UW Law alumna and @mariners.com chief legal officer Melissa Robertson spoke with UW Magazine about her career, from finding her path through clinical law and journal membership, to her favorite ballpark fare (spoiler: it's the garlic fries).

Happy New Year! After 125 years, there's still room for growth in the UW School of Law. Read this December 2024 commentary by Dean Tamara Lawson in the University of Washington Magazine. magazine.washington.edu/feature/uw-s...

Happy quasquicentennial to my employer!

Students enjoyed an informal coffee and cupcake celebration yesterday to mark UW Law's 125th anniversary season. #UWLaw125

UW Law hosted Region 14 of the National Moot Court Competition this weekend, including teams from Arizona State, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Seattle U. Many thanks to our Gold level sponsors, @fostergarveylaw and Christensen, O'Connor, Johnson Kindness PLLC for your support!

We’re kicking off a new series this year called “Got a Minute?” These are fun, short-answer interviews that pepper students with 20 rapid-fire questions in a laid-back format. This week’s “Got a Minute?” interview is with Jonah Haseley, 2L.

The first episode of the Discovery podcast's 7th season is now available. UW Law Professor Danieli Evans joins Discovery to discuss her paper “Carceral Socialization as Voter Suppression” and why it’s important not to ignore this phenomenon.

As the numbers and types of space actors increase, the importance of diplomacy will increase in maintaining cooperation, coordination and collaboration in the space domain. Join us for the 2nd annual Space Diplomacy Symposium on 10/25 from 9 am – 6 pm

Register now for the five-day Professional Mediation Skills Training Program that begins next Friday, Oct. 4 at William H. Gates Hall.

WATCH: We welcomed our newest cohorts of J.D. and graduate (LL.M., M.J. and Ph.D.) students on Monday, Sept. 16, as part of Orientation Week!

Starting in early 2025, law students will work with the Veterans Clinic to provide free legal advice, representation, and services to veterans seeking benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other legal assistance.

Enjoy this time-lapse of the first day of classes in William H. Gates Hall. Welcome back, #LawDawgs !

Our Law Dawg Community Picnic on Friday, September 20th brought over 200 law students, faculty and staff to celebrate the end of Orientation Week and the on-ramp to Fall Quarter 2024. #lawdawgs

Rooting for our newest J.D. and LL.M. alums crossing the finish line of the Washington lawyer bar exam today!

UW Law celebrates Arief @Surowidjojo S.H., LL.M. '84 with an Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award and forges a new partnership with Jentera School of Law, advancing Indonesian legal education with an impact on policy. #AlumniExcellence

WATCH: Alumnus Christine Minhee, J.D. '19 was featured in "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" last week (~9:20) about her findings in compiling opioid settlement dollars received by state and local governments.

WATCH: In three minutes, Professor of Law Karen Boxx covers the legal implications of cannabis’s reclassification as a Schedule III substance, including business, consumer and medical implications. #cannibis #marijuana

WATCH: UW Law students supported newly arrived immigrants in San Diego during spring break, gaining insights in immigration law and building empathy at the U.S.-Mexico border. #immigrationlaw #borderempathy

Please join us tomorrow for the Distinguished Shidler Lecture in William H. Gates Hall as we welcome @BostonCollegeSchoolofLaw professor @AlfredCYen. He will address "The Evidentiary Use & Misuse of Forensic Musicology in Copyright Litigation."

UW Law is co-sponsoring this book talk, Presidential Accountability in Wartime, on Monday, May 13, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Petersen Room of Allen Library. Stuart Streichler will provide an overview of his book, Presidential Accountability in Wartime.

Two Law Dawgs have made the Husky 100! Learn more about Abigail Vannice (M.J. student) and Teresa Dennerlein (2L), and their commitments to social justice. Please join us in congratulating both and celebrating the rest of the recipients across the UW.

CANCELLATION: With regret, we must cancel today’s Toni Rembe Lecture that was going to commence at 4 p.m. Our guest, ACLU President Deborah Archer, got a food-related illness at a morning event. We look forward to her return to health and another time when we may host her.

Learn about how a Master of Jurisprudence degree allows students to personalize their study of law by adding knowledge, skills and analytical tools from other disciplines. Join us this Thursday, May 9th 6 – 7 PM (PST) for more info. Register to join us!

We're celebrating that two of our students, Abigail Vance (M.J.) and Teresa Donnerlein (J.D. 2L), were named to the Husky 100!

LISTEN: In our latest podcast episode, UW Professor of Law Mary Fan addresses the issue of technological probable cause and the use of digital search strategies to solve crimes. #criminalprocedure #bigdata #probablecause #digitalsearch

Congratulations to our students for their great work in the Appellate Advocacy Competition!

So proud of our UW Law alumni! Lynnyetta Keller (J.D. ’16) exemplifies what a Double Dawg can achieve with unconditional support from family, mentors and a UW education. She's living proof that perseverance is the key to success. #lawdawgs #blackexcellence

The @UWWholeU has published a "People of UW" feature on Professor @ARamasastry and her industrious career.

As of 4:30 this afternoon, we stand at $19,700 (79% of goal) from 56 gifts (56% of goal) from 50 unique donors (including the Bridge for PILA challenge gift). We have 7 more hours to finish strong for Husky Giving Day. We'd love 44 more donors by midnight!

9 hours left: we're at 76% of our $25,000 Husky Giving Day goal. Please consider a gift of any size to support students through opportunities like the Clinical Law Program Fund. This week's Clinic Registration Fair offered 12 experiential learning opportunities to law students.

TODAY is Husky Giving Day! Our impact happens together. We will be posting updates throughout the day with highlights about the different funds you can contribute to. UW Law has a great start-- already halfway to our $25K goal! #GoHuskies

REGISTER: Space Course webinar will be 4/24 on Zoom, presented by the Space Law, Data and Policy program. Learn how activities in the space domain intersect with export controls and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS). 2 CLE credits. #spacelaw

Open to the public this Thursday: What do Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk Have in Common? A Closer Look at SEC’s No-Admit, No-Deny for Vietnam Securities Market by Dr. Trang Nguyen, Visiting Scholar, Hanoi Law University. Room 117 in William H. Gates Hall, 12:30-1:20pm, w/ lunch.

Space Course is tomorrow, March 13th! The Zoom webinar, "Defense Regulations in the Space Business," is presented by our Space Law, Data & Policy program. Register and receive 2 CLE credits for completion. #spacelaw

In just two weeks, the Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference is convening in-person for the first time since 2019. Check out the March 21-22 agenda and head over to register at .

Not much beats seeing the smiles on the faces of UW Law alumni as they exit the two-day bar exam. We couldn't be prouder and wish you the best (and hope you enjoyed the snacks and UW Law swag!).

WATCH: In three minutes, Theo Myhre, Teaching Professor at UW Law, examines Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and lays out what applicants need to know about stating their race or ethnicity during the admissions process.

Professor Anita Ramasastry (@ARamasastry on X) is highlighted in the latest issue of @UWMagazine for her appointment to a new Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.

Nice work by 4 of our Trial Advocacy students participating in the first annual American Board of Trial Advocates Voir Dire Competition! Alisa Das was given the Civility and Professionalism award.

Alumni are invited to this March 15th virtual CLE course on what #AI changes for the law. Moderated by Don Z. Wang (J.D. '16), it also features Professors @RCalo and @emilymbender.

Great news! We have the recording of our recent faculty panel when four professors Manheim, Feldman, Lombardi and Porter) discussed SCOTUS case Trump v. Anderson.

TODAY, February 22nd! Voices of Change Keynote Address "Seen Not Heard: The Exploitation of Children and the First Amendment" by Professor Jeremiah Chin, Seattle University School of Law, 12:30-1:20pm at William H. Gates Hall. #DiversityWeek

Tonight is the 2nd annual Diversity Celebration hosted by Law affinity student groups! Excited to see everyone at the Burke Museum from 6-7:15pm for a networking reception and a panel moderated by Chief Justice Steven González from 7:30-9pm. #DiversityWeek

Alumni are warmly invited to a fireside chat tonight with Dean @tamaraflawson from 5:30-7:30pm in William H. Gates Hall. Join an intimate and open dialogue about diversity in the practice of law. A networking social with drinks and light bites will follow.

LISTEN: In our newest episode of the Discovery podcast, we interview @BU_Law professor @robertltsai on the decline of the #deathpenalty through the lens of longtime @southerncenter director and @georgetownlaw professor Stephen Bright's career.

A packed, standing-room-only classroom of students, faculty, staff across UW Law and the @UW community came to hear professors Jeff Feldman, Lisa Manheim, Clark Lombardi and Liz Porter discuss Trump v. Anderson, the Trump ballot case being heard this week by SCOTUS.

ZOOM into Social Justice Tuesday on February 6th, 12:20-1:30pm: The Native American Law Student Association hosts "Activism and the Boldt Decision with Elder Ramona Bennett." Alums, community friends, faculty, staff & students are welcome. #boldtdecision

A few snaps from the law school's reception with @TriciaSerio, UW Provost and Exec. VP of Academic Affairs, yesterday afternoon. UW Law faculty, staff and students enjoyed meeting her and look forward to the Provost's address to UW on Feb. 15th!

UW Law enjoyed hosting @TriciaSerio, UW Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, yesterday. On Feb. 15, she'll address the state of the University from an academic perspective, highlighting opportunities to lead the conversation on #AI.