2023: Year in Review

2023 Year in Review
Dean Tamara F. Lawson

Our community of faculty, students, staff, alumni, partners and supporters is tremendous and inspiring. As members of this community, we are committed to our shared mission and values — to make a meaningful impact that enriches everyone with whom we learn, teach and serve.

Please join me in applauding our collective efforts this year!

Warmly,
Dean Lawson


ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ News

Read some of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ's featured news stories covering the exciting events and amazing work being done by faculty, staff and alumni in the community and around the world.

U.S. Court of Appeals in session at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ

U.S. Court of Appeals Holds Court at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ

A ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ classroom became a live courtroom on Nov. 15 when the U.S. Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on four cases.
Read about the event


Anita Ramasastry

Ramasastry Joins Modern Slavery Commission

Professor Anita Ramasastry has been appointed to The Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking to address one of the greatest human rights issues of our time.
Read about Professor Ramasastry


Immigration Law Clinic students and director

A Crisis of Empathy

Immigration Law Clinic Director Georgina Olazcon Mozo and four clinic students spent their spring break touring facilities and observing legal intake services for detained children in El Paso.
Read about the Immigration Law Clinic's work


ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ student and alumni

Safeguarding Elections in the Age of Misinformation

A student and two alumni, including Judge William Downing (J.D. ‘78), were involved in holding Meta accountable for its transgressions around political ad transparency.
Read about holding Meta accountable


Stacey Lara

Defending Children and Families

Students in the Tribal Court Clinic learned about dependency law and submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Haaland v. Brackeen.
Read about the amicus brief


W statue at UW

A Global Community of Graduates

Graduates of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s LL.M. and M.J. programs share their varied backgrounds and what inspired them to become Huskies.
Read about our global community


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Discovery Podcast by ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ

Discovery is a podcast presented by the ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ that focuses on today's biggest social, political and legal issues.

  • The Need for an Environmental Judicial Review

    Congress Has Spoken

    Professor Sanne Knudsen discusses the need for Congress to enact new legislation to strengthen and restate its commitment to environmental protection.
    Listen to "Congress Has Spoken"

  • Affirmative Action ... to be continued

    Operating in the Shadows

    Maryland Carey Law’s Guha Krishnamurthi sits down with ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against race-based admissions and how it won’t change the practice of affirmative action.
    Listen to "Operating in the Shadows"

  • Water Rights

    Set Aside or Ignored

    Professor Monte Mills explains the amicus brief supporting Tribal-reserved water rights in the U.S. Supreme Court case Arizona v. Navajo Nation.
    Listen to "Set Aside or Ignored"

Hear more from Discovery


Video Stories from ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ

From student profiles and engaging chats with faculty, to collaborative work across the University community, explore some of our top visual stories of the year.

From the US Army to ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ
Robert Dowling with soldiers.

From the US Army to ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ

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Two students share their journey. A military career was the perfect starting point for Robert Dowling, 2L, and Monica Smith, 2L.

Three-Minute Legal Talks: The 303 Creative Case Explained
Theo Myhre on camera for the 303 Creative case video

Three-Minute Legal Talks: The 303 Creative Case Explained

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Theo Myhre, teaching professor at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ, covers the 303 Creative, LLC v. Elenis Supreme Court case and the far-reaching impact it may have.

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Students ‘Depose’ UW Emergency Medicine Residents
Law students and medical residents meeting at the School of Law for mock depositions.

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Students ‘Depose’ UW Emergency Medicine Residents

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A one-of-a-kind partnership prepares UW Emergency Medicine residents and ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ students for malpractice lawsuits, featuring ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ professor Bill Bailey and ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ alumna and UW Medicine clinical instructor Dr. Nicole Chicoine Mooney, J.D., M.D.

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Tax Program Spends Week in Alaska Providing Tax Assistance to Residents
ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ tax law students traveling across the snow in Alaska.

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Tax Program Spends Week in Alaska Providing Tax Assistance to Residents

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Eighteen law students spent a week in February trekking around Alaska and assisting residents with their tax returns.

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