A New Year and a New Quarter Begins
Ten UW Law students share their highlights from 2024 and what's on the horizon for them in 2025.
125 Years of UW Law
A New Year and a New Quarter Begins
Access to Justice
A Mission of Public Service
Distinguished Professor Fled Nazi Germany for UW Law
Ninth Circuit at Gates Hall
A Gift with Global Impact
Always Something Brewing
The Sustainability Business
Access to Justice
After 125 years, there's still room for growth in the UW School of Law. (By Dean Lawson for University of Washington Magazine. Illustration by Anthony Russo.)
A Mission of Public Service
The Gates Public Service Law Program has awarded five 1L students full support for their education at UW Law in exchange for their commitment to public service.
Distinguished Professor Fled Nazi Germany for UW Law
Roman Law scholar Ernst Levy went from being a judge to serving as dean of the faculty at law at three prestigious German universities before taking flight during WWII and landing a professorship at UW Law.
Ninth Circuit at Gates Hall
A UW Law classroom became a live courtroom on Nov. 20 when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments on three cases.
A Gift with Global Impact
The School of Law has received a transformational gift from the estate of Stan and Alta Barer, expanding the couple’s namesake institute: The Barer Institute for Leadership in Law & Global Development.
Always Something Brewing
Matt Lincecum, J.D. ‘03, began his career in beverage and hospitality law but took a detour to pursue something a little more hands-on: founding and owning his own brewery.
The Sustainability Business
Joanna Sylwester, J.D. ‘13, has built her career around the belief that business is part of the solution. Learn more about Amazon’s Head of Global Engagement.