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Jennifer Fan appointed associate dean for research and faculty development
Associate Dean Fan

Jennifer Fan appointed associate dean for research and faculty development

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In her new leadership role, Fan will work to increase visibility of the scholarship produced by ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ faculty and showcase the intellectual vibrancy at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.

David B. Owens Fires Up Advocacy for Civil Rights and Social Justice
David B. Owens Fires Up Advocacy for Civil Rights and Social Justice

David B. Owens Fires Up Advocacy for Civil Rights and Social Justice

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Get to know civil rights attorney and scholar David B. Owens.

Supreme Court threw a ‘punch to the gut,’ PNW Native leaders say
Mel Shelden Jr. Photo by Daniel Kim, Seattle Times.

Supreme Court threw a ‘punch to the gut,’ PNW Native leaders say

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Native leaders and Indigenous rights lawyers in the Puget Sound region and beyond are raising the alarm about a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it threatens tribal sovereignty with regard to criminal prosecutions and beyond. Eric Eberhard, affiliate assistant professor of law at the UW, is quoted. (Photo of Mel Sheldon Jr. by Daniel Kim; credit: Seattle Times)

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ welcomes new supervising patent attorneys
Patrick Njeim and Andrew Serafini

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ welcomes new supervising patent attorneys

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Andrew Serafini and Patrick Njeim, partners at Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, will work with students as part of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic’s participation in the United States Patent and Trademark Office Law School Clinic Certification Program.

Tamara F. Lawson named dean of the School of Law
Tamara Lawson

Tamara F. Lawson named dean of the School of Law

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Tamara F. Lawson has been named to the next Toni Rembe Endowed Deanship of the University of Washington’s School of Law, Provost Mark A. Richards announced today. Her appointment, set to begin Aug. 16, is subject to approval by the UW Board of Regents.