Experience the Law
At the UW School of Law we believe the best way to educate future lawyers and leaders is to provide them with a strong foundation in legal theory, and the opportunity to experience the law first-hand. We also believe that the law is a calling in the spirit of public service, and that professional responsibility is a quality that can be learned only through experience and dialogue. For these reasons, the School of Law provides a variety of opportunities for students to serve the broader community. In fact, we require a minimum commitment of 60 hours of public service from every student before he or she graduates.
Students have a myriad of opportunities to apply what they have learned through our centers, summer externships and through public service in our clinical program. The public service requirement is fulfilled through externships, the Clinical Program, or through Street Law.
Student-Edited Journals
Student scholarship through participation on law journal editorial boards at
the University of Washington School of Law is an important academic opportunity
for law students. All journals are student-run, and each publishes distinct,
innovative articles by law professors and legal practitioners from across the
country and around the world. Exceptional law student articles are also
published in each journal.
Being part of a law journal staff is an excellent way for law students to
critically engage in current legal issues and to collaborate closely with other
students to study the nuances of contemporary legal scholarship. The experience
enhances writing, editing and citation-checking skills.
To learn more about each journal, including subscription details and manuscript
submission requirements, check out the journals: