Recent Faculty Presentations

Louis E. Wolcher. Speaker, Eclipse of Ethics Amsterdam Centre on the Legal Professions and Access to Justice, University of Amsterdam (September 14, 2023)

Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, Thematic Discussion on the Role of Industry with Eunjoo Lee, Aureliana Neascu, Spencer Chilvers, Ronald Thomason, The Ninth Conference of States Parties (CSP9) to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), United Nations (August 21, 2023)

Mireille Butler. Speaker, "Shared Understanding: Preparing International Students for an International Client Base", with Jaclyn Celebrezze, 15th Global Legal Skills Conference, Nottingham Trent University (August 1, 2023)

Jaclyn Celebrezze. Speaker, "Shared Understanding: Preparing International Students for an International Client Base", with Mireille Butler, 15th Global Legal Skills Conference, Nottingham Trent University (August 1, 2023)

Theodore Myhre. Speaker, "Rethinking How We Teach Persuasive Writing", 15th Global Legal Skills Conference, Nottingham Trent Universit (August 1, 2023)

Jennifer S. Fan. Panelist, "How to Become a Law Professor: Perspectives from AAPI/MENA Women Law Professors", AAPI/MENA Women in the Legal Academy Summer Zoom Session (Virtual), (June 29, 2023)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Corporations and Abortion Rights in a Post-Dobbs World", Western People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference with the Conference of Asian Pacific American Law Faculty, LMU Loyola Law School (June 27, 2023)

Michael Hatfield. Speaker, Professionally Responsible Artificial Intelligence AI in Tax, Audit and Fintech Workshop, The Alan Turing Institute, University of Surrey (June 23, 2023)

Mary D. Fan. Speaker, "Big Data Searches", Law of Policing Conference, University of Chicago Law School (June 7, 2023)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Financing and Legal Framework From Inventory to APPS", Nepal College of Law (May 22, 2023)

Mary D. Fan. Speaker, "New Technologies of Identification as Evidence", Evidence Summer Workshop, Vanderbilt Law School (May 16, 2023)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Woke Capital Revisited", Business Law Section Meeting, American Bar Association (April 29, 2023)

Mary D. Fan. Panelist, "Too Intrusive? Drawing a Privacy Line in the Digital Age", Appellate Judges Spring Judicial Education Program, Washington Courts (April 28, 2023)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Panelist, "IP Financing Development in the United States, China and Korea", with Adamu Yauri, Emmanuel Okeleji, Tunde Odumeru, Tope Adebayo LLP (April 27, 2023)

Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, Special Session — FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Cities: Promise of a Positive Legacy of Human Rights with Ann Cody, Mary Harvey, Cities of the Americas Summit, Centre for Sport and Human Rights, and the U.S. Department of State (April 27, 2023)

Monte Mills. Speaker, "Critical Concerns in Indian Country: Arizona v. Navajo Nation", Indian Law Section Annual CLE, Montana State Bar (April 21, 2023)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Venture Capital and Term Sheets", UCLA School of Law (April 20, 2023)

Stacey Lara. Panelist, "Brackeen v. Haaland: The Indian Child Welfare Act, Tribal Sovereignty and Family Law", with Neoshia Roemer & Wenona Singel, Boston College Law School (April 19, 2023)

Monte Mills. Panelist, "Combating Climate Change and Increasing Tribal Co-Management", with Emily Haley & Dylan Hedden-Nicely, Indian Law Section Annual Conference, Federal Bar Association (April 18, 2023)

Zahr K. Said. Panelist, "Publishing Equity Through a CRTIP Lens", with Suresh Ariaratnam, Elias Wondimu, Race + IP '23" The Imperial Scholar Revisited, University or Pittsburgh School of Law (April 15, 2023)

Terry Price. Speaker, "HIV Law and Policy in the U.S.", University of Washington School of Public Health (April 12, 2023)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Company Formation", CoMotion, University of Washington (April 11, 2023)

Monte Mills. Panelist, "Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty", with Eric Eberhard, John de Graaf, Mark Udall & Sanne Knudsen, Native American Law Center Film Screening and Discussion, University of Washington School of Law (April 7, 2023)

Monte Mills. Panelist, Tribal Co-Management of Federal Public Lands with Craig Andrews & Majel Russel, Spring Symposium, Arizona Journal of Environmental Law and Policy (April 7, 2023)

Terry Price. Speaker, "What to Know When You're Applying to Law Schools", Alaska Native Justice Center (April 7, 2023)

Monte Mills. Panelist, "Advancing and Expanding an American 30 by 30", with Jamie Pleune, Adell Amos & Jessie Owley, 2023 J.B. & Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium, George Washington University (April 6, 2023)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Panelist, "Entrepreneurship: Silicon Valley Bank and the Challenges of Financing Innovators", with Aaron Fellmeth, Sharon K. Sandeen, Creativity and Innovation is Local, Texas A & M University (March 31, 2023)

Terry Price. Speaker, "Introduction to Family Law", Admitted Students Day, University of Washington School of Law (March 31, 2023)

Monte Mills. Panelist, "Foundations of Federal Indian Law, Treaties, and Natural Resources", with Eric Eberhard & Kate Fort, Appellate Conference, Washington State Courts (March 27, 2023)

Monte Mills. Speaker, "Restoring our Nation’s Legacy: Native Nations, Co-Management, and the Future of Federal Public Lands", Case Western Reserve University School of Law (March 22, 2023)

Dana Raigrodski. Speaker, "In Support of SB 5128 (Jury Diversity Bill)", Washington House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Hearing, Washington State Supreme Court Gender & Justice Commission (March 15, 2023)

Lauren E. Sancken. Panelist, The Injustice of 1.5°C with Kelly Mattheson, Anders Carlson, Nathan Baring, Jennifer Marlow, Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) 23, (March 4, 2023)

Jaclyn Celebrezze. Speaker, An Integrated Approach to Citation Literacy 21st Annual Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (February 24, 2023)

Terry Price. Speaker, "Introduction to Washington Legislative Process", Washington Leadership Institute (February 24, 2023)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Startup Biases", Startups and Venture Capitalists Class, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (February 15, 2023)

Jennifer S. Fan. Panelist, Overview of USPTO Pro Bono Program with Will Covey, Dahlia George, Homer Hsu, and Tom Wong, Ethical Duties and Promoting Inventor Diversity for Patent Practitioners, Washington State Patent Law Association (January 18, 2023)

Terry Price. Speaker, "Access to Justice Board Annual Report Presentation", Board of Governors Meeting, Washington State Bar Association (January 13, 2023)

Dana Raigrodski. Speaker, "In Support of SB 5128 (Jury Diversity Bill)", Washington Senate Committee on Law & Justice Hearing, Washington State Supreme Court Gender & Justice Commission (January 10, 2023)

William Covington. Panelist, "After the Statements of Support: Moving Beyond DEI to Implementing Meaningful Approaches to Anti-Racism within Law Schools", AALS Annual Meeting, (January 6, 2023)

Mary D. Fan. Speaker, "Conflict in Ukraine: Can Prosecuting Atrocity Crimes Make A Difference?", American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting, (January 6, 2023)

Hugh Spitzer. Speaker, "Washington State Constitution", Law School for Legislators, Washington State Legislature (January 4, 2023)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Commercial Needs and Financing Law Implementation", Cambodia National University of Management (December 23, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Financing Law Interpretation and Application", Judicial Training, Cambodia Ministry of Justice (December 20, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Financing Law Interpretation and Application", Judicial Training, Cambodia Ministry of Justice (December 19, 2022)

Mary D. Fan. Speaker, "Evidentiary and Policy Questions about Police Body Camera", American Bar Association (ABA) Science & Technology Section Webinar, (December 16, 2022)

Mary D. Fan. Moderator, "Federal Criminal Justice Conversation with U.S. Attorney Nick Brown and Federal Public Defender Colin Fieman", Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington, (December 14, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Intellectual Property in the Metaverse", Osaka Institute of Technology (December 14, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "A Dynamic History of Financing Innovation", Tokyo University (December 12, 2022)

Mireille Butler. Speaker, "Creating Shared Understanding: Preparing Students for a Modern Client Base", with Jaclyn Celebrezze, Legal Writing Institute One Day Conference, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (December 9, 2022)

Jaclyn Celebrezze. Speaker, "Creating Shared Understanding: Preparing Students for a Modern Client Base", with Mireille Butler, Legal Writing Institute One Day Conference, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (December 9, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "U.S. Data Governance in Financial Institutions: Law and Best Practices", Shanghai Forum on Data Governance in Financial Institutions, Fudan University (November 25, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "#MeToo Innovators: Disrupting the Code by Asian American Women in Tech", Center for Immigration Law, Policy and Justice, Rutgers University School of Law–Newark (November 21, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Blockchain Games and New Corporate Business Model", Center for Corporate Law and Governance, Rutgers University School of Law–Newark (November 21, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Patents, Security Interest and Prudential Standing", Washington State Patent Bar Association (November 16, 2022)

Angélica Cházaro. Panelist, "No More Police: A Case for Abolition", with Andrea Ritchie, Mariame Kaba, Book Talk, American Constitution Society (November 14, 2022)

Douglas Ross. Speaker, "Developments in Healthcare Antitrust", Fall Health Law Conference, Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys (November 5, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Panelist, "The Great Corporate Awokening: Confronting Litigation Risk and Political Fallout For Exercising Social Leadership", Plenary Panel, NAPABA Convention (November 4, 2022)

Toshiko Takenaka. Panelist, "AI Inventorship, Patent Ownership and Legislation", IAM Live: AI IP Europe, (November 3, 2022)

Toshiko Takenaka. Speaker, "Grace Period in the Open Innovation Era", Law Faculty, University of Munich (October 27, 2022)

Robert Gomulkiewicz. Speaker, "Expression and Establishment in Public Schools", Sunset Club, (October 20, 2022)

Monte Mills. Panelist, "Integrating Content on Native American Law and Indigenous Identities", with Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Rebecca Plevel, Nicole P. Dyszlewski (moderator), Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series, Roger Williams University School of Law, CUNY School of Law, George Washington Law, Berkeley Law, Jurist (October 19, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Panelist, "UW Converge Special Session: Innovation for Impact", UW Converge, University of Washington (October 14, 2022)

Mireille Butler. Speaker, "The Benefits of Integrating Statutory Construction and Analysis in a First Year Legal Writing Course", with Lauren Sancken, The Western States Legal Writing Conference, University of Oregon School of Law (October 7, 2022)

Lauren E. Sancken. Speaker, "The Benefits of Integrating Statutory Construction and Analysis in a First Year Legal Writing Course", with Mireille Butler, The Western States Legal Writing Conference, University of Oregon School of Law (October 7, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Startup Biases", UC Hastings College of Law (October 4, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Jennifer Fan on Startup Boards", Andrew K. Jennings Business Scholarship Podcast (October 3, 2022)

Benjamin S. Halasz. Speaker, "Tips for Writing Persuasive Facts", CLE Presentation, Snohomish Defenders’ Associa (September 22, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, Amplifying the Washington Pro Bono Patent Network Through Legal Consults USPTO Patent Pro Bono Quarterly Meeting (September 21, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Deciding to Enter Administration", Second Annual Workshop for AAPI Women in the Legal Academy, UC Davis School of Law (September 17, 2022)

Michael Hatfield. Speaker, "A Study of Tax Lawyers Discussing Duties", 31st Annual Tax Research Network Conference, University of Edinburgh (September 6, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Innovating Inclusion", Independent Director Initiative, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (August 16, 2022)

Mireille Butler. Speaker, "Using Therapeutic Principles in the Legal Writing Classroom", with Lauren Sancken & Phillip Lentz, Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference, Georgetown Law (July 22, 2022)

Phillip Lentz. Speaker, "Using Therapeutic Principles in the Legal Writing Classroom", with Mireille Butler & Lauren Sancken, Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference, Georgetown Law (July 22, 2022)

Lauren E. Sancken. Speaker, "Using Therapeutic Principles in the Legal Writing Classroom", with Mireille Butler, Phillip Lentz, Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference, Georgetown Law (July 22, 2022)

Toshiko Takenaka. Moderator, "2022 Global Innovation Law Summit", CASRIP, University of Washington School of Law (July 22, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Venture Debts & IP Patent Collateral Enforcement", IP Landslide Webinar Series, American Bar Association (July 19, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "IP Legal Issues in the Metaverse", Keio University (July 8, 2022)

Toshiko Takenaka. Speaker, "Curver Lux. v. Home Expressions (Fed. Cir. 2019)", Case Law Seminar, AIPPI Japan Group (June 30, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Panelist, "The JOBS Act at 10: The Transformation of Capital Raising and the Reach of Public Company Regulation", Plenary Panel, National Business Law Scholars Conference, University of Oklahoma College of Law (June 17, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Nontraditional Investors", Retail Investors & Corporate Governance, National Business Law Scholars Conference, University of Oklahoma College of Law (June 16, 2022)

Douglas Ross. Moderator, "Antitrust in Healthcare: A Year in Review", 2022 Antitrust in Healthcare Conference, American Bar Association, Antitrust and Health Law Sections (June 2, 2022)

Sallie Thieme Sanford. Speaker, "Choosing to Remember: Teaching Hospital Segregation and Desegregation", 45th Annual Health Law Professors Conference, American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics (June 2, 2022)

Dana Raigrodski. Panelist, "2021 Gender Justice Study: Spotlight on Sexual Assault", Washington Sexual Assault Coordinated Community Response (SACCR) Task Force, Washington State Supreme Court Gender & Justice Commission (May 25, 2022)

Douglas Ross. Speaker, "Developments in Healthcare Antitrust", Health Law Primer: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Healthcare Enforcement (virtual), Washington State Bar Association (May 25, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Woke Capital Revisited", Berle XIII – Inclusive Corporate Leadership Conference, McGill University (May 20, 2022)

Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, "Trademark Dilution at a Crossroads", AIPLA Spring Meeting (May 18, 2022)

Dana Raigrodski. Panelist, "Dobbs v. Jackson and the Future of the Right to Abortion", UW Law chapter of If/When/How Lawyering for Reproductive Justice, University of Washington School of Law (May 17, 2022)

Monte Mills. Speaker, "Native Nations in a Time of Energy Transition", Seventh Annual SRP Sustainability Conference of American Legal Educators, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University (May 13, 2022)

Lauren E. Sancken. Speaker, "Appellate Advocacy Training: How to Write an Appellate Brief", Moot Court Honor Board, University of Washington School of Law (May 12, 2022)

Michael Hatfield. Speaker, "Untangling the History of Tax Return Position Standards", State Bar of Texas (May 10, 2022)

Hugh Spitzer. Speaker, Intra-Governmental Disputes: An RPC Muddle Spring Conference, Proceedings of the Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys (May 5, 2022)

Robert Gomulkiewicz. Speaker, "Considering a Right to Repair Software, The Emergent Right to Repair", U.C. Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, (April 22, 2022)

Dana Raigrodski. Panelist, "Law Schools’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts and Graduate Students", 2022 International Legal Education Abroad and LL.M. Administrator's Conference — Rebound and Reengage: Getting Ready for an International Legal Education Renaissance, (April 21, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "An Introduction to Venture Capital", UCLA School of Law (April 14, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "An Introduction to Venture Capital", UCLA School of Law (April 12, 2022)

David J.S. Ziff. Moderator, "Personal Identity in Public Interest Law: How Me Becomes We", Interview with Justice G. Helen Whitener, University of Washington School of Law (Remote via Zoom) (April 8, 2022)

Monte Mills. Moderator, "Management of Sovereign Lands in the Era of Climate Change", ABA Section on Environment and Energy Resources (SEER) 51st Spring Conference, (April 7, 2022)

Theodore Myhre. Speaker, "Consumer Data Privacy Legislation & Regulation", Faculty Council on University Libraries, University of Washington (April 1, 2022)

Toshiko Takenaka. Panelist, "The Future of IP and the Court, some Observations and Thoughts", ASEAN Judicial Webnar Series, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (March 31, 2022)

Dongsheng Zang. Speaker, "AI Tech Innovation and Legal Responses in East Asia", AI Tech Innovation and Legal Responses in East Asia, Shizuoka University (March 30, 2022)

Jennifer S. Fan. Speaker, "Startup Biases", Tulane Corporate and Securities Law Roundtable, Tulane University School of Law (March 19, 2022)

Dana Raigrodski. Panelist, "The Luck of the Irish: An Introduction to Dual Citizenship Around the Globe", CLE Presentation to the International Practice Section, Washington State Bar Association (March 17, 2022)

Steve Calandrillo. Speaker, "5 Ways Life Would Be Better with Year-Round Daylight Saving Time", Hearing on Changing Times: Revisiting Spring Forward, Fall Back, House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, 117th Congress (March 9, 2022)

Toshiko Takenaka. Moderator, "Reactivate Innovation in Japan: A View from U.S.", Special Seminar, Tokyo Medical Dental University (March 5, 2022)

Dana Raigrodski. Panelist, "Washington State Supreme Court Gender & Justice Commission, 2021 Gender Justice Study: Spotlight on Mass Incarceration, Criminal Justice and Poverty Roundtable", West Coast Poverty Center, University of Washington School of Social Work (March 3, 2022)

Toshiko Takenaka. Moderator, "AI and Inventorship, Developer and Practioner's Perspectives", Iprism, University of Osaka (February 26, 2022)

Terry Price. Speaker, "Introduction to Washington Legislative Process", Washington Leadership Institute (February 25, 2022)

Mary D. Fan. Speaker, "The Hidden Harms of Privacy Penalties", Stanford Law School (February 23, 2022)

Terry Price. Speaker, "Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses and Expansion of Individual Liberties over the last Seventy Years", Legal Pathways Program, University of Washington Tacoma (February 8, 2022)

David J.S. Ziff. Speaker, "Improving Rule of Law Nationally and Locally", William L. Dwyer Inn of Court, University of Washington School of Law (Remote via Zoom) (February 8, 2022)

Toshiko Takenaka. Speaker, "IP Litigation in the Information Age", IP Foundation Seminar, Judicial Training Center, The Supreme Court of Japan (January 24, 2022)

Dana Raigrodski. Panelist, "Washington State Supreme Court Gender & Justice Commission, 2021 Gender Justice Study: Spotlight on Juvenile Justice and on Commercial Sexual Exploitation", Superior Court Judges Association Family & Juvenile Law Committee (January 22, 2022)

Terry Price. Speaker, "Introduction to Washington State Legislative Process", University of Washington School of Social Work and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (January 19, 2022)

Terry Price. Speaker, "Access to Justice Concerns with Washington Courts’ Use of e-filing", Board of Governors Meeting, Washington State Bar Association (January 14, 2022)