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• 40 Under 40: Juli Pierce, senior deputy Yellowstone County attorney UW Law Alumna Juli Pierce '04 was named one of the 40 Under 40 by the Billings Gazette (2/2/12)
• Retired chief justice will serve on Zehm overview committee - Spokesman-Review Gerry Alexander '64, who retired last year as the chief justice of the Washington State Supreme Court, will serve on the Spokane, WA Use of Force Commission. (1/27/12)
• SPU names UW School of Law graduate Alec Hill 2012 Alumnus of the Year Seattle Pacific University gave the honor to Alec Hill '80 for his role as president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. (1/19/12)
• Criminal defense attorney Tony Savage dead at 81 - Seattle Times Respected criminal defense attorney Tony Savage '55 died Tuesday at 81. Among his clients were Gary L. Ridgway, the Green River killer, and David Lewis Rice, murderer of four members of the Goldmark family. (1/4/12)
• Ryan Durkan '81 appointmented to Washington State University board of regents Ryan Durkan '81 and Former King County Executive Ron Sims were appointed Wednesday by Gov. Chris Gregoire to the Washington State University Board of Regents.

  
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  (12/19/11)
• Amy Edwards '01 honored as "Up and Coming Lawyer" Alumnus Amy Edwards '01 was honored at the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce's Up & Coming Lawyer awards ceremony. (12/13/11)
• Justice Gerry Alexander returning to private practice - The Olympian State Supreme Court Justiceand law school alumnus Gerry Alexander '64 is returning to the private practice of law next year after serving as a judge for more than 38 years. (12/13/11)
• UW Law alumna was first woman to clerk at the United States Supreme Court Helen Lucile Lomen '44 clerked for Justice William O. Douglas from 1944 to 1945. (12/12/11)
• Students from Ethiopia studying Law at the UW - Ethiopian Community Mutual Association Five students from Ethiopia are studying for master of laws degrees at the UW School of Law. Richard Wentzell '08, is dean of the Haramaya College in Ethiopia. He and Professor Jon Eddy helped arrange full-tuition scholarships for the students. (12/12/11)
• Salazar appoints Professor Robert Anderson to the National Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform - Department of Interior Professor Robert Anderson was named to the National Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Chairing the committee is Quinault Nation President and UW Law Alumna Fawn Sharp '95.

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  (11/30/11)
• WSBA honors Colleen Kinerk '77 Colleen Kinerk '77 receives Norm Maleng Leadership Award from the WSBA (11/21/11)
• Gregoire appoints Supreme Court Justice vocal on racial disparities - NPR Governor Chris Gregoire announced her choice to replace retiring Justice Gerry Alexander '64. Professor Hugh Spitzer is quoted. (11/17/11)
• A Law Degree in Action - UW Law Profile of UW Law alumnus Richard Wentzell '08. (11/14/11)
• Christy Thompson Ibrahim '98 publishes Anthology of Disability Literature Ibrahim is a UW Law alumna and part-time lecturer who teaches Disability Law. (11/11/11)
• UW Law alumnus to join Hewlett Foundation as Associate General Counsel Thomas C. Schroeder '06, an attorney who is an expert on the laws governing foundations and charities, has been named associate general counsel for The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. (11/7/11)

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