Death row exoneree addresses UW law students

Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon spent almost 18 years on Florida's death row before being exonerated and released in 2002. He will speak to UW law school students about his experience Thursday, October 2 at 12:30 in Room 133 of William H. Gates Hall. More...

Professor Schnapper to Argue before U.S. Supreme Court

UW School of Law Professor Eric Schnapper will argue for the plaintiff in Crawford v. Metro Nashville on October 8 in a legal case that could have significant impact on U.S. employment law. More...

Law Professor Paul Miller Inducted into College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Law professor Paul Steven Miller was inducted as a fellow into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, the premier non-profit professional association of labor and employment lawyers. More...

UW School of Law hosts law dean Chemerinsky

Erwin Chemerinsky, founding dean of the UC Irvine School of Law, will be speaking at the UW School of Law Tuesday, September 23 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in William H. Gates Hall Room 138 on the University of Washington campus. More...

Afghan Scholars Find Legal Footing in U.S.

With the experience and education they received after three long years, three visiting Afghan scholars were rewarded for their sacrifice and hard work by receiving LL.M. degrees from the UW School of Law. More... (King County Bar Bulletin, September 2008)

UW Conference Looks at Legal Education

The UW School of Law will host a working conference, Legal Education at the Crossroads — Ideas to Accomplishments: Sharing New Ideas for an Integrated Curriculum, September 5-7, 2008. (more...)

FTC, UW School of Law Host Meeting to Explore Contactless Payment

College and university students and professors are invited to attend a meeting on July 24, 2008 at the UW School of Law titled "Pay on the Go: Consumers and Contactless Payment," a free event examining emerging uses of contactless payment devices and their implications. More...

The Docket features UW School of Law faculty, symposium

The Docket: July 6, 2008


In this edition of The Docket, Professor Deborah Maranville is featured as representing a client in a case heard by the Washington State Supreme Court, Sara D. Spain v. State of Washington. Also included are highlights from The Prosecutorial Ethic: A Tribute to King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng.

LRAP Campaign Makes Goal

With the support of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends, the UW School of Law is proud to announce that we have met the challenge by the Washington State Legislature to raise $250,000 by June 30, 2008 for a loan repayment assistance program (LRAP) endowment fund. (More...)

UW Regent Stan Barer Pledges $4 Million to UW School of Law

The University of Washington School of Law has received a $4 million pledge from UW Regent Stanley Barer '63 and his wife, Alta, to create the Barer Institute for Law and Global Human Services.

UW School of Law hosts conference in honor of Norm Maleng

The UW School of Law will host a day-long conference on Friday, May 30, 2008 titled "The Prosecutorial Ethic" as a tribute to the late King County Prosecutor and law school alumnus Norm Maleng in Room 138 of William H. Gates Hall on the UW campus. Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago), and former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington John McKay will speak about high profile cases at the event.

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UW School of Law Announces 2008 Gates Scholars

The UW School of Law is proud to announce the five recipients of the Gates PSL Scholarship for 2008-09: Wyatt Golding, Lillian Hewko, Nicholas Marritz, Miranda Strong, and Rebecca Watson. All three law school class years at the University of Washington will have a complement of Gates Scholars when these students arrive on campus next fall.

Gates PSL Scholars have the opportunity to attend the UW School of Law and then pursue public interest law without the burden of educational debt. The scholarship program covers all cost of tuition, books, room and board and incidental expenses during law school. In exchange, students dedicate five years to public service law practice.

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UW School of Law to Honor Outstanding Alumn

The UW School of Law will honor four alumni at the 2008 Alumni Recognition Banquet on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle:
Chief Justice Gerry Alexander '64,
Professor Marjorie Rombauer '60,
Judge William Downing '78, and
J.H. Jerry Zhu, LL.M. '82.
The awards are bestowed by the Law School Alumni Association.
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