Visiting the Law School

The best way to understand what life is like as a University of Washington law student is to visit the School of Law when classes are in session. We invite you to observe one of our large section first-year JD classes, take a tour of the building, meet with staff in our Admissions and Financial Aid offices, or get a real taste of law student life by spending some time with one of our JD Student Ambassadors.

Please see the Academic Calendar for school closures and examination periods.

Visit a Class

Spring Quarter Course Visitation Schedule

March 31 – June 4, 2008

Course	Schedule	Time	Instructor	Room
Criminal Law	M/T/Th	9:00-10:20	Professor Helen Anderson	138
Property	T/Th	10:30-12:20	Professor Tom Andrews	133
Constitutional Law	T/Th	1:30-3:20	Professor Stewart Jay	138
Constitutional Law	T/Th	1:30-3:20	Professor Craig Allen	133

You are pre-approved to visit; please take an available seat in the back of the classroom.  Please contact the Admissions Office with any questions at or at (206) 543-4078.

Visit with JD Student Ambassadors, Admissions, and Financial Aid

JD Student Ambassadors

Planning to visit the UW School of Law? In addition to visiting one of our first-year classes, you can submit a request online to meet with one of our JD Student Ambassadors

Current UW law students in the JD program meet with you to answer questions, tour William H. Gates Hall, and share their law school experiences. You can also sign up to meet with someone from Admissions and Financial Aid. Please submit your request to visit at least 48 hours in advance (excluding weekends). You will be contacted by one of our Student Ambassadors to set up a meeting day and time.

Student Ambassadors are only available for students in the year they apply; thus, at this time, they're only available for admitted or waitlisted students for Fall 2008. Students planning to apply for Fall 2009 are welcome to visit classes, but due to limited resources, will have to wait until Fall 2008 to speak with a student ambassador.

Admissions and Financial Aid

If you have questions/concerns not addressed on our website and are interested in only meeting with Admission and/or Financial Aid, and not spending time with our student ambassadors, feel free to just contact our offices and set up an appointment.

Visiting During the Summer or Interim Periods

The best time to visit the law school is during the regular academic school year, in order to see what life is like as a UW law student.

Although Student Ambassadors are not available during the summer nor when classes are not in session, visitors are welcome to meet with Admissions staff during business hours and can explore our technologically sophisticated facility, including the centerpiece of William H. Gates Hall, the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, which houses the largest legal collection in the Northwest. Please see the Gates Hall information page for directions and building hours.

If you would like to meet with Admissions and/or Financial Aid while you are visiting, please make an appointment by contacting our offices.