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• Touring the dial of public radio's future - Crosscut
  Seattle lawyer Linda Larson '78 takes the reins of Public Radio International's board, while local stations and the networks battle for dominance in a fast-changing broadcast landscape. (11/24/2009)
• Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle Announces Board of Director Election Results - Business Wire
  The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle announced the results of its recent Board of Directors elections for member directors. Frederick C. Kiga '78 was elected to a two-year term as an independent director. (11/21/2009)
• PROSECUTOR RACE: Lee 52%, Lin 48% - Columbia Basin Herald
  In a hotly contested Grant County Prosecutor race, incumbent Angus Lee '04 holds a lead on challenger Albert Lin. (11/4/2009)
• Tacoma law icon, Joseph Gordon Sr., dies at age 100 - News Tribune
  Joseph Gordon Sr., '35 known as a visionary lawyer who grew the legal firm that carried his name into the largest in the city, died Wednesday night in Tacoma. He was 100. (10/22/2009)
• Grant County prosecutors debate - Columbia Basin Herald
  Grant County Prosecutor candidates incumbent Angus Lee '04 and Deputy Prosecutor Albert Lin answered questions during a political forum at the American Legion in Ephrata Friday night. (10/20/2009)
• Tribes Take Salmon Battle into State's Road Culverts - WaterWorld
  Law professor Robert Anderson '83 talks about the legal battle between Native American tribes and the state of Washington over salmon. (10/20/2009)
• Rodriguez is confident record will speak for itself - Yakima Herald
  Sonia Rodriguez '00, a 35-year-old family law attorney, is running to keep the Yakima City Council seat to which she was appointed. (10/12/2009)
• Open Legal Market Is Opportunity - Korea Times
  Woo Chang-rok LL.M. '83, managing partner of the law firm Yulchon, says the liberalization of the domestic legal service market will help clients choose better legal advisors by pitting domestic law firms against international entities. (10/9/2009)
• Alexander has been outstanding public servant - The Olympian
  Gerry L. Alexander '64, chief justice of the state Supreme Court, has announced plans to step aside at year's end and let one of his eight colleagues on the bench lead the court. (10/8/2009)
• For McGinn activism began as law-office daydreaming - Seattle Times
  A feature article about UW School of Law alumnus and Seattle mayoral candidate Michael McGinn '92. (10/6/2009)
• Would you help a stranger save money? - Seattle Times
  SaveTogether co-founder and CEO Dylan Higgins '06 likens his non-profit to a 401(k) match for low-wage workers. SaveTogether pairs low-wage workers with people willing to help them save small amounts at a time to reach their goals of education, home ownership or opening a small business. (10/5/2009)
• 2010 NADA Chairman Plans to Draw from Legal Training - Ward's Dealer Business
  The National Automobile Dealers Assn. has elected Edward C. Tonkin '79 as chairman and Stephen W. Wade as vice chairman for 2010. (10/1/2009)
• Gerry Alexander stepping down as chief justice - The Olympian
  Chief Justice Gerry Alexander '64 of the state Supreme Court is stepping down from his administrative role early next year, but plans to serve another two years on the court as an associate justice. (9/30/2009)
• Jenny Durkan confirmed as US attorney for W. Wash. - Seattle Times
  The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Jenny Durkan '85, a longtime friend and counselor of Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire, to be U.S. attorney in Seattle. (9/29/2009)
• A Visit With Burien Native And King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg; See His Band Friday Night At Mick Kelly’s - B-Town Blog (Burien)
  The B-Town Blog sat down recently for a talk with King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg '85. (9/18/2009)
• Judge Robert L. Harris Receives Lifetime Service Award - WSBA
  The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) is pleased to announce that Clark County Superior Court Judge Robert L. Harris '58, of Vancouver, will be honored with the 2009 Lifetime Service Award. (9/14/2009)
• Garvey Schubert Barer Welcomes New Attorney - Gavey Schubert Barer
  Garvey Schubert Barer is pleased to announce that Emily R. Studebaker '01 has joined the firm as Of Counsel in its Seattle office. (9/14/2009)
• Judge Lesley Allan Receives 2009 Outstanding Judge Award - WSBA
  The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) announces that Chelan County Superior Court Judge Lesley A. Allan '83, of Wenatchee, will be honored with the 2009 Outstanding Judge Award. (9/14/2009)
• Union Appoints New Board Member - Union Institute & University
  Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university, announced the appointment of Maxine Thomas '73 of the Kettering Foundation to the university’s Board of Trustees. (9/10/2009)
• Carmela Conroy Assumes Charge As Principal Officer Of U.S. Consulate Lahore - U.S. Department of State
  Carmela Conroy '90 assumed charge as Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate in Lahore on August 27, 2009. (8/28/2009)
• Judge Betty’s Revenge - Seattle Weekly
  Ten years ago, federal judge Betty Fletcher '56 said she would step aside. Conservatives thought they’d sidelined the 9th Circuit’s lion of liberalism. They were wrong. (8/18/2009)
• Stauffer plans judge run - The Dalles Chronicle
  Janet Stauffer '86 has announced she will seek the position of Oregon Circuit Court Judge in the Seventh District, Position 2, in the May 18, 2010 Oregon primary. (8/13/2009)
• Ellen Fair, Snohomish County Superior Court judge - Everett Herald
  UW law school alumna Ellen Fair '82, Snohomish County Superior Court judge, is featured in series about aptonyms (aptly named people). "I may be one of those rare lawyers who has thoroughly enjoyed my career from start to finish." (8/10/2009)
• Former city manager finds work in Fayetteville - Jacksonville Daily News
  Former Jacksonville City Manager Kristoff Bauer '93 was appointed as assistant city manager in Fayetteville, North Carolina. (8/4/2009)
• Raines Law Group Adds Saucedo as Practice Head - Metropolitan News-Enterprise
  Beverly Hills law firm Raines Law Group announced yesterday that attorney Silvia Saucedo '98 has joined the firm to head its newly formed sustainability and government advocacy practice. (8/4/2009)
• William H. Gates, Sr., Receives American Bar Association Highest Honor - UW School of Law
  William H. Gates, Sr., alumnus of the UW School of Law and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was awarded the American Bar Association Medal, the ABA's highest honor, on August 3 at the organization's Annual Meeting in Chicago. (8/4/2009)
• Bill Gates dad honored for 'pro bono' legal work - Chicago Sun Times
  Bill Gates '50 was the center of attention Monday morning as he was given the American Bar Association’s highest honor. But it wasn’t Bill Gates, the world’s richest man. It was his father, William H. Gates, the lawyer. (8/3/2009)
• Francis LeSourd - WSBA
  At the age of 101, Northwesterner Francis LeSourd '32 reflects on a 60-year legal career, recalls his civic accomplishments in Seattle, and shares his outlook on the future of law. (8/1/2009)
• Mothering as a Young Lawyer Is a Far Cry from Law School - WSBA
  Jamila Johnson '07 writes about being a mother during law school, the bar exam and, now, as a practicing attorney. (8/1/2009)
• Retired judge James Allendoerfer dies - Everett Herald
  Recently retired Snohomish County Superior Court Judge James Allendoerfer '67 died July 30 after a three-month battle with brain cancer. (8/1/2009)
• Seattle lawyer was born on same day, time of moon landing - Seattle Times
  On July 20, 1969, at 1:17 p.m., a baby boy was born at Northwest Hospital at the exact minute that the lunar module Eagle from Apollo 11 landed on the moon. The boy's name: Neil Armstrong Dial '99 who is now an attorney with Foster Pepper in Seattle. (7/20/2009)
• Schwabe's Fraser Mendel Appointed to Board of Washington State China Relations Council - Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
  Fraser Mendel '94, a shareholder at Northwest regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, has been named to the board of the Washington State China Relations Council. (7/16/2009)
• Williams Kastner Welcomes Paul Battaglia to Seattle Office - PR Inside
  The law firm of Williams Kastner is pleased to announce the addition of Paul Battaglia '91 to its Seattle office. (7/13/2009)
• Witnesses Line Up to Testify at Sotomayor Hearings - ABA Journal
  Mary Boies '76 served as the ABA's standing committee's lead evaluator on its investigation into Judge Sonia Sotomayor's qualifications during her hearings. (7/9/2009)
• McKenna names new Spokane Division Chief - Washington State Office of the Attorney General
  Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced the appointment of Antoinette (Toni) Ursich '83 as the successor to longtime Spokane Division Chief Larry Briney. (6/26/2009)
• William H. Gates, Sr., to Receive American Bar Association Medal for 2009 - ABA
  William H. Gates, Sr., '50 co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has been chosen by the American Bar Association to receive its highest honor, the ABA Medal. (6/24/2009)
• Maria Hernández Honored by State Bar of Texas - Texas Bar Journal
  Maria Hernández ’95 and her husband, Ed, received the Frank J. Scurlock Award, presented by the State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee, for their dedication to providing pro bono assistance to low-income people. (6/23/2009)
• Councilmember Phil Noble passes away at 62 - Bellevue Reporter
  Long-time Eastside civic leader and Bellevue City Councilman Phil Noble '71 died Sunday following an illness. He was 62. (6/22/2009)
• Leonard W. Kruse, 74 - South Kitsap Sun
  The Honorable Leonard W. Kruse '55, retired Superior Court Judge of Kitsap County, died June 18, 2009 at Harrison Medical Center. (6/19/2009)
• Regents approve new chancellor for higher education - Las Vegas Sun
  The Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education voted unanimously today to approve Daniel J. Klaich '75 as the new chancellor of the system, effective July 1. (6/19/2009)
• Palau president remains calm as storm brews on island - LA Times
  Johnson Toribiong LL.M. '72 has no regrets in his decision to accept some Guantanamo detainees. The former defense lawyer says, 'They should be presumed innocent because no one has proven them guilty.' (6/15/2009)
• Judge judged superior by peers - Whidbey News Times
  Alan Hancock '76 recently received the 20 Year Judicial Service Award from the Washington State Association for Justice in honor of his two decades on the bench. (6/12/2009)
• INTERVIEW WITH PALAU PRESIDENT JOHNSON TORIBIONG - Der Spiegel
  Germany said no, so the tiny island nation of Palau jumped into the void and said it would accept up to 17 detainees held in Guantanamo. Palau President Johnson Toribiong LL.M. '72 talks to Der Spiegel about the decision. (6/11/2009)
• Angus Lee announces bid for prosecutor - Columbia Basin Herald
  Grant County Prosecutor Angus Lee '04 filed for re-election to his current office Thursday. (6/8/2009)
• Perryman Addresses Ins, Outs of Tax Law - Memphis Daily News
  A conversation with J. Vincent Perryman LL.M. '06, an attorney and founder of The Law Offices of J. Vincent Perryman, established his solo practice in 2006. (6/4/2009)
• Hispanic Washington judge: Sotomayor's comments misunderstood - Seattle P-I
  With this week's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court and a debate swirling around the relevance of her background to the bench, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez '80 figured he might get a few calls from local media. Martinez is the Northwest's first Hispanic federal judge. And yes, he said. That matters. (6/2/2009)
• Annual Award Recipients - KCBA Bar Bulletin
  This year's King County Bar award recipients include LeRoy McCullough '75 (Outstanding Judge) and Norma Linda Urena '94 (Pro Bono Award). (6/1/2009)
• The State Supreme Court Is Coming to Town! - Seattle Weekly
  The University of Washington's School of Law has four alumni on the Washington Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Gerry Alexander '64, and Justices Richard Sanders '69, Tom Chambers '69 and Justice James M. Johnson '70. (5/15/2009)
• Obama nominates Durkan '85 as Seattle U.S. attorney - Seattle Times
  Jenny Durkan '85, a prominent Seattle defense attorney and longtime friend, confidante and lawyer to Gov. Chris Gregoire, has been nominated by President Obama to be the Seattle-based U.S. Attorney for Western Washington. (5/15/2009)
• The lone candidate for chancellor - Las Vegas Sun
  Dan Klaich '75, vice chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, is expected to succeed Jim Rogers as chancellor this summer. (5/13/2009)
• C. Calvert Knudsen '50 - Oregonian
  C. Calvert Knudsen '50, former chairman and CEO of MacMillan Bloedel, died at home in Palm Springs, Calif., of complications from cancer on April 24, 2009. (5/12/2009)
• Retired lawyer, civic leader Frank Platt '53 dies at 82 - Peninsula Daily News
  Retired attorney and civic leader Frank Bowman Platt '53 died last week in his Port Angeles home. He was 82. (5/10/2009)
• American Bar Association Presents Distinguished Service Award to Attorney Irwin Treiger - ABA
  The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation will present Stoel Rives attorney Irwin Treiger '57 with its 2009 Distinguished Service Award. (5/6/2009)
• Past Talkeetna resident dies in Maine - KTNA (Alaska)
  Joseph "Jay" F. DePeter, Jr., LL.M '01 died suddenly Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his home in Biddeford, Maine. (4/23/2009)
• Stimson Bullitt, former KING president, dead at 89 - KING5
  Charles Stimson Bullitt '49, a former president of KING-TV, died at his West Seattle home following a long illness April 19. (4/20/2009)
• Seattle mayoral candidate McGinn: an idealist ready to pack a punch - Seattle Times
  Michael McGinn '92 will challenge two-term incumbent Greg Nickels in the upcoming Seattle mayoral election. (4/6/2009)
• John M. Conway (1936-2009) - Alaska Law Blog
  John Conway '61 suffered a stroke while at his second home on the island of Molokai in Hawaii. He was taken to the hospital where he passed away on March 31. (4/2/2009)
• Pioneering woman still blazing legal trails - Seattle Times
  Judge Betty Fletcher '56, a member of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, marks her 30th year on the court. But as her colleagues, Jim Ellis '49, Bill Gates Sr. '50 and Kari Glover, note, her achievements also must also be counted on the number of men and women she has mentored in the legal profession. (4/2/2009)
• Professor Ron Whitener Receives Clinical Legal Education Award - UW School of Law
  The UW law school's Director of the Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic and Assistant Professor Ron Whitener '94 has been awarded the M. Shanara Gilbert "Emerging Clinician" Award from the Executive Committee of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Clinical Legal Education. (4/1/2009)
• 81st soldier helps poor get justice - Tacoma News Tribune
  Frank Selden '03, a lawyer with the Washington National Guard in Iraq, stands up for the rights of the poor, many of whom are needlessly detained and put on trial. (3/25/2009)
• Obituary: Paul C. Mitchell - Fredericksburg.com (Virginia)
  Paul C. Mitchell '67, 67, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, died on Monday, March 16, 2009. (3/19/2009)
• Obituary: Beth Collette Henney-Krause - Mankato Free Press (Minn.)
  Beth Collette Henney-Krause '87, of Mankato, died on Monday, March 9, 2009, at Rochester Methodist Hospital after a short battle with leukemia. (3/10/2009)
• GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES APPELLATE DIVISION APPOINTMENTS AND COURT OF CLAIMS NOMINATIONS - Media Newswire
  New York Governor David A. Paterson nominated The Honorable Plummer E. Lott '72 to fill a vacancy in the Appellate Division, Second Department. (3/9/2009)
• U.S. hate groups growing - MSNBC
  MALDEF attorney John Amaya '05 talks about how Latino immigrants are being targeted by hate groups. (3/1/2009)
• Gregoire's lawyer recommended for U.S attorney - Seattle Times
  Sen. Patty Murray has recommended that Jenny Durkan '85, a Seattle attorney with close ties to Gov. Christine Gregoire, be named as the next U.S. Attorney in Western Washington. (2/26/2009)
• CNN interviews MALDEF attorney John Amaya '05 - CNN
  CNN's Fredricka Whitfield interviews MALDEF attorney John Amaya '05 regarding a recent report on the increase of non-citizen Hispanics appearing before federal courts. (2/19/2009)
• Two lawyers to lead state legal teams - Statesman Journal (Ore.)
  (Full Text of article no longer available.) Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has named John Dunbar '84, a partner in Portland's Ball Janik firm, to head Oregon's special litigation unit, which handles highly specialized litigation, including high-profile constitutional challenges, complex cases, and environmental litigation. (2/14/2009)
• Former Jefferson County Judge Howard, dead at 70, remembered for fairness, humor - Peninsula Daily News
  William "Bill" Howard '67, an exceedingly fair judge who loved his family and possessed a strong sense of humor, died in his Port Townsend home on Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. (2/13/2009)
• Gonzaga U. launches federal Indian law program - Indian Country Today
  Gonzaga University School of Law has officially launched its new Federal Indian Law Program with Professor Joshua Jay Kanassatega '90 at the helm. (2/4/2009)
• GGO Strengthens Management Team - Market Watch
  Seattle-based software and services provider GGO announced today the addition of David Cook '00 as General Counsel and VP of Corporate Strategy. (2/2/2009)
• Jim Cissell speaks for himself, and the Fortune 500 - West Seattle Herald
  West Seattle's Jim Cissell '89 is the award-winning "VoiceGuy". (2/1/2009)
• Ask About United Way of New York - New York Times
  Gordon J. Campbell '79, the president and CEO of United Way of New York City, will be answering selected readers' questions on how New York City nonprofits are coping with the recession. (1/26/2009)
• Immigrants becoming targets of attacks - Philadelphia Inquirer
  Law school alumnus Cristobal Joshua Alex '01, co-chair of the Hispanic National Bar Association, is co-author of this op-ed. (1/25/2009)
• Remembering the Rosellini years - Crosscut
  Former Governor Albert D. Rosellini '33 this week celebrated his 99th birthday, showing no signs of slowing down. (1/24/2009)
• Gov. Rosellini, with no plans to retire, celebrates his 99th birthday - Seattle P-I
  Albert "The Gov." Rosellini '33 celebrated his 99th birthday Jan. 23, joined by some of the most prominent politicians and lawmakers in the state. (1/23/2009)
• Dolores Sibonga - First Filipina American lawyer in Washington state, First Asian City Council Member in Seattle - Asian Journal
  Delores Sibonga '73 was the first Filipina-American admitted to the Bar Association in Washington state and the first Asian Seattle city council member. (1/8/2009)
• Debevoise & Plimpton Names Four New Counsel - LawFuel
  Neil Chang '98 joins the New York firm as Debevoise & Plimpton as International Counsel. (1/7/2009)

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