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Group to Develop Ethics Guidance for Zika and Public Health Research with Pregnant Women

Group to Develop Ethics Guidance for Zika and Public Health Research with Pregnant Women

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The emerging Zika virus epidemic is bringing to light a longstanding ethical challenge in medical research: the inclusion of pregnant women.

UW Law Students Lay Groundwork for New State Privacy Office

UW Law Students Lay Groundwork for New State Privacy Office

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University of Washington law students played a key role in a law passed last week that aims to better protect privacy and monitor data collection by agencies in the state.

UW Law Reaches National Semifinals at 2016 Transactional LawMeet Competition

UW Law Reaches National Semifinals at 2016 Transactional LawMeet Competition

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Congratulations to Jane Pryjmak and Beth St. Clair, UW School of Law second-year students, who were named national semi-finalists in the 7th Annual Transactional LawMeet.

The Honorable Richard A. Jones to Receive UW’s 2016 Odegaard Award

The Honorable Richard A. Jones to Receive UW’s 2016 Odegaard Award

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones, United States District Court Judge in Seattle and 1975 graduate of the UW School of Law, has been named the 2016 recipient of the University of Washington Charles E. Odegaard Award.

UW Law Celebrates Diversity Week

UW Law Celebrates Diversity Week

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The University of Washington School of Law will host a full schedule of events from Monday, February 22 through Monday, February 29 as part of the school's annual Diversity Week.

Dean Kellye Y. Testy to Serve as AALS President

Dean Kellye Y. Testy to Serve as AALS President

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Dean Kellye Y. Testy recently began her tenure as president of the Association of American Law Schools.