2020 News
Two 2020 grads receive Equal Justice Works fellowships
May 21, 2020
Vallen Solomon and Javiera Wood are two of 78 public interest lawyers across the country chosen to receive the 2020 fellowship, which allows them to pursue a project of their own design for two years following graduation.
On the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
May 04, 2020
Two part-time JD students help region respond to pandemic in their roles as medical professionals
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.
Homeless Rights Advocacy Project issues call to action for COVID-19
April 03, 2020
The steps outlined in this call to action will ensure the immediate and long-term health of our entire community. There's no time to waste.
Seattle U Law faculty quickly pivot to online teaching during COVID-19 crisis
April 03, 2020
In early March, as the spread of the coronavirus was beginning to accelerate, Seattle University made a difficult yet necessary decision: to protect the health and safety of students, classes would no longer meet in person, and all instruction would take place exclusively online. Practically overnight, the Seattle U Law faculty found themselves having to adapt their courses to the virtual world.
Be your own boss: Incubator program welcomes seven new attorneys
January 24, 2020
Seattle University School of Law announced the participants in the 2020 Incubator Program this month. The program provides training, guidance, and resources to help alumni manage a solo or small firm practice that offers reduced-fee, high-quality legal services.