Seattle University School of Law, or Seattle Law School, or SU Law (formerly University of Puget Sound School of Law) is the

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affiliated with Seattle University, the Northwest's largest independent university. The School is

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by the

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and is a member of the

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. Alumni of Seattle University School of Law practice in all 50

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s and 18 foreign countries. The law school offers degree programs for

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

(JD),

Master of Laws A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: ' or ') is an advanced postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in a related subject. In mos ...

(LLM) and

Master of Studies in Law A Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.), also Master of Science of Law or Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) or Juris Master (J.M.) or Masters of Jurisprudence (M.J.) or Master in Law (M.L.), is a master's degree offered by some law schools to students ...

(MLS). According to Seattle University School of Law's 2020 ABA-required disclosures, 86% of the class of 2020 obtained bar passage-required or JD-advantage employment nine months after graduation.

History

The law school was founded as the University of Puget Sound Law School in Tacoma, in 1972.Anita M. Steele, "History of the University of Puget Sound School of Law," 12 Univ. of Puget Sound L. Rev. 309 (1989), https://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1289&context=sulr The law school had a favorable admissions policy, and focused on large enrollments, despite the ensuing high attrition (failure) rate. In the mid-1970s, when faced with declining admissions due to demographic changes, the law school responded by increasing enrollment. Despite this, the ABA provided full accreditation to the law school in 1975. In the 1974–75 academic year, the student bar association was established, the first edition of the law review was published, and the first law clinic was started. In September 1980 the Norton Clapp Law Center was dedicated. This new law center helped to draw a class of 466 students—130 more than anticipated—into the entering class of 1980.

Move to Seattle

Dean Bond resigned to return to teaching in July 1993 and was succeeded by Professor Donald M. Carmichael, a faculty member at the law school since 1978, who had also served as the school's associate dean for academic affairs from 1987 to 1993. Seattle University purchased the University of Puget Sound Law School in November 1993. The law school officially became part of Seattle University in August 1994. Kellye Testy was appointed dean on February 15, 2005. During her tenure at the law school she co-founded the Law School's Access to Justice Institute, the

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, and the Center on Corporations, Law & Society. In 2009, Testy left Seattle University to be the new dean at the

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. Mark Niles, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the

American University Washington College of Law The American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL or WCL) is the law school of American University, a private research university in Washington, D.C. It is located on the western side of Tenley Circle in the Tenleytown section of no ...

in Washington, D.C., served as dean of the School of Law from 2010 to 2013 before returning to American University. In 2013, the School of Law welcomed Annette Clark to serve as permanent dean. After completing her MD at the University of Washington in 1985, she earned her J.D. at Seattle University in 1989 and served as a member of the SU Law faculty for many years. Dean Clark was the first alumna of the law school to serve as its dean. Her areas of expertise include civil procedure, medical liability, bioethics, and legal education. In August 2021, Dean Clark announced her intention to retire. Former Miami Law Dean, Tony Varona was selected to succeed Dean Clark. Prior to serving as Miami Law Deam, Mr. Varona served as Vice Dean, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, and Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL). Before his 14 years at AUWCL, Dean Varona was an associate professor at

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in New York and adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center. He has taught courses in Contracts, Administrative and Public Law, Media Law, Sexuality and Gender Law, Intellectual Property, and Criminal Law.

Location, Institutes, and Centers

Seattle University's campus is located in the

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area of

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Sullivan Hall

Sullivan Hall, home to the School of Law, is a five-story building housing the law school and law library on the eastern boundary of Seattle University campus. It features a street-front law clinic, media-equipped classrooms, law library, full courtroom, and activity areas. The court room is used for class, mock trials and actual court proceedings administrated by local judges. Designed by Olson/Sundberg, the 135,000 square foot building was completed in August 1999 and cost approximately $21 million. File:Seattle University, October 2022 - 059.jpg, Exterior File:Seattle University, October 2022 - 060.jpg, Interior File:Seattle University, October 2022 - 062.jpg, Interior File:Seattle University, October 2022 - 065.jpg, Interior

Law Library

The Seattle University School of Law Library was founded in 1972 . Located in Sullivan Hall, the library occupies four floors with ample spaces for either individual or group study. The law library provides information resources and services to support the instructional, research and scholarship endeavors of the Law School.

Access to Justice Institute

The Access to Justice Institute (ATJI) is home to the law school's pro bono, public interest, and social justice activities. The ATJI is also home to the Incubator Program, which trains and provides resources to lawyers that want to start their own law firms that serve moderate-income clients.

The Adolf A. Berle Jr. Center on Corporations, Law and Society

The Center promotes and hosts legal research, education, and events on the role of the rule of law to govern and mediate the relationship between governments, corporations, individuals, and society.

Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

The center is the civil rights arm of the law school and it aims to advance justice and equality through research, advocacy, and education. According to their website, the Center seeks to combat discrimination, train the next generation of social justice advocates, and helps underrepresented communities learn to advocate for themselves. The center is named after dissident Fred T. Korematsu, who was incarcerated by the U.S. government during the Japanese internment camps of

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Rankings

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of Seattle University School of Law include: *U.S. News & World Report 2023 – #116th overall among law schools in the United States; #7 among

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programs; #26 overall among part-time law school programs; #15 among clinical law programs. *preLaw – "The best schools for doing good" (Fall 2018) – A+ among law schools for public interest law. *The National Jurist – A for "business, corporate, and banking."

Juris Doctor program

Admissions

Admission to the law school is competitive with an acceptance rate of 59%. In admission decisions, the law school places equal emphasis on three factors: (1)

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performance; (2) the undergraduate academic record; and (3) personal achievements. Admission is made to either the

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program. The mean

score for admitted students is 154, and the median undergraduate

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is 3.24. Students admitted to the

program can choose to begin classes in June to reduce their first semester course-load in August. All

students begin in June. 2018 matriculating students were 63% women, 4% veterans, 32% students of color, 19% identify as LGBTQ, and average age of 27.

Focus areas

Seattle University School of Law offers "pathways" as one way for students to decide which courses to take, though choosing a pathway is not required. These pathways demonstrate sequences within and connections across the curriculum. Current pathways include: * Business law *

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Commercial law Commercial law, also known as mercantile law or trade law, is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and business engaged in commerce, merchandising, trade, and sales. It is often considered to be a branc ...

Criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal law i ...

* Environmental law, natural resource, and land use *

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* Health law * Law and social inequality *

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, innovation and technology *

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Labor and employment law Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, ...

Real estate Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more general ...

law *

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Employment

According to the school's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 76.5% of the class of 2017 obtained bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation. Seattle University School of Law's

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under-employment score is 22.8%, indicating the percentage of the class of 2017 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.

Costs and financial aid

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of full-time tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Seattle University School of Law for the academic year is $70,564. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $235,798.

Publications

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'' (flagship journal) *''

'' *''Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental, and Innovation Law'' *''The American Indian Law Journal''

Notable alumni

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. *

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, trial attorney and legal commentator *

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, former member of the

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, former Vice Mayor of

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, and lawyer * Annette Clark, Dean of

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*Frank E. Cuthbertson, first African-American judge on the Pierce County Superior Court *Janet K.G. Dickson, law professor and

expert *

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and lawyer * Tom Galligan, former college president and Dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center * Lorena González, politician, President of

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of the

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. * Charles W. Johnson, Associate Chief Judge,

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, first female police chief of

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, food-borne illness attorney * Steve McAlpine, lawyer and 5th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska *Mark D. McLaughlin, business executive and CEO of cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, Inc. * Ron Meyers, trial attorney and former Speaker Pro Tempore of the Washington House of Representatives *

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, United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington *

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, and pioneer in the academic field of

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*Benson Porter, banker, current president and CEO of

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, Wisconsin State Senator and lawyer *Mary Robnett, first woman Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney. * Cheryl Pflug, member of the

. *

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, political commentator, activist, and entrepreneur *

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in ''

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'' *

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* Christine Quinn-Brintnall, former Judge, Washington Court of Appeals *

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* Tracy Staab, Judge,

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, former Circuit Judge,

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and

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expert and attorney * Lisa L. Sutton, Judge,

* G. Helen Whitener,

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, lawyer, politician, member of the

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, former Mayor of

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of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

Notable faculty

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, founder of the

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constitutional law Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a State (polity), state, namely, the executive (government), executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as th ...

scholar *

Eduardo Peñalver Eduardo M. Peñalver is an American law professor who is the president of Seattle University. From 2014 until 2021, Peñalver was dean of Cornell Law School. Peñalver has served as the President of Seattle University since July 1, 2021, and i ...

, former Dean of

Cornell Law School Cornell Law School is the law school of Cornell University, a private Ivy League university in Ithaca, New York. One of the five Ivy League law schools, it offers four law degree programs, JD, LLM, MSLS and JSD, along with several dual-deg ...

and property law scholar * Jill Otake, Judge,

United States District Court for the District of Hawaii The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (in case citations, D. Haw.) is the principal trial court of the United States Federal Court System in the state of Hawaii. The court's territorial jurisdiction encompasses the sta ...

Nikkita Oliver Nikkita R. Oliver is an American lawyer, non-profit administrator, educator, poet, and politician. They were a candidate for Mayor of Seattle in the 2017 mayoral election, but finished third in the primary with 17% of the vote. Oliver was defeat ...

, political activist *

Courtney Milan Courtney Milan, a pseudonym for Heidi Bond, is a bestselling American author of historical romance, historical and contemporary romance novels. After releasing her first few books under a traditional publishing contract, Milan has self-published ...

, legal scholar and pioneer of the #MeToo movement in the federal judiciary *

Wallace Loh Wallace Dao-kui Loh ( zh, c=陸道逵, p=Lù Dàokuí; born 1946) was the president of the University of Maryland, College Park, a position assumed November 1, 2010. He retired from the presidency on June 30, 2020 and was succeeded by Darryll ...

, former Seattle University Law School dean, legal scholar, and renowned academic administrator * Lauren King, Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington *

Mary Yu Mary Isabel Yu (born 1957) is an American jurist and Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court and former judge of the King County Superior Court. She is the state's first openly gay, Asian American, and Latina Justice. She is also the ...

, Supreme Court of Washington *

, pioneer of the

academic field * Randy Gordon, attorney and former member of the

Richard Delgado Richard Delgado (born October 6, 1939) is an American legal scholar considered to be one the founders of critical race theory, along with Derrick Bell. Delgado is currently a Distinguished Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law ...

, legal scholar and pioneer of

critical race theory Critical race theory (CRT) is a cross-disciplinary examination, by social and civil-rights scholars and activists, of how laws, social and political movements, and media shape, and are shaped by, social conceptions of race and ethnicity. Goa ...

in the law * Annette Clark, legal scholar, bioethicist, and Dean of Seattle University Law School * Joaquin Avila, renowned civil rights attorney, drafter of the

California Voting Rights Act The California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (CVRA) is a state law in the state of California. It makes it easier for minority groups in California to prove that their votes are being diluted in "at-large" elections by expanding on the federal Voting ...

, and MacArthur Genius Fellow * John McKay, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington * Charles W. Johnson, Associate Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Washington *

Cyrus Habib Kamyar Cyrus Habib, (born August 22, 1981) is an American Jesuit, politician, lawyer, and educator who served as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Washington from 2017 to 2021. As of the time of his departure from office, he was the first and only ...

, former

Lieutenant Governor of Washington The lieutenant governor of Washington is an elected office in the U.S. state of Washington. The incumbent is Denny Heck, a Democrat who began his term in January 2021. The lieutenant governor serves as president of the Washington State Senate, fi ...

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