

Twyla Carter ’07, a nationally renowned public defender and advocate for bail reform and pretrial assistance to low-income clients, will address Seattle University School of Law’s Class of 2023 graduates at commencement on May 13.
March 1, 2023 | Announcements
Seattle University School of Law alumni and a longtime professor earned nearly every honor at the 115th Annual Lincoln Day Awards Banquet, held by the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association at the Tacoma Convention Center earlier this month.
February 22, 2023
Seattle University School of Law earned an “A” grade in international law from National Jurist’s preLaw magazine, as reported in the Winter 2023 issue.
February 9, 2023
The new professors, whose positions begin July 1, 2023, are Erin Carr (legal writing), Jeremiah Chin (constitutional law), Elizabeth Ford (law clinic), Kip Hustace (civil procedure), and Luke Maher (tax law).
February 6, 2023
Seattle University School of Law remains committed to providing prospective students with the information necessary to make an informed decision about where to undertake their law studies.
January 24, 2023
Members of the 2023 Incubator Program cohort are Kyle Berti ’20, Shanece Dedeaux ’20, Timera Drake ’19, Ashley George ’20, and Maria Therese Greene ’16.
January 20, 2023
Seattle University School of Law faculty scholars and administrators provided valuable leadership and academic insight at the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) annual meeting in San Diego, California, last week.
January 10, 2023
In a show of solidarity with human rights protesters in Iran, Seattle University School of Law students issued a statement condemning gender policing and discrimination by the governing Islamic regime and are working to educate the law school community about the country’s laws and history.
November 28, 2022
Gift from Satya and Rao Remala Family Foundation to fund scholarship program
November 1, 2022
Speaking at Seattle University School of Law as part of Dean Anthony E. Varona’s Luminaries in Law Lecture and Conversation Series, David Zapolsky said Amazon is notorious for banning PowerPoint presentations in its meetings.
October 24, 2022 | Events
For many Seattle University School of Law alumni, the law library was so much more than a quiet place to study; it was where they found a calling. (From the fall 2022 issue of Lawyer magazine.)
October 20, 2022
With abundant enthusiasm and a bold strategic vision, Anthony E. Varona looks to take Seattle U Law to new heights of achievement. (From fall 2022 Lawyer magazine)
October 11, 2022
A statewide task force examining race and the criminal justice system in the state of Washington has developed a comprehensive set of 140 recommendations aimed at reducing or eliminating the disproportionate impact of the legal system on people of color.
October 10, 2022
On September 22, 2022, Dean Anthony Varona, Seattle University School of Law, and Vice-Chancellor Prof. C. Raj Kumar, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), signed two key agreements creating new opportunities for law students in India and the United States to pursue a global education.
September 22, 2022
The workshop assembles law school deans and executive university leaders from across the country to serve as presenters and panelists, providing a venue for them to share advice, wisdom, and mentorship with the attendees. Workshop attendees are primarily current law faculty members and assistant or associate deans who aspire to apply for deanship positions in the future.
September 16, 2022
The program, named in honor of former Washington Governor Christine Gregoire, recognizes students for their academic and professional achievements, unique perspectives, and leadership potential to diversify the legal profession in Washington. Five first-year students at Seattle University School of Law were named Gregoire Fellows: Kali Clark, Gabriela Dionisio, Ania Kamkar, Kalina Spasovska, and Sarah Yoon.
September 15, 2022
This professorship is named for Dean Tausend, who led the law school from 1980 to 1986 and is widely credited with strengthening the school’s commitment to social justice, academic excellence, and access to legal education, as well as diversity in education and the profession.
September 7, 2022
Meg Rutherford and Tsechu Dolma are the 2022 Scholars for Justice, which is a three-year full scholarship for outstanding law students committed to working in the public interest.
September 6, 2022
The Washington Supreme Court appointed Dean Anthony E. Varona, who took the helm at Seattle University School of Law this month, as co-chair of its Bar Licensure Task Force.
August 29, 2022
There are 224 students in the class, with 178 full-time students and 46 in the hybrid online Flex JD program for part-time students. Students of color comprise 37 percent of the entering class, an increase from 35 percent last year. Thirty-two percent were the first in their family to attend college.
August 17, 2022
Inspired by their visit to civil rights sites in Alabama earlier this summer, Seattle University School of Law’s Calhoun Fellows assisted in writing a moving and persuasive legal brief to encourage jury diversity. The case aims to strengthen the right of defendants to have a jury drawn from a jury pool that reflects a fair cross section of the community.
August 12, 2022
Jessica Pouley is one of only 11 students nationally who were selected for the prestigious Native American Congressional Internship, a program run by the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation and the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy.
July 22, 2022
Isabel Freitas Peres, director of Bar Studies, and Lily Su, associate director of the Access to Justice Institute, were awarded an 18-month grant to study the effectiveness of bar exam interventions as part of the Professionals in Legal Education Developing Greater Equity (PLEDGE) Fellowship.
July 20, 2022
Acclaimed law professors Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic will return to Seattle University School of Law’s faculty as distinguished professors this year. As leading authors and theorists on race and social change in the United States, they have published numerous books and articles over their distinguished careers that have explored groundbreaking legal frameworks, including critical race theory.
June 21, 2022
'My experience as a teacher of bright, dedicated, and hard-working students is quintessential to my role as a professor. It has been a pleasure and privilege to work with so many young men and women who graduated from this institution and became distinguished leaders in their respective fields,' Skover said.
May 18, 2022
Lisa Brodoff considers herself lucky. That's because for the past 25 years, she's held her dream job as a professor and director of Seattle University School of Law's nationally ranked Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic. Alongside her academic career, Brodoff has been a fierce advocate for laws and policies to protect the state's most vulnerable populations.
April 21, 2022
The law school welcomes an accomplished cohort of new tenure-track faculty members, each of whom brings a wealth of teaching, practical, and scholarly expertise.
April 12, 2022 | Announcements
Professor Sidney DeLong retires after 37 years of teaching.
April 10, 2022 | Announcements
In accepting the 2022 Woman of the Year award, Tarra Simmons ’17 thanked the many women in the legal profession who helped her along the way and encouraged those who will come after her.
March 31, 2022 | Announcements
Seattle University School of Law has partnered with Refugee & Immigrant Services Northwest to provide legal assistance to more than 30 Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-torn home country. Thirteen student volunteers, overseen by professors and licensed attorneys, will help the refugees complete the initial paperwork required to seek asylum in the United States.
March 29, 2022 | Announcements
As Ainsworth prepares to retire after 34 years of teaching, first at University of Puget Sound School of Law and then at Seattle University School of Law when the law school moved north, she reflected on the forks in the road that led her to what she calls “the best job in the world.”
March 29, 2022 | Announcements
Five dedicated students and equal justice advocates will undertake a summer of skills training and race equity work as part of Seattle University School of Law’s Calhoun Family Fellowship. The 2022 fellows are Marcel Baugh ‘24, Leslie Burnett ‘24, Naomi Rothenberg ‘24, Jean Russell ‘24, and Talia Starr ‘24.
March 22, 2022
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Professor Deborah Ahrens comments on the challenges of defending someone charged with killing a police officer.
March 14, 2023 | In the News
Professor Deirdre Bowen discusses the limitations of protection orders.
March 10, 2023 | In the News
Professor Deirdre Bowen discusses the legal challenges yet to come for out-of-state abortion care.
March 6, 2023 | In the News
Professor Sital Kalantry offers legal analysis and important historical context to the issue of caste discrimination.
February 23, 2023 | In the News
Essay includes excerpt from Professor Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic's article about "Space Traders."
February 17, 2023 | In the News
Professor Robert Boruchowitz says the outrage is real and understandable.
February 13, 2023 | In the News
Professor Elizabeth Ford explains new and groundbreaking labor laws in Washington state.
February 9, 2023 | In the News
Professor Robert Chang explains how unfair treatment due to race prevents due process.
February 7, 2023 | In the News
Professor Deirdre Bowen says a pending sexual assault case could have massive implications for universities.
February 3, 2023 | In the News
Students say legislative fix would help make victimized workers whole.
February 2, 2023
Sara Rankin comments on the Amazon founder's charitable giving to end homelessness.
January 24, 2023 | In the News
Robert Boruchowitz comments on how attorneys handle conflicts of interest.
January 23, 2023 | In the News
Professor Dean Spade is quoted about social movements against oppression.
January 6, 2023 | In the News
Professor Elizabeth Ford says the ruling could shift the cost of striking onto unions.
December 28, 2022 | In the News
Professor Liz Ford explains what happened to the tentative agreement railway workers had reached with the Biden administration.
December 1, 2022 | In the News
Hear Prof. Ford discuss Wage Recovery Funds at this podcast produced by the California Law Review.
November 29, 2022 | In the News
Dean Anthony Varona's 2014 essay on the harms of law school rankings is quoted in this article.
November 29, 2022 | In the News
Dean Anthony E. Varona is featured in Episode 1: The Pipeline to the Legal Profession.
November 21, 2022 | In the News
Jesse Jones spoke with Professor Steven Bender in this investigation.
November 17, 2022 | In the News
Railway strike averted after tentative agreement reached
September 15, 2022 | In the News
Seattle Pacific University trustees sued by students and faculty
September 13, 2022 | In the News
The Spotlight goes inside the mind of a manipulator
September 6, 2022 | In the News
Seattle Children's nurses would get $10 per hour raise under proposed contract
August 30, 2022 | In the News
Criminalization of Homelessness: An Interview with Ashley Karlstad '21
August 22, 2022 | In the News
Professor Elizabeth Ford explains the role of the National Labor Relations Board in union votes.
August 16, 2022 | In the News
Professor Sara Rankin discusses the current legal framework for cities addressing homelessness.
August 11, 2022 | In the News
Professor Deborah Ahrens says the hope of a governor's pardon might not be enough to reassure abortion service providers.
July 14, 2022 | In the News
Professor Deirdre Bowen said Biden’s executive order is more of a policy statement.
July 10, 2022 | In the News
Law schools must figure out how to teach as well as how to help students cope, says Professor Sital Kalantry.
July 5, 2022 | In the News
Prosecutor who asked jury about immigration committed misconduct
June 30, 2022 | In the News
Two Seattle University School of Law students were selected for the prestigious Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellow
June 30, 2022
States will realize quickly they can't regulate travel for abortion care, says Professor Sital Kalantry.
June 29, 2022 | In the News
Nora Hendricks, a rising 2L, will focus primarily on eviction defense cases in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
June 28, 2022
Activities on an employee's personal time are protected, says Professor Andrew Siegel.
June 27, 2022 | In the News
Professor Sital Kalantry describes the potential fallout on same-sex marriage, privacy, and contraception.
June 24, 2022 | In the News
Professor Paul Holland describes concerns about legal system's impact on children.
June 19, 2022 | In the News
The employees have a strong case for retaliation claims, says Professor Charlotte Garden.
June 17, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden says one company isn't more pro-union than the other.
June 14, 2022 | In the News
Whether the ruling affects police behavior remains to be seen, says Professor Robert Chang.
June 9, 2022 | In the News
The question is whether the ruling will affect police behavior, says Professor Robert Chang.
June 9, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden's analysis of a workers' rights case at the U.S. Supreme Court.
June 7, 2022 | In the News
Companies often introduce improvements during union-organizing efforts, says Professor Charlotte Garden.
May 25, 2022 | In the News
Professor Emeritus John Strait weighs in on a conflict regarding the consent decree governing Seattle police.
May 25, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden says this case does not undo the court's previous pro-arbitration rulings.
May 24, 2022 | In the News
Large congregate shelters are the least effective way to address homelessness, says Professor Sara Rankin.
May 19, 2022 | In the News
There are “no very clear answers” about aiding out-of-state abortions, says Professor Sital Kalantry.
May 16, 2022 | In the News
Professor Brooke Coleman reviews a scholarly critique of how data is gathered and used.
May 13, 2022 | In the News
Professor Andrew Siegel discusses the ramifications of the leaked draft ruling that could overturn abortion rights.
May 9, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden traces the legal rules governing freedom of speech at work.
May 5, 2022 | In the News
"Everything is up for grabs," Professor Sital Kalantry predicts, saying the ruling impacts four decades of constitutional law.
May 5, 2022 | In the News
Professor Sital Kalantry discusses the "new battleground" of interstate jurisdiction if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
May 4, 2022 | In the News
Timea Soos joined a cohort of inaugural fellows supporting a multidisciplinary approach to policing.
April 29, 2022
Professor Liz Ford and students describe their advocacy on behalf of low-wage workers.
April 20, 2022 | In the News
Professor Liz Ford speculates on Washington's new law mandating benefits for app-based drivers.
April 4, 2022 | In the News
Professor Deirdre Bowen says it's important for future lawyers to learn empathy.
April 3, 2022 | In the News
Professor Deirdre Bowen describes the challenges of an asylum application.
April 3, 2022 | In the News
Professor Sara Rankin says there isn't enough investment in housing, the only real solution to homelessness.
April 2, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden outlines the next step between Amazon and its new union.
April 1, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden analyzes the high court's oral argument in an employment dispute.
March 30, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden previews an employment dispute that will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 25, 2022 | In the News
The high court seems poised to deter strategic delays, says Professor Charlotte Garden.
March 24, 2022 | In the News
Aspiring public defender carries on Dean Bond's legacy.
March 18, 2022 | Announcements
A U.S. Supreme Court case looks at the issue of delayed arbitration and Professor Charlotte Garden offers a preview.
March 18, 2022 | In the News
Professor Mark Chinen discusses Big Tech's involvement in monitoring cyber threats associated with the Ukraine war.
March 10, 2022 | In the News
Professors Natasha Martin and Andrew Siegel react to the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
February 25, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden joins other scholars in analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in recent vaccine case.
January 26, 2022 | In the News
Professor Charlotte Garden says labor law makes it difficult for worker activism to translate into union membership.
January 20, 2022 | In the News
Professor Sital Kalanty discusses how her bicultural upbringing influences her legal scholarship.
January 20, 2022 | In the News
Professor Sara Rankin says vehicle residency is a "hidden crisis in plain sight."
January 19, 2022 | In the News
Research by Seattle University law students is cited in this story about barriers to shelter.
January 18, 2022 | In the News
An essay by Prof. John Kirkwood explores effective options for legal challenges to predatory pricing.
January 5, 2022 | In the News