I stand on the shoulders of giants! Two of my distinguished predecessor deans of Seattle U Law: Dean Emerita & Prof Emerita Annette Clark (L) & Distinguished Prof & AALS CEO Kellye Testy (R). All together at yesterday evening’s wonderful tribute to our late colleague, Prof Emeritus Dave Boerner.
…repeatedly reminded me about how Seattle U Law is an American Dream law school, where the promise of America is realized thanks to servant educators like Dave, Paula, & so many others. A life beautifully lived, in service and hope, for others. A model for all of us.
…of #LeadersServingJustice. Many of the students & colleagues transformed by Dave filled our 2nd floor gallery yesterday to memorialize Dave’s remarkable life & career. Professor Emerita Paula Lustbader, one of Dave’s superstar protégées, planned a gorgeous service, which… 3/4
mentored countless first-gen/underrepresented law students who not only succeeded in law but have made it to the highest echelons of practice, including law firm partnerships, elective office, & the WA Supreme Court, and who themselves now are mentoring the next generations… 2/4
What a privilege it was for me yesterday to welcome our extended community for a tribute celebrating the life of Professor Emeritus David Boerner — brilliant attorney, gifted educator, and national pioneer in access to legal education and academic support. Dave welcomed &… 1/4
…Judge Michael Diaz was honored with the CZ Smith Trailblazer Award, and most of the LBAW scholarship recipients were Seattle University School of Law students. So proud of them all. The Seattle U Law familia estaba presente!
What a spectacular LBAW Gala yesterday evening, at Club Sur in SODO, thanks to LBAW’s amazing president (& our visiting professor) Zaida Rivera. Our distinguished jurist in residence, Justice Mary Yu, delivered an inspiring & powerful keynote, our adjunct faculty colleague… 1/2
…SU colleague Joe Orlando, and co-conducted by SU’s Director of Choral and Vocal Activities Leann Conley-Holcom. So poignant, beautiful, transcendent, and hopeful. A well-earned, sustained standing ovation at the end. Judy, I thought of you and Dennis throughout. 2/2
We were so lucky to get to witness a gorgeous performance of Considering Matthew Shepard yesterday evening in Tacoma’s storied Pantages Theater, by the combined Seattle U and UW choirs and including my Seattle U Law staff colleague Sophia Orlando,… 1/2
Seattle's population grew by 28% over the first two decades of this century, and it continues to be one of the fastest growing cities and metro areas in the nation. It's easy to see why. A great, gorgeous place to live, work, study, and enjoy living.
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...at Seattle U Law. Our students rave about him, and faculty and staff colleagues alike treasure him as a wise and helpful expert colleague who ensures that we are an equitable and accessible law school for all of our students. We are very lucky to get to work with and learn from Alex.
It may be rainy & gray today in Seattle but I just had a sunny & fun lunch with our superb Disability Services Program Manager Alex Mentkowski - our Outstanding Staff Colleague of the Month, & his great ASL interpreter Elizabeth Rothman. Alex has significantly improved our disability services... 1/2
...Lily Su, and Justin Zieman, our colleague from AccessLex, which has been a generous and steadfast supporter and advisor of our first-gen initiatives.
A great group pic from yesterday evening's Seattle University School of Law First-Gen Pathways event, with the First-Gen Lawyers Coalition board, Justices Steve Gonzalez and Helen Whitener, ATJI Director (and First-Gen Coalition advisor)... 1/2
...also very significant advantages that make us even stronger and better lawyers for our clients and causes. We are so lucky to have Justices Gonzalez and Whitener as members of our Supreme Court and generous advisors and mentors to our students. 3/3
...soon one of our Distinguished Jurists in Residence & a longtime friend and supporter of our law school and students. Both of our wonderful speakers shared many important pieces of advice, with an overarching one being that first-gen status comes with its challenges but... 2/3
Our new Seattle U Law First-Gen Lawyers Coalition organized an outstanding networking & advising event yesterday evening featuring the wise, encouraging, and practical advice from none other than Justice Helen Whitener, our distinguished alumna, and Justice Steve Gonzalez,... 1/3
…our Scholars for Justice. Rebecca is one of our FlexJD studets in Bellevue. As Justice Johnson said, their futures in law are very bright given their extraordinary advocacy skills. 4/4
…to be joined today by Dr. Rick and Pam Dore, representatives from the Fred H. and Mary S. Dore Foundation, which generously underwrites the scholarships. 2Ls Tomo and Rebecca are incredibly impressive students. Tomo came to the US as a teenager from Japan & is now one of… 3/4
…their feedback, winner Tomo Duke & runner-up Rebecca Anshell Song were outstanding and engaged in oral arguments on par with some of the best litigators anywhere. They are sterling examples of the strength of our nationally renowned Legal Writing Program. We were honored… 2/4
An extra special Seattle U Law Fred Tausend Moot Court Competition Final Round today, presided over by none other than WA Assoc Chief Justice Charles Johnson ‘76, WA Appeals Court Judge David Mann, & King County Superior Court Judge Sam Chung. As all three judges noted in… 1/4
…such passion for justice and the public interest in that room, it is no wonder why National Jurist ranked Seattle U Law the #1 law school for public service in the entire PNW, and in the Top 10 nationally. #LeadersServingJustice indeed. #ProudDean 3/3
…keynoter Joanna Plichta Boisen ‘06 gave a deeply moving speech with themes echoed by Tsechu Dolma ‘24. Prof. Nazune Menka did a wonderful job as our emcee. And so many community leaders and prominent alumni attended and “raised their paddles” to support our students. With… 2/3
I could not be prouder of our Seattle U Law PILF Board, and Staff colleagues Lily Su, Ashley Cummins, & Jacqueline Pham, for how well they planned & executed yesterday evening’s 33rd Annual PILF Auction and Gala, supporting public interest fellowships for our students. Our… 1/3
…Chief of Staff, Anne Moran, who ensures that so much of our University runs smoothly and like clockwork. Also always wonderful to see our superstar alumna, Judge Anita Crawford-Willis. A joyful night! 2/2
What a pleasure last night to get to attend our annual Seattle University Alumni Awards, and celebrate or stupendous alumni awardees, including Seattle University School of Law alum Andre Lang, who was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame, and SU’s superhero presidential… 1/2
...courageous defense of the rule of law. PC was our lead outside law firm when I was chief counsel at the Human Rights Campaign in the late 90's/early aughts. They have fought for civil rights and in defense of our Constitution for decades. 4/4
...alum Charles Swift, in the blockbuster Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case. Citing the many Seattle connections to the last several decades of Constitutional litigation before the Supreme Court, he joked that "all roads lead back to Seattle." I also was very happy to see Perkins Coie honored for its... 3/4
...involved with the Legal Foundation of Washington - the umbrella organization doing so much to promote access to justice in WA. Thrilled as well that keynoter, Supreme Court litigator and Georgetown law prof Neal Katyal spoke praisingly of his lead co-counsel, distinguished Seattle U Law... 2/4
Honored that Seattle U Law served as a community sponsor of today's Goldmark Award Luncheon. Thrilled that the three top Associates Campaign for Equal Justice law firms are headed by Seattle U Law alumni, and that so many other Seattle U Law alumni, faculty, staff and students are meaningfully...1/4
