Faculty News
Seattle U Law welcomes Nikkita Oliver to teach course on police, prison abolition
January 11, 2021
Racial justice will be a prominent theme of the course, since prison incarceration disproportionately affects Black, brown, and indigenous communities, as well as queer and trans communities of color. Oliver said the 30-person class will encourage students to engage in deep political and social analysis of the law and its impact on communities.
Law students help protect domestic violence victims during pandemic
April 20, 2020
Liu and almost a dozen other Seattle University School of Law students have signed up for a new project launched by Professor Deirdre Bowen - a "pop-up clinic" of sorts that addresses the increased need for domestic violence protection orders during the pandemic. Student volunteers, all of whom studied family law with Bowen, will be on call to help victims fill out the required legal forms to obtain a protection order. And all of it will happen online.
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.
Korematsu Center asks U.S. Supreme Court to protect DACA
November 06, 2019
The federal government's decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was arbitrary, capricious, and infected with racial animus, according to an amicus brief filed by the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality.
Seattle U Law remembers the life of longest-serving dean
October 16, 2019
James E. Bond, who led the law school through significant change during his 13-year tenure, passed away in September.
Jeff Minneti earns Oltman honor for teaching excellence
September 18, 2019
Professor Jeff Minneti teaches criminal law and trusts and estates. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. He also teaches students mindfulness meditation techniques, leads discussions about what makes lawyers happy, and models civility for the entire Seattle U Law community.
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.
Seattle U Law hosts Annual Association of Academic Support Educators Conference
May 09, 2019
Law school academic support educators from across the country will gather at Seattle University School of Law this month to share ideas, research, and real-world experiences in order to better help students succeed in law school and on the bar exam.
Haiku fan, legal writing prof Connie Krontz retires
March 28, 2019
There’s a reason why Professor Connie Krontz ’89 connects so strongly with non-traditional students at Seattle University School of Law. It’s because she was one herself, starting law school at the age of 33 after working at several jobs. Like many whom she taught, she was also a first-generation college student.
Midterm elections inspire voting rights class
November 05, 2018
Expecting an increased interest in elections, Seattle University School of Law added a new constitutional law class to the schedule this semester – Voting Rights and Election Law.