Student Journals and Organizations
Email address extension is u.washington.edu unless otherwise noted. All
offices are located in William H. Gates Hall.
Please contact to update information on this page, or for help with your student organization website. For more information on how to start a new student organization,
contact the Student Bar Assocation.
The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the student group for all University of
Washington law students. SBA serves two major functions. First, we are an
advocate for student concerns at the Law School, whether those concerns deal
with policy problems of the School or what classes to take, we are there to
help. Second, we act to promote more social interaction at the Law School. Over
the year, we stage events and activities where you can meet your fellow law
students in a nonacademic setting. Your yearly payment of dues helps make these
events successful. We look forward to your participation.
Room 130; Phone: 543-9111.
- President: Mindy Longanecker, mindyl@
- Exec VP: Sean Nolan, nolansp@
- VP for Student Organizations: Paul Hamar, phamar@
- VP of Programming: Amber Leaders, aleaders@
- Secretary: Bryce Holzer, bholzer@
- Treasurer: Jim Jones, jaj12@
- GPSS Senators: Natalia Sanoja, nsanoja@; Charli Archer, charliah@
- Bar Association Representatives:
ABA: Noah Jaffe, njaffe@
KCBA: Matt Anderson, mwa2010@
WSBA: Sarra Yamin, syamin@
- Class Representatives:
1L: TBA
2L: Mike Duggan, mduggan@; Pat Lavin, lavinp@
3L: Danan Marguson, dananm@; Lauren Sancken, sancken@
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is our nation's guardian of liberty,
working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve
the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by
the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Room 208.
- Co-Chair: Robin Dean; radean@
- Co-Chair: Andrew Gardner; andrewmg@
- Board Member: Karl Smith; kdsmith@
- Board Member: Megan Winder; winderm@
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the
nation's leading progressive legal organizations. Founded in 2001, ACS is
comprised of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, policymakers, activists
and other concerned individuals who are working to ensure the fundamental
principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality
and access to justice are in their rightful, central place in American law.
The University of Washington Chapter (ACS-UW), founded in 2003, is committed to
promoting a dynamic exchange of ideas on campus and in the greater community.
In 2004-2005, ACS-UW shared with Yale University’s Chapter the award for
Chapter of the Year, chosen from 135 student chapters nationwide.
Room 210.
- President: Daniel Velloth
- Vice President: Ben Golden
- Secretary: Holly Lange
- Treasurer: Jacob Brown
- 3L Representative: Danan Margason
- 2L Representative: Sarah Joye
- 2L Representative: Patrick Loney
- 2L Representative: Patrick Lavin
- 1L Representative: Available to be filled fall 2009
The Asian/Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) was formed with two
major goals: 1) to organize, support, and promote the concerns of Asian and
Pacific Islander minorities in the legal profession and 2) to increase ethnic
diversity and awareness in the Law School and in the legal profession. All
regularly enrolled students at the Law School are welcome to join.
Room 215; Phone: 543-6604.
- President: George Radics, radics@
- Vice President: Hai-Ching Yang, hy77@
- Treasurer: Ziyong Li, liziyong AT gmail.com
- Director of Social Events & Community Service: Emily Jarchow, ejarchow@
- Director of Mentorship: Jiameng Kathy Liu, tenten@
- ABAW Liaison: Carmen Wong, am3thyst@
- KABA Liaison: Albert Buchman, abuchman@
- Board Members at Large: Jovita Wang, jovita@; Charlie Zhao, fcz@
BLSA promotes fellowship and community among all students at the School of Law.
The organization provides Black law students a forum for expressing needs and
concerns; to develop future Black leadership; and to open lines of
communication between Black law students and the larger Black community.
Activities include a celebration of Black History Month, development of a
scholarship fund, a reception for members of the Loren Miller Bar Association,
and community activities.
Room 215; Phone: 543-6604.
- President: Amena Jefferson, amenaj@
- Vice-President: Travis Honore, honore@
- Treasurer: Lionel Greaves, lg16@
- Secretary: Katara Jordan, kjjordan@
- Program Officer: Netsanet Tesfay, freedom4@
- Board Member at Large: LaRond Baker, larond@
- Board Member at Large: Will Pigott, wpigott@
The Center for Human Rights and Justice (CHRJ) exists to train UW Law students
in human rights law and to educate the community in human rights issues. We do
this by hosting speakers, symposia, and events on a wide variety of human
rights topics. We coordinate human rights projects with area practitioners,
lobby for a strong human rights curriculum, and, this year, plan to fund
student work in human rights through a grant. CHRJ operates the Used Book Co-Op
in room 137 as a service to the law student community and to fund our
programming and projects.
CHRJ sends out a weekly newsletter via our listserv to inform students about CHRJ updates, local human rights events and internship/job postings. Please sign yourself up using your u.washington.edu e-mail address.
Room 137; Phone: 616-6721
- Co-Presidents: Myra Albu, mda6@
Xheni Shehu, ilirmted@
- Faculty Advisor: Craig H. Allen, challen@
Center for Labor and Employment Justice
The Center for Labor and Employment Justice (CLEJ) is a law student organization based at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle. We focus on student involvement with our two main projects: 1) the innovative Worker Defense Committee at the day labor worker center, Casa Latina; and 2) the Unemployment Law Project, a member of the Alliance for Equal Justice.
Room 209.
- President: Rachel Feller, rachelfeller AT gmail.com
- President: Sean Leonard, sleonard@
Chinese American Law Students Association
Founded in 2007, the Chinese American Law Students Association (CALSA)
organizes, supports, and promotes the concerns of Chinese Americans in the
legal profession. CALSA also serves to foster an understanding of current
issues pertinent to the Chinese community. CALSA welcomes all law students
interested in China-related legal affairs to join.
Room 215; Phone: 543-6604.
- President: Ziyong Li
- Vice-President: Xi Yang
Christian Legal Society
The Christian Legal Society aims to build community among Christians at the law school. The Society plans quarterly fellowship events and hosts guest speakers from the community. All students are welcome.
Room 214; Phone: 543-4077.
Contacts:
- Alicia Neubig- aneubig@
- Kathleen Warner
- Sarah Winship
- Jim Jones
- Britta Johnson
DLA is an organization of students with and without disabilities working to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and support advocacy concerning disability law issues; to create an accessible and inclusive environment at the Law School; and to encourage and enhance career opportunities in the field of disability law. Please see our webpage for more information!
- President: Andrew Ackley, aackley@
- VP of Campus Advocacy: Alysha Yagoda, ayagoda@
- VP of Community Outreach: Rebecca Carlson, madhattr@
Disorient is a student-run, on-line, interdisciplinary law journal at the University of Washington School of Law. The journal is a forum that will support the development of theory and praxis affecting those traditionally marginalized by the legal academy and dominant social formations. Disorient's primary goal is to initiate a dialogue between scholars, activists and organizations. It will expose the many intersections between the law and race, gender, sexuality and class-based oppression, and will foster change through a multidisciplinary analysis. The journal works to increase local and global cooperation, promote discussion between those working in related fields, and encourages progressive, institutional changes to confront the effects of systematic oppression. Disorient maintains a commitment to historically, socially, and politically grounded modes of critique and attempts to close the divide between transformative intellect and community engagement.
Contacts:
- Maya Sheppard, masheppard AT gmail.com
- Kate Benward, kate.benward AT gmail.com
- Aya Winston, ayaflaneur AT gmail.com
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of
conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal
order. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve
freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our
Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the
judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. Our chapter sponsors
debates and speeches on campus to further the intellectual discussion of topics
such as separation of governmental powers, the rule of law, and individual
freedom and responsibility.
Room 210; Phone: 543-4077.
The Forum on Law and Policy (FLP) pursues an interdisciplinary
approach to legal discourse, and seeks to present scholarship that examines both
sides of a wide spectrum of legal issues by drawing on legal, scientific, economic,
and public policy resources. We invite law students from every academic background
with an interest in this type of methodology to participate in bringing new and exciting speakers,
discussion groups, social events, and volunteer opportunities to UW Law.
- FLP President: Matt Anderson, mwa2010@
- Vice-President: Noah Jaffe, njaffe@
- Regent: Anastasia Kralovec, anastasia.kralovec@
- Chancellor: Jeffrey McClain, jmmclai1@
GreenLaw is an organization that promotes student involvement in environmental
law through education, outreach, and advocacy. Our externship and rapid
response programs seek to fuse the passion and skill of law students with the
expertise of attorneys working in environmental law. We sponsor several
educational events throughout the year, ranging from brownbag lunch speakers,
to a spring lecture series. We have recently developed a Duwamish River
Advocacy Project to educate students and others about issues surrounding the
Seattle waterway. GreenLaw is advised by a Board of Directors comprised of
attorneys and professionals at the forefront of environmental activism.
Room 214; Phone: 543-4077.
- Co-Presidents: Co-Presidents: Sara Leverette, slever@; Stephanie Erickson, sne2@
The Immigrant Families Advocacy Project (IFAP) assists immigrant victims of
family violence as they petition for permanent residency in the United States.
The organization works closely with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and
pro bono attorneys from the community. Students gain valuable real-life legal
experience working directly with clients and attorneys. Foreign language skills
or immigration or domestic violence backgrounds are a plus.
Room 209; Phone: 543-7501.
- Co-Presidents: Andrea Hastreiter, andreaha@; Frances LeSourd Dewing, flesourd@
- Case Managers: Katherine Swanson kas18@; Rebecca Jones rsjones2@
- 2009 Bruce & Aphrodite Garrison Fellow- Cheryl Kleiman, ckleiman@
- Secretary- Kristin Kyrka
- Treasurer- Amy Alexander
- Fundraising- Caleb Stewart
- Spring Event Coordinator- Kyle Silk Eglit
- Outreach/Newsletter Editor- Jacque St. Romain
- Ad. Board Liason- Meghan Kelly
- Special Projects Manager- Cailin Daly
- Database- Enoka Herat
The Innocence Project Northwest Clinic represents prisoners convicted in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho and Montana who offer credible post-conviction claims of actual innocence. The IPNW-SC supports the IPNW Clinic through fundraising, prisoner support projects, and by promoting discussion of actual innocence and other important topics in criminal law.
Clinic Office; Phone: 616-2130.
- Co-Presidents: Lillian Hewko, lhewko@; Nicholas Oakley, noakley@
- Vice-President: Jane Boman, jboman@
- Secretary: Rebecca S. Jones, rsjones2@
- 2L Representatives: Adrienne Neff, amneff@; Jenna Crouch, jecrouch@; Janay Farmer, janay@
- 3L Representatives: La Rond Baker, larond@; Kelly Pfundheller, kmpfun@; Ashley Shattles, vashattl@
The primary goal of the International Law Society ("ILS") is to give law students the resources, knowledge, and practical tools needed to successfully navigate issues relating to international law – a subject both complex, and increasingly important to all legal practices. To achieve this goal, ILS is actively focused on creating externship opportunities, hosting student language groups, building connections with international law associations such as the international section of the ABA and WSBA, and bringing speakers to campus to discuss a wide range of international topics.
During the 2008-2009 academic year, ILS will be focusing a large amount of its attention on developing an on-campus micro-finance organization and co-sponsoring a major talk on climate change and human rights set to take place in the Spring of 2009. In a more general sense, ILS is a forum for students interested in international law to meet and explore international issues as well as to stay informed of events going on at the university and opportunities in international law.
Room 214; Phone: 543-6080.
- Co-Presidents: Melanie Beckwith beckwm@, Ben Golden begolden@
- Vice-President of External Affairs: Hai-Ching Yang, haiching.yang AT gmail.com
- Treasurer: Jo Heinan, joheinan AT yahoo.com
- Secretary: Nick Williamson, naw2@
- Legal Realism Conference Coordinator: Courtney Hudack, courtneyh AT gmail.com
- Events Coordinator: Aubri Goldsby, goldsbya AT gmail.com
- Events Coordinator: Holly Lang, hollylange AT gmail.com
- 2L Representative: Thomas Kang, kangts@
- 3L Representative: Joel Emans, jemans AT gmail.com
- 3L Representative: Catherine Gonzaga, catgonzaga AT gmail.com
- Faculty Advisor: Craig H. Allen, challen@
Jewish Law Students Association
The mission of the JLSA is to celebrate the tradition lawyering as a form of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), observe religious events of common interest, and serve the legal community through discussions and networking.
Room 214; Phone: 543-4077;
Contacts:
- Ari Neumann - arin@
- Caitlin Steiger - csteiger@
Korean-American
Law Student Association
KALSA at UW was started in 2005 by registered University of Washington Law
School students with the goal of serving the Korean-American and the greater
Seattle community through various community service and scholarly efforts.
KALSA members work closely with the Korean-American Bar Association, Korean
Community Counseling Center, and other community groups to further KALSA goals.
- Co-Presidents: Albert Buchman (abuchman@u) and Thomas Kang (kangts@u)
Our purpose is to create a support a network and community for Latina/o students at UW, promote higher education, and to provide mentorship for youth interested in law and newly admitted students. We are also committed to promoting minority and social justice issues at the law school, as well as in the legal profession and the community at large. Latino/Latina Law Students Association sponsors outreach programs, motivational speaking engagements, area and intra-state school visits, an annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, and other events aimed at educating and creating awareness of issues affecting our communities. This organization is open to everyone.
Room 215; Phone: 543-8838.
- Co-Chairs:
- Alena Suazo (anelach AT gmail.com)
- Lillian Hewko (lillian.hewko AT gmail.com)
- Treasurer/Marketing: Jasmine Singh (singh77@)
- LBAW Representative: Thomas Fabrega (fabregatw AT yahoo.com)
- Community Relations: Ramona Whittington (ramonaw@)
Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution
LADR is dedicated to educating future lawyers about alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) techniques which complement litigation in resolving client
disputes. Over 90 percent of law suits are settled before trial, so it is
critical that lawyers acquire more skills than just being able to present
arguments to a jury. LADR helps students and others explore negotiation,
mediation and arbitration as dispute resolution techniques. LADR was founded in
1991 and sponsors the first-year negotiation exercises. LADR also presents
guest speakers frequently. While LADR is an organization run by students, its
membership is open to faculty and alumni interested in alternative dispute
resolution techniques.
Room 208.
Law Students for Reproductive Justice at the University of Washington is dedicated to
educating, organizing and supporting pro-choice law students to ensure that a
new generation of lawyers will be prepared to successfully defend and expand
reproductive rights. The U.W. Chapter is affiliated with the National Law
Students for Choice.
Room 209; Phone: 543-7501; choiceuw@
- Co-Presidents: Sarah Joye (sarah.joye AT gmail.com) and Lillian Hewko (lillian.hewko AT gmail.com)
- Secretary: Blythe Chandler (blythechandler AT gmail.com)
- Treasurer: Michelle Grienauer (mofrancis AT gmail.com)
- Statewide Coalition Representative: Elisha Jussen-Stein (elishajs@)
- Campus Coalition Representative: Julie Freeman (juliebf@)
- Membership Coordinator: Kendra Long (kendralong AT gmail.com)
- At Large Officers: Cheryl Kleiman (ckleiman@) and Daniel Velloth (danielv@)
The Law Women’s Caucus is an organization dedicated to helping to resolve issues
facing women in the legal profession. It seeks to provide support to female law
students in a variety of ways such as mentorship programs, speaker
presentations/discussions, and social events. The organization has the goal of
reaching out to the greater community by working with other organizations on
particular issues and participating in charitable events.
Room 216; Phone: 543-7501.
- Co-presidents: Kendra Rosenberg; Joanna Hess
- Secretary: Natasha Walicki
- Treasurer: Amber Penn-Roco
*For more information, see our website: http://www.law.washington.edu/LWC/index.html
Middle Eastern Law Students Association of Washington (MELSAW)
Board Members
- President- Roxana Rezai, rrezai@
- Kianoush Naficy - kianoush@
- Lauren Sancken - sancken@
- Meena Jagganath - meenaj@
- Fari Beyzavi - kulaga@
Military Law Students' Association
An organization composed of individuals who have some connection to the Armed
Forces of the United States. Designed to help transition individual from the
military to law school and help those who wish to become military lawyers
adjust to military life, by focusing on the social and community aspects of
both the military and law school.
Room 210; Phone: 543-6080.
- President: Dan Bugbee, bugbed@
- Vice-President: Pete Santos, santop@
- Secretary: Stowell Holcomb, sbh7@
- Treasurer: Matt Osborne, mwo2@
- Faculty Advisor: Craig H. Allen, challen@
MLSA exists to develop, implement and maintain programs to increase the
recruitment, academic excellence and professional development of students of
color in the Law School and in our society. Activities include various outreach
programs to high school students, social functions, speakers, and panel
discussions. Membership is open to any regularly enrolled student at the School
of Law.
Room 215; Phone: 543-6604.
- President: La Rond Baker, larond@
- Vice Presidents:
Alena Suazo, alenac@
Enoka Herat, eherat@
- Treasurer: Walter Lee, walter7246 AT gmail.com
- Secretary: Amena Jefferson, amenaj@
- Board Members-at-Large:
Lionel Greaves, LGreaves4.0 AT gmail.com
Jasmin Singh, jasminsingh77 AT yahoo.com
Rayo Antonio, rayo.antonio AT gmail.com
Noah Jaffe, noahjaffe AT gmail.com
MCHB furthers oral advocacy and writing excellence at the University of
Washington. We sponsor seven competitions throughout the year, including two
regional competitions and the First Year Appellate Advocacy Competition in the
Spring. Twelve first-year students are selected at the end of each year, based
upon oral and written performance in the First Year Competition and cumulative
performance during in-house competitions throughout the school year. Additional
second-year students are selected based upon superior performance during
in-house competitions throughout the school year.
Room 129; Phone: 543-8387.
- President:Charlotte Williams, ccw10@
- VP In-House Competitions: Dakota Solberg dls123@
- VP Judges: Todd Williams ttw2@
- VP Finance: Keaton Hubbert keatonh@
- VP Development: Allison Brown, abrown74@
- VP Resources: Liz Little, elittle@
- VP National Competitions: Jessica Blye, jaelee@
Native American Law Student Association
NALSA's mission is to strengthen the legal community with excellent Indian law
students, to better educate our people, protect our lands, and preserve our
culture. Activities and special events include recruitment trips in Washington
State, pow-wows, symposia and speakers, and annual trips to the Federal Indian
Law Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Students interested in Indian Law and Native American students are highly encouraged to join.
Room 215; Phone: 543-6604.
- Co-Presidents: Amber Penn-Roco and Natasha Wlicki
- Vice President: Kelly Pfundheller
- Secretary:: Peter Boome
- Treasurer: James Proctor
The UW chapter of the National Lawyers Guild works to address the inequalities perpetuated by the legal system, guided by the belief that human rights must be regarded as more sacred than property rights. Members volunteer as legal observers at protests and court watchers at immigration proceedings, and they also provide support for SYLAW (Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington) and the prison abolition movement. Members organize a mentoring program that matches progressive lawyers with law students and host speakers and workshops that offer critical perspectives on the law in support of community resistance. Through its activities, the Guild fosters a community of law students who are committed to using their legal education to promote justice, equity, and fairness.
Contacts:
- Alena Suazo, alenac@
- Kate Benward, kate.benward AT gmail.com
- La Rond Baker, larond@
- Sarah White, whitese@
- Salmun Kazerounian, salmunk AT gmail.com
National Security and Law Society
The National Security and Law Society is an organization devoted to
fostering awareness of national security-related issues in the law.
NSLS strives to create an effective, non-partisan forum for informed
discourse on U.S. national security policy and foreign affairs. The
NSLS offers a great opportunity to meet and connect with other law
students interested in national security law and professionals already
working in the field. Keep an eye out for our upcoming career symposium
and guest speakers throughout the year.
Co-Presidents:
- Luke Petersen, cgluke@
- Howard Segal, hsegal@
- Sara Senser, sensers@
- Faculty Advisor: Craig H. Allen, challen@
Nontraditional Law Students
NLS provides programs of interest, networking opportunities, mentoring, and social support for students who are historically or demographically nontraditional students of law or who self-identify as nontraditional students of law. NLS also works with the UWLS and UW administrations to improve services and opportunities for nontraditional law students. Generally, NLS students enter law school at a later than average age, have been employed in the past, or have other experiences that may make for a nontraditional law school experience.
- President: Jennifer Morey (moreyj@)
- VP of Programs: Van Le Chu (vanlechu@)
- VP of Finance: Phil Heiselmann (pheiselm@)
- VP of External Relations: Charles Gust (cgust@)
- 1L Representative: Peter Boome (boomep@)
(*serves until new class rep elected in fall)
The purpose of Outlaws is to provide a social and support network for lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) law students at the University of
Washington (UW) School of Law; to raise awareness of LGBT legal issues within
the student body and faculty; and to provide mentoring to law students by
sponsoring on-campus speakers, discussion panels, and advocacy activities.
Room 216; Phone: 543-7501.
- Co-Presidents: Colton Carothers (ccolton@) and Sandra Gresl (sgresl@)
- Secretary: Kirsten Naito (kirsten.naito AT gmail.com)
- Treasurer: Shayna Israel (sisrael@)
- List Serve Manager: Gabe Verdugo (gabev@)
- Board Member at large: Sarah White (whitese@)
The Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal was founded in 1990 as an innovative
vehicle for the discussion of legal and interdisciplinary policy-oriented
issues affecting both Asian and trans-Pacific affairs. The Journal's function
is three-fold. First, the Journal provides valuable writing and editing
experience to University of Washington law students interested in Pacific Rim
law and policy issues. Second, the Journal, as one of the only two
student-edited law journals in the United States devoted to the Pacific Basin,
and the only journal featuring translations of East Asian legal scholarship,
encourages the debate of issues vital to the Pacific Rim. Third, the Journal
enhances the University of Washington School of Law's national and
international role as a center for East Asian legal studies. Membership is
competitive and based upon first year grades and writing competition scores.
Room L181; Phone: 543-6649.
-
Editor-in-Chief: Caitlin Morray, pacrimeic AT gmail.com
PALS aims to create a social network, support group and student organization for
students who have or are considering having children. We welcome children of
law students into the law school community with open arms and strive to create
an environment in which students and their children can grow and learn
together. This year we will sponsor fun events for children and their parents,
provide a casual forum for networking about shared parenting experiences and
disseminate information on school policies and community resources.
If you have questions about PALS or about being a student-parent, please email
uwpals@yahoogroups.com
- Co-Presidents: Tami Gomez (tlbgomez@), Kevin McCrae (mccraek@), Theresa DeMonte (tdemonte@)
- Vice-President: Cat Sellers (catsellers AT gmail)
- Treasurer: William Pigott (wpigott@)
- Secretary: Charles Gust (cgust@)
The Public Interest Law Association at the University of Washington is a
501(c)(3) non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to promoting legal
work that serves the public, alleviates suffering, and improves the quality of
life for individuals in our community and elsewhere. To this end, PILA raises
awareness about the need for and rewards of pro bono and full-time public
interest legal work, advocates for public interest training and creates
opportunities for law students and attorneys to combine their legal skills with
passion and optimism in jobs that exemplify lawyers' capacity to make a
difference.
PILA is one of the largest and most active student organizations at the UW
School of Law. Through an annual benefit auction and other activities, PILA
funds summer grants for law students, the creation of a loan repayment
assistance program, and educational and networking opportunities for students
to generate enthusiasm for public interest law and encourage law students to
serve others and make a difference.
Room 211; Phone: 543-8899; pila@
- Co-Presidents: Amanda Maus (akmaus@), Jason Sykes (jassykes@)
- Vice President: Jenna Crouch
- Auction Logistics Chair: John Wheaton (wheaton1@)
- Auction Procurement Director: Tip Wonhoff
- Community Outreach Directors: Bess McKinney and Alysha Yagoda
- Volunteer Coordinator: Janay Farmer
- Treasurer: Alerian Lockwood
- Secretary: Jeff McCain
The Shidler Journal of Law Commerce & Technology is published in an
electronic format and addresses business law and technology issues in a global
context. The Journal was launched in pilot form in 2003. The concise online
format of the Journal permits it to respond quickly and pragmatically to legal
issues that emerge at the interface of business and technology. A partnership
between student editors and an Editorial Board comprised of faculty and
attorneys who are noted experts helps the Journal produce thoughtful, timely
coverage of emerging issues. Membership is competitive and based upon first
year grades and performance in a writing competition.
Room 216.
Contact Information:
- Paula Simon, pcsimon@
- Alex Casey, ajc541@
- Sara Senser, sensers@
- Thomas Hackett, thackett@
- Sheri Wardwell, wardwell@
The UWLS Society for Small Business Development, a new student organization at
the University of Washington Law School, was founded by a group of enterprising
1L's in February 2005. Our mission is to encourage and facilitate pro bono
transactional and business legal assistance to entrepreneurs in economically
distressed communities, identify and develop meaningful business law volunteer
opportunities, and to provide information and networking opportunities for law
students interested in transactional and business law. We are working toward
this mission through a series of target projects and community collaborations.
To learn more about our organization and our current projects, please see our
website at http://www.law.washington.edu/ssbd/.
- President: Leann Yang
- VP of Operations: Marc Bridge
- VP of Law School Relations: Joel Emans
- VP of Legal Relations: Chad Knight
- VP of Business Relations: Katherine Herche
Sports and Entertainment Law Club
The Sports and Entertainment Law (SELA) Club was founded to explore the rapidly
growing and lucrative fields of sports and entertainment law. We invite
prominent attorneys, agents, and business persons to speak to the group
regarding when, why and how they entered these fascinating fields. SELA seeks
to encourage students to consider sports and entertainment law as a career path
by fostering awareness in these areas through sports outings, fundraisers, and
other entertaining events. Join us and explore the frequently high profile and
always exciting fields of sports and entertainment law!
Room 210; Phone: 543-6080.
- President: Yousef Arefi-Afshar, yousefaa@
- Vice President of Sports: Kyle Farnam, kfarnam@
- Vice President of Entertainment: Tristan Swanson, tnslaw@
- Treasurer: Mark Pepple, pepplem@
- Secretary: Paula Simon, pcsimon@
Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington
Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington is dedicated to addressing the legal
needs of at-risk and homeless youth in Seattle. Working in conjunction with
SYLAW, a new non-profit organization, SYLAW-UW volunteers will participate in
training and orientation sessions conducted by local child advocacy attorneys.
They will then educate street youth through scheduled presentations and, under
the supervision of pro bono attorneys, will represent youth clients in civil
legal matters.
Room 216; Phone: 543-6080.
- Contacts:
Eric Mapes mapeser@
Jane Boman jboman@
Julian Beattie beattie@
Tim Richards timotr@
Sarra Yamin syamin@
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund The SALDF, UW Chapter, is dedicated to providing a forum for education, advocacy, and scholarship aimed at protecting the lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system, and raising the profile of the field of animal law.
- Co-President - Jenna Crouch, jecrouch AT uw.edu
- Co-President - Stephanie Erickson, sne2 AT uw.edu
- Vice President - Staci Kman, skman AT uw.edu
- Treasurer - Jason Hardy, hardyjas AT uw.edu
- Secretary - Linda Thompson, linda12 AT uw.edu
- Director of Advocacy - Dylan Tessier
- 2L member at-large - Deborah Byrne
- 1L member at-large - Samir Singh
The Student Health Law Organization (SHLO) is dedicated to promoting public service and awareness of important health care law and policy issues. The SHLO's primary focuses include:
- domestic and international laws and policies that affect access to quality and affordable health care;
- regulatory and ethical issues affecting modern health care entities and practitioners;
- networking health law students with the legal community.
Throughout the year, the SHLO works to facilitate volunteer opportunities, speaker events, discussion groups, research projects, and social events for law students. The SHLO is supported by the UWLS'
Health Law Section and is affiliated with the Washington State Society of Health Attorneys (WSSHA), the American Health Lawyers Association, and Uplift International.
Room 214
- President- Albert Buchman, abuchman@
- Vice-President- Jennifer Hannah, jhanna19@
- Secretary- Angela Judkins, angela.judkins AT live.com
- Assistant Secretary- Brianna Allred Chung, bmallred AT gmail.com
- General Director- Kristine Duncan, kld5@
- General Director- Matt Erickson, ericksmc AT gmail.com
- 3L Representative- Charlene Koski, koskic@
- 3L Representative- Anastasia Kralovec, anastasia.kralovec AT gmail.com
The Technology Law Society works to bring the technology related legal resources
of both the law school and surrounding community to the student body. The
topics covered under technology are broad, including biotechnology, privacy,
public interest, e-commerce and intellectual property. Sponsored events have
included how to choose technology related classes, technology law reading
groups and finding a job in the technology field.
Room 216; Phone: 543-6604.
- Co-Presidents:
- Jiameng Kathy Liu : tenten@
- Mudit Kakar : mudit.kakar AT gmail.com
- Vice-President: Michael Pirog: mpirog@
- Secretary: Kelly Sheridan: khslaw@
- Treasurer: Vladimir Lozan: vsl@
- Publicity:
- Jonathan Quicke: jonathan.quicke AT gmail.com
- Carmen Wong: am3thyst@
- Charlie Zaho: fcz@
WLR is a quarterly journal comprised of student-written pieces and professional
articles on a wide range of legal issues. Annual events include a Spring
Symposium, community service programs, and social events. Membership is
competitive and based upon first year grades and writing competition scores.
Room L184; Phone: (206) 543-4068
- Editor-in-Chief: Charlene Koski, koskic@
- Associate Editor-in-Chief: Kyle Gotchy, kgotchy@
- Associate Editor-in-Chief: Charli Hancock Archer, charliah@