ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ News: 2016

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Chief Judge Robert Katzmann Visits ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ as Jurist-in-Residence

Chief Judge Robert Katzmann Visits ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ as Jurist-in-Residence

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ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ welcomed Robert Katzmann, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as the 2016 Shefelman Jurist-in-Residence in a recent visit.

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Offers New Indigenous Rights and Indian Law Degree Option

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Offers New Indigenous Rights and Indian Law Degree Option

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Beginning fall 2016, the ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ will offer a new degree option, Indigenous Rights and Indian Law, within the Master of Laws program in Sustainable International Development.

Group to Develop Ethics Guidance for Zika and Public Health Research with Pregnant Women

Group to Develop Ethics Guidance for Zika and Public Health Research with Pregnant Women

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The emerging Zika virus epidemic is bringing to light a longstanding ethical challenge in medical research: the inclusion of pregnant women.

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Students Lay Groundwork for New State Privacy Office

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Students Lay Groundwork for New State Privacy Office

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University of Washington law students played a key role in a law passed last week that aims to better protect privacy and monitor data collection by agencies in the state.

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Reaches National Semifinals at 2016 Transactional LawMeet Competition

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Reaches National Semifinals at 2016 Transactional LawMeet Competition

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Congratulations to Jane Pryjmak and Beth St. Clair, UW School of Law second-year students, who were named national semi-finalists in the 7th Annual Transactional LawMeet.

The Honorable Richard A. Jones to Receive UW’s 2016 Odegaard Award

The Honorable Richard A. Jones to Receive UW’s 2016 Odegaard Award

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones, United States District Court Judge in Seattle and 1975 graduate of the UW School of Law, has been named the 2016 recipient of the University of Washington Charles E. Odegaard Award.