Laura Schumacher ’88 has built a career on service.
Volume 47.1
Neiha Lasharie Isn’t Interested in Becoming a ‘Black-and-White’ Lawyer …
Neiha Lasharie isn’t interested in becoming a ‘black-and-white’ lawyer … and luckily, UW Law School has no interest in making her one.
Changing What’s Possible
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision made same-sex marriage equality the law of the land, Clayton Goetz knew his personal life would be different. But he had no idea that the ripples of that 2015 landmark case would change the direction of his professional life, too.
Class Notes
1970s Bruce Kerr ’72 has retired from his law practice in northern California following a career at Oracle and Sun Microsystems, where he was assistant general counsel. Kerr was co-founder with fellow law student Marty …
A Seoul Journey
John Ohnesorge returns to South Korea as Fulbright Distinguished Scholar. In addition to teaching in the spring and fall semesters, Ohnesorge is researching Korea as a case study of democratization and the role of law in the region.
In Brief
Yablon, McBride, Kasieta Named 2022 UW Law Teachers of the Year; Anne Smith Receives Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award; and more news.
Ahead of the Curve
UW Law’s whole-person approach to education encourages students to think holistically about their wellness.
Welcome Back
Amanda White Eagle, Lisa Washington and Chris Lau return to UW Law.
A Student’s View
Jodi Klagos 3L explains why wellness initiatives are important for law students.
Abortion Ruling Leads to Deep Look at Stare Decisis
Before last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Assistant Professor Nina Varsava had never focused on an abortion case in her work.