Why Study at the UW School of Law?
The UW School of Law is one of the nation’s top 10 public law schools with a long and distinguished tradition of serving the citizens of the state, the nation and, increasingly, the world. Graduates of our law school have been leading practitioners, highly respected judges and innovative business leaders. Through their scholarship and service, UW law faculty have influenced public policy, legal theory and law reform. Reflecting a longstanding commitment to public service, countless UW law alumni are employed in government or with public interest organizations, while others have given of their time and talent through law firm pro bono activities.
As the world and the legal profession change, law schools must prepare the next generation to be our advocates and leaders. That is why the UW School of Law is committed to providing an innovative, student-focused learning environment that prepares our students to become highly skilled lawyers in a globally competitive world, with a strong foundation in legal theory, the skills necessary for success in the changing legal profession and an awareness of their ethical and public service responsibilities.
At the UW School of Law, we believe that the best way to educate future lawyers and leaders is to provide them with a strong foundation in legal theory, an understanding of the broad role the law plays in society, and the chance to experience the law first-hand. Through our clinics and externship programs every student at the school has an opportunity to gain firsthand experience in the law. Through our centers, students and faculty are able to collaborate with faculty across campus in disciplines ranging from health to business to technology. And, because of our six J.D. concentration tracks, numerous joint degree programs with our other schools and postgraduate Ph.D. and LL.M. programs, our students have the opportunity to develop a very specialized law degree. Finally, once the education is complete and the application of that knowledge nears, UW law students benefit from a Career Services Center dedicated to helping graduates find the most appropriate and fulfilling career path and job.
Why? Because at the UW School of Law we believe it is our duty to help create a more just society.