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September 2020 Newsletter
Celebrating Impact
News & Highlights
UW Law makes consistent, meaningful progress on diversity-related initiatives
Protecting human rights on a global scale
Ruth Bader Ginsburg taught me not to panic
Distinguished visiting scholars join UW Law’s Experiential Learning Program
UW Law makes consistent, meaningful progress on diversity-related initiatives
Read the latest updates on work related to diversity, inclusion, equity, multiculturalism and anti-racism
Protecting human rights on a global scale
UW Law faculty, students and alumni are playing key research roles in a United Nations project to implement a first-of-its-kind framework designed to prevent business-related human rights abuses.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg taught me not to panic
Prof. Liz Porter: From the practice of law to the practice of living, the extraordinary justice stayed focused on the tasks at hand. (Source: Crosscut)
Distinguished visiting scholars join UW Law’s Experiential Learning Program
Mireille Butler will teach the first-year Legal Analysis, Research and Writing program, and Jennifer Lee Koh will direct the Immigration Law Clinic.
William H. Gates, Sr.
SPOTLIGHT: UW MOURNS LOSS OF WILLIAM H. GATES, SR.
Though Bill Gates, Sr., may have graduated from the University of Washington nearly 70 years ago, in many ways he never really left. Gates was a standout Husky — as a Regent for 15 years, leader of ground-breaking philanthropic campaigns and a recipient of numerous accolades — who leaves behind a legacy that will continue to resonate around the world for generations. .
In the Media
The latest news stories featuring faculty, students and alumni:
- DOJ designates New York, Portland, Seattle as “anarchist jurisdictions” (Lisa Manheim; Source: Marketplace)
- App-Based Contact Tracing Has Been a Bust. Apple Wants to Try Something New. (Ryan Calo; Source: Slate)
- The defective recall against Mayor Durkan (Hugh Spitzer; Source: The Seattle Times)
Faculty Scholarship
Featured scholarly work by UW Law faculty:
- Is Tricking a Robot Hacking? | Ryan Calo, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, Vol. 34. Professor Calo analyzes ways in which machine learning can alter the nature of hacking and cybersecurity.
- Executive Defiance and the Deportation State | Jennifer Lee Koh, Yale Law Journal (forthcoming 2021). Professor Koh explores connections between the growing deportation bureaucracy and presidential immigration policy.
Upcoming Events
Sign up to attend these upcoming virtual events:
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The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Future of the Court | Oct. 9, 2020
Faculty experts discuss Justice Ginsburg's legacy, her potential replacement, and countermoves Democrats have if they retake the presidency and Congress.
REGISTER FOR THE PANEL - 33rd Annual Indian Law Symposium | Oct. 9, 2020
The series continues with a webinar focusing on ethics in the time of COVID-19 followed by a session on sports betting. - 65th Annual Estate Planning Seminar | Oct. 29-30, Nov. 2-4, 2020
Join nationally recognized faculty and scholars to learn about current estate planning issues and trends.
The U.S. Supreme Court building.