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*[[Jack Edward Tanner|Jack E. Tanner]] (1955): U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District and Western District of Washington<ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Edward Tanner|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2338&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[Jack Edward Tanner|Jack E. Tanner]] (1955): U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District and Western District of Washington<ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Edward Tanner|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2338&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[Betty Fletcher]] (1956): Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit<ref>{{cite web|title=Betty Fletcher|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=768&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[Betty Fletcher]] (1956): Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit<ref>{{cite web|title=Betty Fletcher|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=768&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[Tom Foley]] (1957): [[Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Foley|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000239|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[Tom Foley]] (1957): [[Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Foley|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000239|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref> and [[United States Ambassador to Japan|U.S. Ambassador to Japan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian|url=http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/foley-thomas-s|accessdate=28 May 2013</ref>
*[[Joseph Jerome Farris]]: Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Jerome Farris|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=737&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[Joseph Jerome Farris]]: Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Jerome Farris|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=737&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[William Fremming Nielsen]]: U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Washington<ref>{{cite web|title=William Fremming Nielsen|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1765&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[William Fremming Nielsen]]: U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Washington<ref>{{cite web|title=William Fremming Nielsen|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1765&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>

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University of Washington
School of Law
File:University of Washington Seal.jpg
Established1899
School typePublic
Parent endowment$2.68 billion[1]
DeanKellye Y. Testy
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
Enrollment671 - (2008)
Faculty66 full time
USNWR ranking28
Bar pass rate87.5% (July 2009)
Websitelaw.washington.edu

The University of Washington School of Law or Washington School of Law is the law school of the University of Washington, located on the northwest corner of the main campus in Seattle, Washington.

The most recent 2014 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings place it at #28, making it the highest-ranking law school in the Pacific Northwest.[2]

The school was first organized in 1899. The current law building, the William H. Gates Hall, was completed and occupied in September 2003, funded by and named after William H. Gates, Sr., the father of Microsoft-founder Bill Gates. Its architecture is modern and energy-efficient, with windows and skylights allowing natural light to fill the library and corridors. The school was previously located in the second Condon Hall from 1974-2003, located several blocks west of the main campus. From 1933-74 the law school occupied the first Condon Hall in The Quad, which was renamed "Gowen Hall" in 1974.[3]

As of 2008, the enrollment was 671 students (all full-time), the faculty numbered 118 (66 full-time), and the student/faculty ratio was 11:1.

The school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association.

The UW School of Law has a reputation as a collegial institution; for many years the school did not rank its students, and just started ranking students in bands in 2007.

Admissions and careers

The 2012 J.D. applicant admission rate was 22 percent. The median GPA was 3.68 and the median LSAT score was 164 (90th percentile).[4]

Washington residents made up 68 percent of the entering class; 28 percent of students were minorities. Bar passage rate in July 2012 was 87%.[5] Of 2008 graduates, 98.2 percent had secured professional employment within nine months of graduation. The median starting salary for 2007 graduates employed in the private sector (56 percent of students) was $92,250, and the median starting salary for those employed in the public sector (40 percent) was $41,000.

Facilities

See also: William H. Gates Hall (Seattle)

William H. Gates Hall opened in September 2003. The building houses classrooms, student lounge, a coffee/snack kiosk, locker areas, the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, and faculty, administration and student organization offices. The building itself is fully accessible to people with disabilities and is equipped with Braille identifiers.

The law school offers:

  • Wireless internet access throughout the building
  • Outlets in each classroom seat
  • Classrooms equipped with audio/visual equipment including CD/DVD players and recording equipment
  • Podiums wired for internet access (most with built-in computers)
  • Computer labs with 28 PCs for general use

The Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library houses a collection of more than 650,000 volumes establishing it as one of the largest university law collections on the West Coast.[citation needed]

In addition to an extensive research collection, it supports the Asian Law, Sustainable International Development Law, and tax graduate programs and serves as a federal depository for selected U.S. government documents. A highly-trained staff of 38 facilitates access to a wide variety of legal information resources and services.[citation needed]

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the law librarianship program at the School at #1 in the country for the past three years.[6]

Degrees and Curriculum

The School of Law offers the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree along with Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Ph.D. degrees.

J.D. students can also choose from one of six specializations: Asian Law, Dispute Resolution, Environmental Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property, and International and Comparative Law. The Law School also offers the opportunity to undertake a concurrent degree program, such as a J.D./Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) dual degree.

Students who already hold J.D. degrees attend the School of Law to seek an LL.M. degree in one of the school's programs: Intellectual Property Law and Policy, Taxation, Health Law, Asian and Comparative Law, or Law of Sustainable International Development. A Ph.D. degree is also available in Asian and Comparative Law.

Clinical Law Programs and Centers

The UW School of Law clinical law program started in 1979. Nearly 60% of each JD class enrolls in one of the following clinics: Berman Environmental Law, Children and Youth Advocacy, Entrepreneurial Law, Federal Tax, Immigration Law, Innocence Project Northwest, Mediation, Technology Law and Public Policy, Tribal Court Public Defense, and Unemployment Compensation.

Capitalizing on its location in the Pacific Rim and at a top-ranked research institution, the UW School of Law is home to six centers and projects: Asian Law Center, Center for Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP), Center for Law in Science and Global Health, Global Health & Justice Project, Native American Law Center, and Shidler Center for Law, Commerce & Technology.

Scholarly publications

The University of Washington School of Law has four legal publications: The Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal, the Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, the Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts, and Washington Law Review.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

See also

References

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