May 2021 Newsletter

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2021 Commencement: Tune in This Sunday

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Watch UW Law’s virtual Commencement ceremony starting at 7 p.m. PDT Sunday, June 6. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, @uwschooloflaw, as we celebrate our graduates’ accomplishments. Join the conversation using the hashtag #uwgrad21.

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In the Media

The latest news stories featuring faculty, students and alumni:

Can Trump Run for President from Prison? (Lisa Manheim; Source: Slate)
How Using Videos At Chauvin Trial And Others Impacts Criminal Justice (Mary Fan; Source: NPR)
Bill and Melinda Gates' Separation Agreement is Different From a Prenup (Terry Price; Source: Business Insider)

Faculty Scholarship

Featured scholarly work by UW Law faculty:

Climate Finance and the Marshall Islands: Options for Adaptation | Lauren Sancken and Shweta Jayawardhan, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 2021
The Automated Administrative State: A Crisis of Legitimacy | Ryan Calo, Emory Law Journal, Vol. 70
'Unconstitutional Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' – A Misleading Mantra that Should Be Gone for Good | Hugh Spitzer, Washington Law Review Online, Vol. 96

RECENT SCHOLARSHIP

Upcoming Events

Sign up to attend these upcoming virtual events:

2021 Commencement | June 6, 2021
Celebrate the Class of 2021 this Sunday starting at 7 p.m. PDT.
Tax LL.M. Information Session | June 10, 2021
Learn about the program's courses, faculty, environment and opportunities.
Master of Jurisprudence Information Session | June 16, 2021
Non-lawyers seeking a deeper knowledge of the law are invited to attend.

All Events