NCIL Secures $300K Grant to Launch Tribal Estate Planning Fellowship
The Northwest Center for Indigenous Law received a grant to launch the Tribal Estate Planning and Legal Access Fellowship.
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2026 grads earn Equal Justice Works Fellowships
Two 2026 Seattle U Law grads earned Equal Justice Works Fellowships to aid survivors of gender-based violence.
Faculty Voices: Public Defense is as American as Apple Pie
In this op-ed, Seattle U Law Defender Initiative Director Robert Boruchowitz discusses the state's public defender shortage.
Dana Gold named Woman of the Year for representing whistleblowers
Dana Gold ’95 was named Seattle U Law's 2026 Woman of the Year after representing whistleblowers for more than 30 years.
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Seattle U Law, AccessLex Join Forces to Tackle Central WA Legal Desert
Seattle U Law and AccessLex launch a five-year initiative to combat Central Washington's legal desert and support students’ academic and bar success.
October 16, 2025 | Announcements
Scholars for Justice use lived experience to reach immigrants, students
This year's Scholars for Justice intend to take their law degrees back to their hometowns 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 University School of Law as one of the top 10 law schools nationally in its “Best Law Schools for Public Service” rankings.
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 for their academic accomplishments and passion for public interest law.
July 9, 2025 | Announcements
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