Recent Faculty Presentations

  • Terry J. Price. Speaker, HIV Law and Policy in the U.S. School of Public Health, University of Washington (April 7, 2025)

  • Terry J. Price. Speaker, Introduction to Family Law Admitted Students Day, University of Washington School of Law (April 4, 2025)

  • Jeff Feldman. Speaker, Developments in Non-Competition Agreements Washington Appellate Judge Conference, (March 24, 2025)

  • Robert Gomulkiewicz. Speaker, Intellectual Property Licenses as Property, New “Frontiers” in Property in the AI Age University of Washington School of Law (March 7, 2025)

  • Robert Gomulkiewicz. Speaker, Trademark Law Meets the First Amendment King County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section, (March 6, 2025)

  • Robert Gomulkiewicz. Speaker, Software Licensing for Revolutionaries Global Information Exchange (GIX), (March 5, 2025)

  • Mary D. Fan. Speaker, Mass Data Searches and the Constitution University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law Symposium, University of Pennsylvania School of Law (January 31, 2025)

  • Mary D. Fan. Panelist, Plural Publishing Personas Law & Anthropology Section Panel, American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting (January 11, 2025)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Commentator, "Junior Scholars Works-in-Progress", Section on Law Professors with Disabilities & Allies, AALS Annual Meeting (January 11, 2025)

  • Mary D. Fan. Panelist, Aiding Abortions: Accomplice and Conspiracy Liability after Dobbs Criminal Law Section Panel, American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting (January 10, 2025)

  • Mary D. Fan. Panelist, New Perspectives on Fourth Amendment Suspicion Criminal Procedure Section Panel, American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting (January 10, 2025)

  • Danieli Evans. Speaker, "Racial Bias and Redistribution", Courage and Insights in Action: Leveraging Social Science for Legal Transformation, American Association of Law Schools Annual Conference (January 9, 2025)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Commentator, "Junior Scholars Works-in-Progress", Section on Law Medicine and Health Care, AALS Annual Meeting (January 8, 2025)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, "Reimagining Law and Policy Affecting Individuals with Substance Use Conditions", Section on BioLaw, AALS Annual Meeting (January 8, 2025)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Discussant, "Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group (OEIGWG) to Elaborate an International Legally Binding Instrument to Regulate, in International Human Rights Law, the Activities of Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises (Dec. 16-20, 2024)", Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (December 20, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Discussant, "Securitization of Natural Resources and Human Rights Impacts", Workshop 3: Formulating Responses, Durham Energy Institute (December 13, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, "Unjust Transitions: Transition Mineral Extraction, Human Rights and the Green Economy", Securitization of Natural Resources and Human Rights Impacts, Institute of Advanced Studies, Durham University (December 12, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, "Introductory Remarks by Anita Ramasastry, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairpersonship on Combating Corruption", Second Meeting of the OSCE Anti-Corruption Focal Points Network, Organization of Security and Cooperations Anti-Corruption Focal Point Network (December 10, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, "Panel on Presentation of Report “From Commitment to Action: OSCE’s Anticorruption and Good Governance Progress Report 2023-2024", Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fight against Corruption: OSCE International Anti-Corruption Day Conference, Organization for Security and Cooperation (December 9, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, "Public Integrity and Accountability of Democratic Institutions: Challenges, Responses and Lessons Learned", Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fight against Corruption: OSCE International Anti-Corruption Day Conference, Organization for Security and Cooperation (December 9, 2024)

  • Michael Hatfield. Speaker, AI in Government Agencies: Global Challenges UW Alumni Association, (December 4, 2024)

  • Michael Hatfield. Speaker, Ethics, AI, and Tax Administration Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, (December 4, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Discussant, Looking Ahead - Collaborating for Positive Outcomes Expert Meeting: Private Military and Security Companies, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (November 27, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, Conflict and Corruption: Navigating Business Challenges in High-Risk Zones Side Event at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) (November 26, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, Tax Justice and the Rights to Development: An Opportunity for Transformation Development Dialogues, UN Human Rights Council (November 26, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Moderator, Corporate Accountability for International Crimes: Principles vs Practice Side Event to UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, PAX and Swedwatch (November 25, 2024)

  • Danieli Evans. Speaker, "A Citizenship Model of the Fourth Amendment", Rocky Mountain Junior Scholars Forum 2024, University of Utah S.J. Quinney School of Law (November 22, 2024)

  • Terry J. Price. Speaker, What to Know When You're Applying to Law Schools Alaska Courts Color of Justice, (November 14, 2024)

  • Carrie Sanford. Speaker, LLM Students: A Different Approach to Preparing for the Bar? LexCon '24, (November 13, 2024)

  • Mary D. Fan. Speaker, Suspecting with Data: Using Our Technological Trails Against Us (Nov. 9) Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Annual Conference, (November 9, 2024)

  • Mary D. Fan. Speaker, Suspecting with Data: Using Our Technological Trails Against Us (Nov. 8) Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Conference, (November 8, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Discussant, Regulatory Efforts to Reduce Algorithmic Risks to Human Rights Speaker Series on AI and Human Rights, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University (November 1, 2024)

  • Danieli Evans. Panelist, "Presidential Power", Democracy in Focus Lecture Series, University of Washington School of Law (October 29, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Panelist, Reimagining Law and Policy Affecting Individuals with Substance Use Disorders Disability Discrimination by Clinical Algorithm APHA Annual Meeting, (October 29, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, ESG Regulatory Requirements and the New World of Double Materiality, Social Due Diligence and Remedy 2024 Symposium on Environmental and Social Sustainability in Supply Chains, University of Washington Foster School of Business (October 19, 2024)

  • Mahir Hazim. Speaker, "Executive Authoritarianism in Lawmaking in the Afghan Republic", American Society of Comparative Law Annual Meeting, Texas A&M University School of Law (October 18, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, Panel on The Role of Special Procedures in Sustaining Peace and Preventing Conflict through Human Rights Geneva Peace Week, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Quaker United Nations Office (October 15, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Moderator, Elizabeth Chiarello’s discussion of her book, Policing Patients: Treatment and Surveillance on the Frontline of the Opioid Epidemic Book Discussion, Elliott Bay Book Company (October 14, 2024)

  • Mahir Hazim. Speaker, "Chair, Taliban’s Governance: Philosophy and Practice", ALPA Annual Conference, American University (October 12, 2024)

  • Mahir Hazim. Speaker, "Epistemic Injustice at the ICC? An Empirical Analysis of the Use of Third-Party Evidence in the Afghanistan Situation", ALPA Annual Conference, American University (October 11, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, What State Medical Boards Can Do to Address Serious Ethical Violations American Academy of Legal Medicine Annual Meeting, Medical Society of Georgia (October 11, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, Panel on the Role of Finance in Uncertain Times, Responsible Business in Uncertain Times: Strengthening Corporate Leadership Amidst Global Conflicts Institute of Human Rights and Business and the International Committee of the Red Cross (October 9, 2024)

  • Dongsheng Zang. Speaker, China’s Reception of the AI Revolution East Asian Legal Studies Program, Harvard Law School (October 9, 2024)

  • Danieli Evans. Speaker, "A Citizenship Model of the Fourth Amendment", Yale Law School PhD in Law Tenth Anniversary Symposium, Yale Law School (October 5, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, Business and Human Rights Forum for Legal Practitioners—4th Edition International Association of Lawyers (October 3, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, "Remarks on Latest Developments in Business and Human Rights Regulations", Conference on Corporate Sustainability and Respect for Human Rights in Supply Chains, Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs in collaboration with the Taiwan Research Institute and the Taiwanese Society of International Law (September 30, 2024)

  • Mahir Hazim. Speaker, "An Empirical Study on the Implementation of Mutual Legal Assistance Obligations in Afghanistan", ASIL’s International Law and Social Sciences Interest Group First Biennial Workshop, Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law (September 27, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, "Invited Reader", Health Law Scholars Workshop, American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics (ASLME), Saint Louis University School of Law (September 27, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, Debate on EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum Asia-Pacific, (September 26, 2024)

  • Jevan Hutson. Moderator, "Language Matters: Addressing Bias in LLMs", Privacy Security Risk (PSR) Conference 2024, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (September 24, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, Navigating Global Norms: Collaborative Compliance Strategies in Southeast Asia, 2024 Center for International Private Enterprise, UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum Asia-Pacific (September 24, 2024)

  • Jevan Hutson. Moderator, "Ripping Out the Machine: The Future of Model Deletion", Privacy Security Risk (PSR) Conference 2024, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (September 23, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Panelist, "Reimagining Law and Policy Affecting Individuals with Substance Use Disorders", ASBH Annual Meeting, (September 18, 2024)

  • David J.S. Ziff. Speaker, "The Quick Fix", Summer Writing CLE, Corr Cronin LLP (September 18, 2024)

  • Jaclyn Celebrezze. Panelist, Designing Legal Writing Problems for the NextGen-eration with Lauren E. Sancken, David J.S. Ziff, Carrie Sanford, & Amanda K. Stephen, Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, (September 14, 2024)

  • Mahir Hazim. Speaker, "The Taliban Regime and International Law: Emerging Recognition Criteria", US-Canada Military Law Symposium, University of Washington School of Law (September 14, 2024)

  • Lauren E. Sancken. Panelist, Designing Legal Writing Problems for the NextGen-eration with Jaclyn C. Celebrezze, David J.S. Ziff, Carrie Sanford, & Amanda K. Stephen, Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, (September 14, 2024)

  • Carrie Sanford. Panelist, Designing Legal Writing Problems for the NextGen-eration with Lauren E. Sancken, Jaclyn C. Celebrezze, David J.S. Ziff, & Amanda Stephen, Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, (September 14, 2024)

  • Amanda Stephen. Panelist, Designing Legal Writing Problems for the NextGen-eration with Lauren E. Sancken, Jaclyn C. Celebrezze, David J.S. Ziff & Carrie Sanford, Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, (September 14, 2024)

  • David J.S. Ziff. Panelist, Designing Legal Writing Problems for the NextGen-eration with Lauren E. Sancken, Jaclyn C. Celebrezze, Carrie Sanford, & Amanda K. Stephen, Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, (September 14, 2024)

  • Danieli Evans. Speaker, "Does Racial Bias Undermine Support for Economic Opportunity Policies?", Poverty Law Scholars Conference, Indiana University Maurer School of Law (September 13, 2024)

  • Mary D. Fan. Speaker, Police-Worn Body Camera Video Perpetrator-Made Images Workshop, University of Copenhagen and Bard College (September 13, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, Remarks on Anti-Corruption and the Green Economy Session on The Importance of Good Governance Policies and Frameworks for Economic Growth, Innovation and Sustainable Development, Contributing to Stability; 31st Annual Environmental and Economic Forum, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (September 13, 2024)

  • Michael Hatfield. Speaker, Tax in US Law Schools (Sept. 11) 33rd Annual Tax Research Network Conference, University of Cardiff (September 11, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, "Invited Presenter", Access to Health Care for People with Disabilities: New Muscular Dystrophy, FSHD Society (September 9, 2024)

  • Michael Hatfield. Speaker, Tax in US Law Schools (Sept. 4) 115th Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference, University of Bristol (September 4, 2024)

  • Terry J. Price. Speaker, Constitutional Cranium Just the Beginning—A Pipeline Organization, UW School of Law (August 13, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Panelist, "Reconceptualizing U.S. Health Law Toward Health Equity", International Academy on Law and Mental Health, University of Barcelona (July 23, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Panelist, "Reimagining Law and Policy Affecting Individuals with Substance Use Disorders and Pain Conditions", International Academy on Law and Mental Health, University of Barcelona (July 23, 2024)

  • Amanda Stephen. Discussant, Being Brave in a New DEI World 2024 Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference, (July 18, 2024)

  • Amanda Stephen. Speaker, Teaching Humanizing Language in Legal Writing Classrooms: Fostering Empathy and Inclusion 2024 Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference, (July 18, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, "Reconceptualizing Health Law Toward Health Equity", Brocher Foundation (July 6, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Discussant, Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights (one of five legal experts) UN Human Rights Council (July 1, 2024)

  • Mary D. Fan. Speaker, "Suspecting with Data", Annual Training Conference, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (June 8, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Panelist, "Disability Algorithmic Discrimination in Health Care", ASLME Health Law Professors Conference, (June 7, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Moderator, "The Jay Healey Session: Constructive Conflict in the Law School Classroom", ASLME Health Law Professors Conference,, (June 7, 2024)

  • Danieli Evans. Speaker, Supreme Court and Constitutional Law Review District and Municipal Court Judges Association Annual Conference, (June 5, 2024)

  • Michael Hatfield. Speaker, Generative AI and Tax Professionals: Current PR Guidance 2024 Gem State Tax Symposium, (May 31, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, Legal Understandings of Disability Rights vs. Disability Justice Section 504 at 50: Access UW Podcast Episode 7, (May 23, 2024)

  • Carrie Sanford. Speaker, The Productivity Lab—Hacking Mindset Blocks to Better Work & Wellness Habits with Nina Farber, Association of Academic Support Educators Annual Conference, University of Idaho College of Law (May 21, 2024)

  • Mary D. Fan. Speaker, Data Sanctuaries for Reproductive and Gender Freedoms Evidence Summer Workshop, Vanderbilt Law School (May 17, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, "Disability Discrimination by Clinical Algorithm", with Jennifer Oliva, University of Washington School of Law (May 9, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, "Engaging Disability Rights Law to Address Harms at Intersection of Race, Disability and SUD", with Jennifer Oliva, Shefelman Faculty Workshop Series, University of Washington School of Law (May 9, 2024)

  • Tamara F. Lawson. Speaker, "Defending Democracy, Civil Lberties, and Civil Rights in a Divided Nation", with Deborah Archer, Toni B. Rembe Lecture, University of Washington School of Law (May 8, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Pendo. Speaker, "Advancing Health Equity Through Oversight", Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (May 2, 2024)

  • Terry J. Price. Speaker, HIV Law and Policy in the U.S. School of Public Health, University of Washington (May 1, 2024)

  • Kimberly Ambrose. Speaker, Talking about Plea Offers with Your Clients, Washington Defender Association Annual Conference Washington Defender Association Annual Conference, (April 26, 2024)

  • Mary D. Fan. Keynote, Suspecting with Data 17th Annual Why Law Matters Conference, Joint CLE, Federal Defenders, Central District of Illinois and the University of Illinois (April 19, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Discussant, Legal Expert to the Chair 5th Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Private Military and Security Companies, UN Human Rights Council (April 15, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Panelist, Presentation of the Note on Aligning States Duties and Business Responsibilities with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Plastics Treaty: Aligning States Duties and Business Responsibilities with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva Environment Network (April 12, 2024)

  • Terry J. Price. Speaker, "Introduction to Family Law", Admitted Students Day, University of Washington School of Law (April 5, 2024)

  • Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, Transforming Education Human Futures: Thriving in the Age of AI, Penn State Dickinson School of Law (April 4, 2024)

  • Mahir Hazim. Speaker, "Non-Recognition of Taliban Rule: Emerging Criteria in International Law", Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law (March 27, 2024)

  • Lisa Marshall Manheim. Commentator, Election Law and Democratic Theory Election Law Conference, Washington University School of Law (March 22, 2024)

  • Jeff Feldman. Speaker, Reproductive Rights in the Post-Dobbs Era with Chief Judge Rebecca Glasgow, Washington Chief Deputy Prosecutor Rachael Rogers, Washington Gender & Justice Commission (March 21, 2024)

  • Jevan Hutson. Speaker, "AI and Privacy–Technical and Legal Perspectives", Washington State Bar Association CLE, (March 20, 2024)

  • Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, The Rise and Fall of Silicon Valley Bank: A Conversation With Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen with Elizabeth Rowe, The LawTech Center, University of Virginia School of Law (March 12, 2024)

  • Jevan Hutson. Panelist, "Ripping Out the Machine: The Future of Model Deletion", South by Southwest® (SXSW) 2024, (March 11, 2024)

  • Dongsheng Zang. Speaker, Privacy in Fingerprint and DNA: United States and Japan Center for Asian Legal Studies, University of British Columbia (March 8, 2024)

  • Lisa Marshall Manheim. Speaker, Third Scalia–Ginsburg Colloquy George Mason University School of Law (February 28, 2024)

  • David Garavito. Speaker, "The Youth Tax in Parole Hearings. Presentation", with Amelia C. Hritz, John H. Blume, Circumstances of Youth: Current Endeavors in Juvenile Administration, University of South Carolina Law Review Symposium (February 23, 2024)

  • Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, Startup Ills A Decade of Growth and Transformation in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Texas A& M School of Law (February 23, 2024)

  • Xuan-Thao Nguyen. Speaker, The Past and the Future of IP Law The 20th Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues, Tsai Center for Law, Science & Innovation, SMU Dedman School of Law (February 16, 2024)

  • David J.S. Ziff. Speaker, Is The Bluebook a Moral Document? Columbia Law Review (February 12, 2024)

  • Danieli Evans. Speaker, "From Equality to Belonging", ClassCrits Conference, Southwestern University School of Law (February 10, 2024)

  • Jeff Feldman. Panelist, Trump v. Anderson: Will He Stay on the Ballot? with Lisa Marshall Manheim, Elizabeth G. Porter, Clark B. Lombardi, University of Washington School of Law (February 7, 2024)

  • Clark Lombardi. Panelist, Trump v. Anderson: Will He Stay on the Ballot? with Jeff M. Feldman, Lisa Marshall Manheim, Elizabeth G. Porter, University of Washington School of Law (February 7, 2024)

  • Lisa Marshall Manheim. Panelist, Trump v. Anderson: Will He Stay on the Ballot? with Jeff M. Feldman, Elizabeth G. Porter, Clark B. Lombardi, University of Washington School of Law (February 7, 2024)

  • Elizabeth Porter. Panelist, Trump v. Anderson: Will He Stay on the Ballot? with Jeff M. Feldman, Lisa Marshall Manheim, Clark B. Lombardi, University of Washington School of Law (February 7, 2024)

  • Alejandra Gonza. Panelist, "International Human Rights Law Since the Universal Declaration: Advances and Challenges", with Thomas Antkowiak, Erin Carr, Ronald Slye, Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Washingtpn State Bar Association (January 26, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, Human Rights At Home—the Relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Washington State and the United States 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Washington State Bar Association (January 26, 2024)

  • Anita Ramasastry. Speaker, Close to Final? A Binding International Treaty on Business and Human Rights D.C. Bar (January 24, 2024)

  • Kimberly Ambrose. Panelist, Navigating DEI in the Current Legal Landscape Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Seattle Alumni Event, Davis Wright Tremaine (January 18, 2024)

  • Monte Mills. Speaker, Tribes, Treaties, and Water Water Law Adjudication CLE, Whatcom County (January 9, 2024)

  • Danieli Evans. Panelist, "From Equality to Belonging", Law & Social Sciences Panel, American Association of Law Schools Annual Conference (January 6, 2024)

  • Danieli Evans. Speaker, Institutionalized Ostracism Public Law Scholars Workshop, American Constitution Society (January 5, 2024)