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Businesses Shape International Law Through ‘Astroturf Activism,’ Paper Finds

Businesses Shape International Law Through ‘Astroturf Activism,’ Paper Finds

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Melissa Durkee examines the role powerful corporate interests play in international legal processes, and how they can covertly co-opt NGOs to lobby lawmakers on their behalf.

Why Law Matters

Why Law Matters

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For Washington, For the World, UW Law is a Force for Change

Water Is Life Brings Together Law and Art in New Exhibit

Water Is Life Brings Together Law and Art in New Exhibit

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Two University of Washington School of Law student organizations have brought the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest to life in a new photography exhibit.

Former Governor Meets 2016 Gregoire Fellows

Former Governor Meets 2016 Gregoire Fellows

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Nine fellows entered the UW School of Law this fall.

Q&A: Global Business Law Institute

Q&A: Global Business Law Institute

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The Global Business Law Institute aims to help a new generation of lawyers gain the skills needed to work in a global marketplace. We sat down with Scott Schumacher, associate dean for academic administration, to learn more.

Tribal Court Clinic Receives 2017 President’s Award

Tribal Court Clinic Receives 2017 President’s Award

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UW School of Law’s Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic has received the Legal Foundation of Washington’s 2017 President’s Award in recognition of “significant efforts in providing civil legal aid to low-income people.”