For the first time, campus community can obtain protection order filing assistance from Seattle U Law’s Family Law Center.

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.

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.

Professor Sidney DeLong retires after 37 years of teaching.

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.

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.”

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.

Cierrah Loveness is an aspiring public defender from Mount Vernon, Washington, and the first recipient of Seattle University School of Law’s newly created Dean James E. Bond Endowed Scholarship.

Diane Lourdes Dick receives Oltman award for excellence in teaching.

Former Miami Law dean Anthony E. Varona brings strong legal background, leadership experience to position

Participants build solo and small law practices with mentorship and other support for one year.

Seattle University School of Law Family Law program to serve more students, expand legal aid efforts

Annette Clark ’89 will leave her position next June after almost a decade at the helm