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Seattle U Law, AccessLex Join Forces to Tackle Central WA Legal Desert

Five-year partnership helps Seattle U Law tackle Central Washington’s legal desert crisis and boost student success.

October 16, 2025

Scholars for Justice use lived experience to reach immigrants, students

This year's Scholars for Justice intend to take their law degrees back home to increase legal access for underserved groups.

September 29, 2025

Law school ranked in national top 10 for public service, public interest

The National Jurist named Seattle U Law as one of the top 10 law schools nationally for public interest and public service law.

September 8, 2025

Two Seattle U Law students chosen as Justice John Paul Stevens Fellows

Two Seattle University School of Law students have earned coveted 2025 Justice John Paul Stevens Fellowships.

July 9, 2025

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Seattle U Law, Skagit Legal Aid secure grant to up tribal legal services

Seattle University School of Law’s Northwest Center for Indigenous Law and Skagit Legal Aid have formulated a three-year plan to significantly enhance and sustain tribal legal aid infrastructure.

January 7, 2025 | Announcements

Report details rampant violence, path to asylum for refugees

Seattle U Law’s International Human Rights Clinic faculty and students seek to raise awareness of shocking conditions in Guerrero

September 19, 2024

Two students named Justice John Paul Stevens Fellows

Two Seattle University School of Law students have been awarded 2024 Justice John Paul Stevens Fellowships for demonstrating strong interest in public interest law and social justice, as well as high academic achievement.

June 26, 2024

Seattle U Law alumni lead Washington’s indigent legal services

In Olympia, Larry Jefferson '94 and Sara Robbins '07 head the state agencies responsible for providing legal representation for clients who cannot pay.

June 6, 2024

Two Seattle U Law grads earn Equal Justice Works Fellowships

Two Seattle University School of Law graduates, Mary Bent ’23 and Katherine (Katy) Daley ’24, have earned prestigious Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellowships to pursue a social justice-oriented project of their choosing over the course of the next two years.

June 3, 2024 | Announcements

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