ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ News: 2016

Recent News Items

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Professor Named to UN Working Group

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Professor Named to UN Working Group

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Professor Anita Ramasastry has been appointed to serve on the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights

29th Annual Indian Law Symposium

29th Annual Indian Law Symposium

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The 29th Annual Indian Law Symposium will take place September 8 - 9, 2016 at William H. Gates Hall.

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Remembers Justice Charles Z. Smith ’55

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Remembers Justice Charles Z. Smith ’55

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Charles Z. Smith, legal pioneer and Washington’s first African-American Supreme Court justice, died peacefully in his home August 28. He was 89.

Symposium to Explore Impact of Technology in Access to Justice

Symposium to Explore Impact of Technology in Access to Justice

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In civil cases, people unable to afford legal counsel must represent themselves in court. Accessing the same information available to attorneys can pose a significant challenge in dealing with the complexity of the legal system.

Leadership Conference Explores Deanship with Underrepresented Groups

Leadership Conference Explores Deanship with Underrepresented Groups

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ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ hosted the Promoting Diversity in Law School Leadership Deanship Conference August 12-13.

Report: Foster Children Experience ‘Justice by Geography’

Report: Foster Children Experience ‘Justice by Geography’

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A report from The Access to Counsel Project at the UW School of Law sheds light on how inconsistent practices and policies leave many children without an advocate in decisions that shape every aspect of their lives.