Special Event: Washington Supreme Court visits UW Law
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Stream oral arguments LIVE Thursday, Feb. 20 starting at 9 a.m.
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Special Event: Washington Supreme Court visits UW Law
Message from the dean: Responding to a racist note
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Content warning: Racist and hate speech. We condemn strongly expressions of hate as antithetical to UW Law’s and the University’s values.
Teaching the art of persuasion
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UW Law is one of the nation’s first law schools to integrate improvisational skills and persuasive storytelling into the classroom.
Carnegie Engagement Classification
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The University of Washington announced its three campuses in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma have received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement.
Public Interest Spotlight: Bravery Behind Bars
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Olivia Ortiz leveraged her 2019 public interest fellowship to empower abused women and girls — many of whom are incarcerated — as part of a transformative internship
Public Interest Spotlight: Reshaping the Legal Landscape
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After years running from his true calling, Peter Barber combined his passion for social justice and diverse skill set in pursuit of a career in appellate law
Watch: I’m In | Life as a 1L (The First Quarter)
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For new law students, the first quarter is a time of profound change that sets the pace for the next three years.
Message from the Dean: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings and legacy
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This year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I am mindful that we still have a lot of work to do to become the kind of anti-racist, multicultural society Dr. King envisioned. But I share Dr. King’s optimism for this work.
Meet Our Alumni: Aman Gebru
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The scholar and professor worked to reform land use rights in Ethiopia while launching his career as an educator in the United States.
UW Law remembers Professors Emeritus Philip A. Trautman and Linda S. Hume
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Trautman and Hume taught countless students during their careers at UW Law, which spanned 50 years for Trautman and more than 40 for Hume. The spouses died in October.