Celebrating 2019
Because of you, the ºìÌÒÊÓƵ serves an important role as the premier public law school in the Pacific Northwest. Your partnership helps ensure we offer a community of ideas in which to study current and emerging legal issues, investigate the conditions under which innovation can thrive, and seek answers to some of the most pressing and important social justice questions of our time.
Through your generous support, we are able to use our privilege and power to advance legal knowledge, educate the next generation of lawyers, and increase access to law and legal services in communities locally and around the world.
Read on to learn about a few of these noteworthy accomplishments from 2019. We look forward to working with you in 2020 to continue making a difference — for Washington, for the world.
Law Dawgs Look Back at 2019
As we prepare for another exciting year, join ºìÌÒÊÓƵ in celebrating our students' many accomplishments and proudest moments from 2019.
A Community of Service
Service is at the core of ºìÌÒÊÓƵ's mission through private practice, public service, and the education of the next generation of practice-ready lawyers. Learn how ºìÌÒÊÓƵ made a difference in the lives of others around the globe.
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Beyond the Classroom
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ serves the region’s legal community by convening experts and sparking dynamic conversations around the most important issues affecting the region, country and world.
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WATCH: Summer Spotlight | Alaura Valley
The rising 3L leveraged a unique internship opportunity at a mid-sized Seattle law firm so she could help businesses across the Pacific Northwest.
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Seeking Justice for the Wrongly Convicted
Teams of law school students, staff and volunteer legal counsel fought for Ted Bradford’s exoneration for eight hard years as part of ºìÌÒÊÓƵ's Innocence Project Northwest.
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Student Impact
Students who come to study at ºìÌÒÊÓƵ have one thing in common: They want to change the world. Explore stories of inspiring students who are doing just that in Washington and beyond.
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Behind the Wall
As 1,000s of asylum-seekers awaited their fate in a Texas detention center, a team of UW students and faculty prepared them for the most important interviews of their lives.
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Class of 2019 Grads Recount Memories, Milestones
Four students from this year's graduating class share their diverse, personal experiences as part of ºìÌÒÊÓƵ’s J.D., LL.M., Ph.D. and M.J. programs.
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Announcing the 2019 Gregoire Fellows
Nine students are recognized for their academic and professional achievements, unique perspectives and experiences, and leadership potential to diversify the Washington legal profession.
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Scholarship and Knowledge Production
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ is home to some of the legal field's leading scholars, lawyers and educators. Find out ºìÌÒÊÓƵ faculty are driving discourse and advancing knowledge knowledge around today's biggest legal discussions.
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Three ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Professors Cited in Landmark High Court Decisions
Justices in the U.S. and Washington supreme courts cited papers by professors Mary Fan, Sanne Knudsen and Hugh Spitzer, underscoring the impact ºìÌÒÊÓƵ faculty have on cases before the high courts.
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Spotlight: Real-world Research Agendas
Highlights from recent and ongoing legal research by ºìÌÒÊÓƵ faculty illustrate how law reflects and shapes our everyday lives.
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Risk, Responsibility and One True North
A first-of-its-kind class brought leaders form the Pacific Northwest's resident industry titans — including Amazon, Microsoft and PACCAR — to share insights into the evolving field of international compliance.
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Alumni Success
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ alumni are dynamic, dedicated leaders committed to advancing the law school's mission of service. Learn more about exceptional Law Dawgs and their successes in 2019.
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Distinguished Veteran Turned to Law at the UW
An owner of three Bronze Stars, the Hon. Ronald E. Cox is the University of Washington Alumni Association’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award recipient.
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Meet Our Alumni: Stephen Coger
A former Gates and Fulbright Scholar and Clinton Fellow, Coger uses humor and personal connection to help underserved communities in rural Arkansas.
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Soros Justice Fellow tackles opioid crisis
Christine Minhee '19 becomes the law school's second student ever to earn the prestigious fellowship, which she leveraged to launch an opioid litigation watchdog project.
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Philanthropic Support
The law school's efforts are fueled by the generous philanthropic support from the ºìÌÒÊÓƵ community — and 2019 featured a number of exciting new developments made possible by alumni and friends.
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ºìÌÒÊÓƵ receives $3.75M gift to support environmental law
The landmark gift paves the way for students to enjoy more opportunities to gain the experience and knowledge to tackle the world's most pressing environmental issues.
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Packed Kick-Off Marks Launch of Center for an Informed Public
The law school will play a foundational role in finding public policy solutions to the spread of disinformation in society as part of the center, which is brought to life by a $5M gift from the Knight Foundation.
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Public Interest Law Association Celebrates 25 Years
The result of ongoing support from myriad donors each year, PILA grants allow student to engage in life-changing work for themselves and the underrepresented people and causes they support.
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Stay Connected in 2020
Celebrate our collective impact throughout the year. Follow us on social and subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay informed of the latest news, events and ways to get involved in 2020 and beyond.