Clinic News
Law students mark Pro Bono Week by helping clients with housing challenges
November 20, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, housing insecurity has emerged as an area where legal services can provide crucial support for vulnerable communities. That need inspired Seattle University School of Law students and staff to hold a Housing Justice Clinic as part of Pro Bono Week in October.
Clinic advocacy leads to protection order for immigrant detainees
July 31, 2020
Working with Global Rights Advocacy and La Resistencia NW, the clinic convinced the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to adopt a resolution granting protections for the life, personal integrity, and health of immigrants held at the Northwest Detention Center.
Human Rights Clinic petitions U.N. for COVID-19 protections for detained immigrants
April 09, 2020
Arguing that detained immigrants are especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, Seattle University School of Law students recently succeeded in petitioning the United Nations for better health protections for detainees.
Law school clinic asks U.N. to protect courts from Trump Administration
August 01, 2019
The International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) of Seattle University School of Law has asked the United Nations to protect courts and lawyers in the United States from interference by President Donald Trump, presenting an urgent complaint to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers.
Korematsu Center earns prestigious race equity award
May 22, 2019
The Korematsu Center at Seattle University School of Law is the 2019 recipient of the Derrick Bell Legacy Award from the Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA). Professor Robert Chang, executive director of the center, will receive the award at CRSEA's annual conference later this month.
Korematsu Center files Supreme Court amicus brief challenging the 2020 census citizenship question
April 04, 2019
The Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality joins American citizens of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and CAIR-New York, in filing an amicus brief challenging the census citizenship question in the Supreme Court.
Clinic director Lisa Brodoff earns 2019 Great Teacher Award
October 11, 2018
"The selection committee was overwhelmed by the impact you have had on your colleagues and students, and the sense of community your teaching and engagement has created," SALT said.
New civic alliance aims to end Seattle's chronic homelessness with a focus on single adults
July 19, 2018
Seattle University's Homeless Rights Advocacy Project (HRAP) today announced the formation of Third Door Coalition, a new alliance of civic leaders working together to develop solutions to chronic homelessness in the wake of Seattle's contentious and unsuccessful attempt to implement a new tax on the city's largest employers.
Ethnic studies case heads to trial in Tucson
June 21, 2017
The case that helped launch the law school’s Civil Rights Clinic in 2012 heads back to the courtroom this summer, as Professor Robert Chang and a team of attorneys continue legal efforts to protect ethnic studies in Arizona.
Clinic students on the front lines of immigration fight
May 11, 2017
When students signed up for Professor Won Kidane's Immigration Law Clinic this spring, they had no idea that their line of work would be the subject of daily headlines and massive protests at airports across the country.
Mexican governor urges release of law school clinic client
Nestora Salgado-García of Renton, a client of the law school's International Human Rights Clinic who has been illegally detained by Mexican authorities for almost a year and a half, could be closer to release after the governor of the state of Guerrero asked prosecutors to drop charges against her.
International Human Rights Clinic joins fight to stop Nicaragua canal
A petition, submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington, D.C, demands that Nicaragua perform comprehensive impact assessments and obtain the full consent of indigenous and Afro-Caribbean communities who live along the planned route.
Clinic helps innocent client obtain reparations from Mexican government
The Mexican government officially apologized to a man who was unjustly imprisoned for 12 years and was freed through the work of the law school's International Human Rights Clinic.
Rep. Adam Smith visits law school to demand justice for Nestora Salgado
Congressman Adam Smith joined advocates at Seattle University School of Law today to speak in strong support of Nestora Salgado-García, the U.S. citizen from Renton who has been illegally detained by Mexican authorities since August.
Professor Won Kidane wins Fulbright Award to study, teach in Ethiopia
Professor Won Kidane, who is fast becoming one of the most well-known and prolific scholars in the areas of immigration law and international arbitration and litigation, has earned a prestigious Fulbright Award.
Law students help refugees stay in the United States
In mid-March, when many students were taking a welcome break from their studies, eight Immigration Clinic students were fighting for their clients in hearings at the federal Immigration Court at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. It was a week well spent: All five of their clients were granted the right to stay in the United States.
New clinic to help parents in prison stay connected to kids
Moms and dads serving time in prison will get legal assistance to keep their families together, as part of a new clinical course starting this fall at Seattle University School of Law.
Legal Writing No. 1 again; Clinic ranked 18, and law school moves up overall
For the sixth consecutive year, Seattle University School of Law has the top Legal Writing Program in the nation, and its clinical and Part-Time Programs also are among the best, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2015 edition of Best Graduate Schools.