Law, advancing Indonesian legal education with an impact on policy.
Alumni in the Media
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Inslee vetoed a study of data center power use. Here’s what other states are doing (Eli Sanders, Tech Policy Lab)
Jul 28, 2024 | Source: The Seattle Times
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UW Law presents a celebration of diversity with panel moderated by Chief Justice StevenGonzález
Feb 27, 2024 | Source: The Daily
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City Hall’s top dawg: A conversation with UW football alum and Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell
Jan 27, 2024 | Source: University of Washington Magazine
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40 Under 40: 2023 (UW Law alumni named)
Jun 05, 2023 | Source: South Sound Business
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Alumna Lara Fowler named director of Sustainability Institute, chief sustainability officer
May 26, 2023 | Source: Penn State University
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Noted Seattle lawyer starts scholarship to help Native American and Latinx students at Heritage University pursue law degrees (UW Law partnership)
Apr 19, 2023 | Source: Heritage University
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Heritage law school hopefuls have new opportunity for scholarships (UW Law partnership)
Apr 19, 2023 | Source: NBC Tri-Cities / NBC Yakima
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States are flush with opioid settlement money. We don’t know much about how they’ll spend it (Alumna Christine Minhee profiled)
Dec 18, 2022 | Source: Fast Company
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Alumna Ana Cecilia Lopez Named Washington State Bar Association Local Hero for Whatcom County
Nov 04, 2022 | Source: WSBA
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Seattle tech vet Linden Rhoads appointed to Univ. of Washington Board of Regents (Alumni Linden Rhoads and Blaine Tamaki)
Oct 20, 2022 | Source: Geekwire
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- UW Law Alumni Tailgate
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When:
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Where: Mary Gates Hall (MGH) -
Calling all Law Dawgs!
The UW Law Alumni Engagement Committee cordially invites you to our Oct. 5. 2024, UW Law Alumni Tailgate Party at Mary Gates Hall Commons. Join other Law Dawgs for food, drinks and fun before the UW Huskies rematch against Michigan. Then, take the short, scenic walk to the stadium and cheer on the Huskies!
Event begins 2.5 hours before kickoff. Game time is TBD.
Registration will open early September.
Note: Game tickets are not included with the tailgate registration but will be available for purchase separately. Special alumni discount information available in your registration confirmation notice.
Address: Mary Gates Hall, 1851 NE Grant Ln, Seattle, WA 98105
Google directions to MGH Commons. Closest parking available at the Central Plaza Garage on 15th Ave NE.
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- UW Law Dawg Alumni Gathering – Spokane
- When: Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 5:30 – 7:30pm PDT
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Greetings from UW Law!
You are cordially invited to join UW Law Dean Tamara F. Lawson for a gathering in Spokane on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Join other Law Dawgs at this hosted reception to meet up with friends and learn about exciting updates at your UW School of Law. Please register now and feel free to share this invitation with other Law Dawgs. We look forward to seeing you soon! - More info: events.uw.edu…
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- Law Alumni Reunion Celebration: 1974 ~ 1984 ~ 1994 ~2004 ~ 2014
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When:
Friday, November 1, 2024, 5:30 – 7:30pm PDT
Where: William H. Gates Hall (LAW) -
Greetings from UW Law!
You are cordially invited to the UW Law Class Reunion Celebration on Nov. 1, 2024, at William H. Gates Hall where we will honor our Golden Alumni Classes of 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014. See event information below.
Join your classmates and enjoy a night out with your old friends and make new friends as we gather for the University of Washington School of Law Class Reunion Celebration! Register now for the hosted cocktail reception at UW School of Law in celebration of your graduation anniversary. The ceremony will include class photos and remarks from Toni Rembe Dean Tamara F. Lawson.