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Get Involved

We invite all alumni and members of the legal community to become a part of our thriving community. From attending world-class CLEs, to serving as a mock trial judge, to mentoring students, there is a convenient and rewarding way for you to get involved with the law school. Here are some opportunities for you to consider:

Community Outreach
Looking for a way to do good? Interested in connecting with fellow alumni and current students? Would you like to help future law students? The Law School Alumni Association (LSAA) offers you these opportunities through two new community outreach programs:

UW Law Early Engagement
WSBA’s Moderate Means Program

Become a professional mentor
Through our Professional Mentor program, the law school pairs students with practicing professionals and Judges in the Seattle area. You can offer guidance and encouragement, facilitate networking opportunities, and share your specialized knowledge with 1L students. We will pair you with a student who will benefit from your experience when making academic and professional choices.Sign up online to become a professional mentor.

Judge a mock trial or coach a moot court team
The School of Law'sMoot Court Honor Board, which assists law students in developing their advocacy skills through practice and competition, seeks the expertise of alumni in the legal community. MCHB relies on volunteer attorneys to provide Judging and feedback for our in-house competitions. In addition to allowing the competitions to function, volunteer judges provide valuable feedback that helps students improve their advocacy skills.

Attend or participate in a CLE
The UW School of Law Continuing Legal Education (CLE) offers in-depth continuing legal education opportunities for the legal community and professionals in other related disciplines. Our programs are led by members of our outstanding faculty, local, regional, national and international attorneys and professors from other law schools as well as federal and state court judges. Our seminars, symposiums and conferences are designed to update the legal community and others on recent developments in the law, to assist in increased understanding of substantive areas of the law, and to provide opportunities to enhance legal skills for constituents of both the public and private sectors.

Share your expertise with a class or clinic
Are you working on an interesting case? Have you set a precedent? Students, faculty members, and clinic directors welcome your involvement and insight.

Help students plan for their careers
Students benefit from working with alumni as they seek employment. Your advice and suggestions open doors as students navigate the job market. Our Center for Career and Leadership Development staff are always looking to alumni to help students with their Job search and career options. Alumni meet with students for an evening to discuss topics such as government employment, finding a summer externship, navigating the world of private practice, public interest law, working overseas, and networking opportunities. Programs include: 1L Mock Interview Program (January), Pre-On-Campus Interviews (OC I) Mock Interview Program (Summer), OCI Information Sessions (May), "Practical Tips for a Successful Summer (What the Employer Really Wants You to Know)" and Meet the Legal Professionals.

Serve on an alumni association committee
The Law School Alumni Association is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers. LSAA committees help with alumni outreach to support the Association's mission of serving and supporting law school alumni, students and faculty through programming. The committees include:

Student Engagement Committee facilitates student-alumni connections and communication and also works with the Student Bar Association to increase alumni involvement with student events.
Reunion Committee works on reunion planning for their respective class reunions and recruits classmates to serve with them as official hosts of their reunion.
Recent Graduates Committee provides networking opportunities to alumni who graduated in the last ten years.
Recognition Committee promotes the law school by selecting and highlighting distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions to the school, the legal community and the world.
Nominations Committee considers nominations and recommends alumni candidates for LSAA membership.
Alumni Engagement/Metrics educates alumni about and engages them as volunteers in work currently being done by the dean, faculty and students and develops metrics to measure the success of alumni engagement efforts.

Arrange a faculty presentation at your office
Our distinguished faculty are available for formal or informal speaking engagements. You pick the topic; we provide the speaker.