Seattle's population grew by 28% over the first two decades of this century, and it continues to be one of the fastest growing cities and metro areas in the nation. It's easy to see why. A great, gorgeous place to live, work, study, and enjoy living.
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...at Seattle U Law. Our students rave about him, and faculty and staff colleagues alike treasure him as a wise and helpful expert colleague who ensures that we are an equitable and accessible law school for all of our students. We are very lucky to get to work with and learn from Alex.
It may be rainy & gray today in Seattle but I just had a sunny & fun lunch with our superb Disability Services Program Manager Alex Mentkowski - our Outstanding Staff Colleague of the Month, & his great ASL interpreter Elizabeth Rothman. Alex has significantly improved our disability services... 1/2
...Lily Su, and Justin Zieman, our colleague from AccessLex, which has been a generous and steadfast supporter and advisor of our first-gen initiatives.
A great group pic from yesterday evening's Seattle University School of Law First-Gen Pathways event, with the First-Gen Lawyers Coalition board, Justices Steve Gonzalez and Helen Whitener, ATJI Director (and First-Gen Coalition advisor)... 1/2
...also very significant advantages that make us even stronger and better lawyers for our clients and causes. We are so lucky to have Justices Gonzalez and Whitener as members of our Supreme Court and generous advisors and mentors to our students. 3/3
...soon one of our Distinguished Jurists in Residence & a longtime friend and supporter of our law school and students. Both of our wonderful speakers shared many important pieces of advice, with an overarching one being that first-gen status comes with its challenges but... 2/3
Our new Seattle U Law First-Gen Lawyers Coalition organized an outstanding networking & advising event yesterday evening featuring the wise, encouraging, and practical advice from none other than Justice Helen Whitener, our distinguished alumna, and Justice Steve Gonzalez,... 1/3
…our Scholars for Justice. Rebecca is one of our FlexJD studets in Bellevue. As Justice Johnson said, their futures in law are very bright given their extraordinary advocacy skills. 4/4
…to be joined today by Dr. Rick and Pam Dore, representatives from the Fred H. and Mary S. Dore Foundation, which generously underwrites the scholarships. 2Ls Tomo and Rebecca are incredibly impressive students. Tomo came to the US as a teenager from Japan & is now one of… 3/4
…their feedback, winner Tomo Duke & runner-up Rebecca Anshell Song were outstanding and engaged in oral arguments on par with some of the best litigators anywhere. They are sterling examples of the strength of our nationally renowned Legal Writing Program. We were honored… 2/4
An extra special Seattle U Law Fred Tausend Moot Court Competition Final Round today, presided over by none other than WA Assoc Chief Justice Charles Johnson ‘76, WA Appeals Court Judge David Mann, & King County Superior Court Judge Sam Chung. As all three judges noted in… 1/4
…such passion for justice and the public interest in that room, it is no wonder why National Jurist ranked Seattle U Law the #1 law school for public service in the entire PNW, and in the Top 10 nationally. #LeadersServingJustice indeed. #ProudDean 3/3
…keynoter Joanna Plichta Boisen ‘06 gave a deeply moving speech with themes echoed by Tsechu Dolma ‘24. Prof. Nazune Menka did a wonderful job as our emcee. And so many community leaders and prominent alumni attended and “raised their paddles” to support our students. With… 2/3
I could not be prouder of our Seattle U Law PILF Board, and Staff colleagues Lily Su, Ashley Cummins, & Jacqueline Pham, for how well they planned & executed yesterday evening’s 33rd Annual PILF Auction and Gala, supporting public interest fellowships for our students. Our… 1/3
…Chief of Staff, Anne Moran, who ensures that so much of our University runs smoothly and like clockwork. Also always wonderful to see our superstar alumna, Judge Anita Crawford-Willis. A joyful night! 2/2
What a pleasure last night to get to attend our annual Seattle University Alumni Awards, and celebrate or stupendous alumni awardees, including Seattle University School of Law alum Andre Lang, who was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame, and SU’s superhero presidential… 1/2
...courageous defense of the rule of law. PC was our lead outside law firm when I was chief counsel at the Human Rights Campaign in the late 90's/early aughts. They have fought for civil rights and in defense of our Constitution for decades. 4/4
...alum Charles Swift, in the blockbuster Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case. Citing the many Seattle connections to the last several decades of Constitutional litigation before the Supreme Court, he joked that "all roads lead back to Seattle." I also was very happy to see Perkins Coie honored for its... 3/4
...involved with the Legal Foundation of Washington - the umbrella organization doing so much to promote access to justice in WA. Thrilled as well that keynoter, Supreme Court litigator and Georgetown law prof Neal Katyal spoke praisingly of his lead co-counsel, distinguished Seattle U Law... 2/4
Honored that Seattle U Law served as a community sponsor of today's Goldmark Award Luncheon. Thrilled that the three top Associates Campaign for Equal Justice law firms are headed by Seattle U Law alumni, and that so many other Seattle U Law alumni, faculty, staff and students are meaningfully...1/4
Superb opportunity for the right higher ed student services leader here at Seattle University, working on the best provost team in the nation, and with the brilliant and wonderful Senior Vice Provost Tamara Herdener!
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We are very proud of our alumna, Judge Doris Walkins, on her appointment by Governor Bob Ferguson to the Pierce County Superior Court! Yet another example of how Seattle University School of Law alumni are #LeadersServingJustice.
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…beautiful SU welcome, invoking the memory of the great Jesse Jackson, and Associate Dean Steven Bender executive produced the lecture and surrounding events with great care. As always, Angela left us enriched by her brilliance.
Thrilled to have hosted the incomparable BU Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig, one of the world’s preeminent civil rights and antisubordination law scholars, as Seattle U Law’s Third Annual Richard Delgado-Jean Stefancic Distinguished Lecturer. VP Natasha Martin gave a… 1/2
...Dean of and Professor at Pace Law School, and treasured teacher, scholar, and mentor to so many. An extraordinarily fruitful life, very well lived.
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Saddened to learn of the passing of the great Dean Emeritus Richard Ottinger. Dick welcomed me so warmly and helpfully into the legal academy many years ago. His career is legendary. Environmental movement pioneer, distinguished Congressmember, co-founder of the Peace Corps,... 1/2
Join us tomorrow afternoon, live, to witness the incomparable Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig deliver the Third Annual Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic Distinguished Lecture at Seattle University School of Law! 4-6 pm, Sullivan Hall 110. More info and to register: tinyurl.com/AOWatSULaw
...expand access to justice and legal ed opportunities, and address the serious legal desert/attorney shortage crisis in the South Sound. We are very fortunate to have Executive Mello -- a distinguished UPS alum himself, and superb leader -- as a key partner. Excited about what's to come! 2/2
Great catching up today over coffee in Tacoma with Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello, who's achieving amazing things for Pierce County - the home of our Seattle U Law South Sound Hybrid Hub, based at UW-Tacoma & U of Puget Sound. We discussed how best to leverage our South Sound presence to... 1/2
