Alumni in the News - UW School of Law

High court mulls WSU water rights. Rachel Paschal Osborn '92 represents the group challenging the rights

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:53:00 GMT

Source: The Spokane Spokesman. Washington State University’s Palouse Ridge Golf Course needs lots of water to stay green in the dry summers – more water than some people think the university has a right to use, even though state agencies have so far rejected challenges to the school’s new permits to tap decades-old groundwater rights.

Judges, and Island County prosecutor Greg Banks ' 93, open fire on Island County Drug Court overseers.

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:50:00 GMT

Source: . Island County Recovery Services was on trial before the county commissioners Wednesday. A contingent of Drug Court officials lobbed weighty allegations of sexual misconduct, abusive language and repeated errors, some of which nearly led to clients being sentenced to undeserved jail time.

Spanaway man behind armed extremist posse faces decade in prison. U.S. Attorneys Vince Lombardi '92, and Jenny Durkan '85, quoted

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:46:00 GMT

Source: Seattle PI. Prosecutor: Anti-government activist engaged in ‘paper terrorism,’ illegally possessed guns.

Darrell Doss (Tax LL.M) '96, conquers Capitol Hill

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:00 GMT

Source: . Doss works as Economic Policy Counsel for Texas Congresswoman Sheila Lee Jackson, writing legislation, interpreting court rulings and advising her on legal matters affecting the economy, housing and taxation.

Profile: Rod Dembowski '01, Born To Serve

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:45:00 GMT

Source: KCBA News. For a kid who once dreamt about being a firefighter, Rod Dembowski's appointment to the King County Council isn't a far stretch. While he's not putting out residential flames, he is busy tending to burning issues revolving around infrastructure, transportation, human and social services, and the economy as the newest councilmember from the 1st District.

Limited-practice license idea faces challenging path

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:12:00 GMT

Source: California Bar Journal. Paula Littlewood '97, executive director of the Washington State Bar Association, gave members of the Limited License Working Group an overview of a program recently ordered by her state Supreme Court.

Pam Jacobson '01 and Mary Atkinson '02 join Betts Patterson Mines

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:32:00 GMT

Source: . Betts Patterson & Mines, P.S. (BPM) has significantly expanded its intellectual property capability with the addition of two patent attorneys to its Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Jeff Barnum '12 published in the latest issue of the Albany Law Review

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:24:00 GMT

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Profile of Mike Wampold '96 & Felix Luna '97: Brothers in Law

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:48:00 GMT

Source: Bar Bulletin. In 1996, two young law students were selected to compete together on a team of four in the Regional Mock Trial Competition at the University of Washington School of Law. Sharing common goals, big dreams and unquestionably charismatic personalities, the men quickly became friends and wished to one day practice together as trial lawyers.

Chi-Dooh “Skip” Li ' 70 publishes "Buy This Land"

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:52:00 GMT

Source: . Chi-Dooh “Skip” Li is founder and partner at the Seattle law firm Ellis, Li & McKinstry, PLLC, and founder of Agros International, an organization that has received recognition from the United Nations, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank for combating the root causes of poverty.