Law School Turns 35
Seattle University School of Law has changed a lot in the past 35 years. Now it’s time to honor the history, celebrate the achievements and look toward the future of the School of Law.
Throughout the 2007-08 academic year, Seattle University School of Law will commemorate the 35th anniversary of its founding year of 1972/73.
Celebrations
April 25 Gala
Seattle University School of Law will celebrate 35 years of standing for excellence and reaching for justice with a gala celebration on Friday, April 25, 2008 at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle.
The evening will feature The Seattle Symphony Orchestra performing Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” under the direction of Music Director Gerard Schwarz with a special guest narrator. A formal dinner and dancing will follow.
Watch your mail for a formal invitation. For more information, contact 35th anniversary coordinator Eva Mitchell at mitche@seattleu.edu.
Kickoff Reception in Tacoma
We’ve changed a lot in the past 35 years. But we have never forgotten our Tacoma roots. More than 500 people from the law school community turned out to celebrate those roots at a spectacular reception at the Museum of Glass on October 17, 2007. It was a great night of reminiscing about where the law school started and looking ahead to where it’s going. Alumni reconnected with classmates and their professors, and the law school recognized the core group of founding faculty that got the law school off the ground.
Look for coverage of the event in the winter 2007 issue of the Lawyer.
35th Anniversary Tacoma Kickoff Committee
| Co chairs | ||
| Justice Charles Johnson ‘76, Washington State Supreme Court Lucy Clifthorne ‘97, Vandeberg, Johnson & Gandara |
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| Members | ||
| P. Craig Beetham 1989 Judith Billings 1987 Hon. Frank Cuthbertson 1993 Janina Duling 1994 Gregory Duras 1982 Tracy Flood 1999 Charles Granoski 1974 Erik Grotzke 2005 Lara Herrmann 2000 James Holman 1976 |
Bradley Jones 1979 Colleen Klein 1985 Peter Kram 1976 Amy Lewis 1992 James Lopez 1978 Thaddeus Martin 1998 Michael McKasy 1976 Joan Mell 1991 Stuart Morgan 1996 Aaron Owada 1983 |
Tanya Pemberton 1991 Laird Pisto 1979 Christine Quinn-Brintnall 1980 Rodney Ray 1976 Vonda Sargent 1994 D. Michael Shipley 1988 Sabrina Smith-Ahrens 2001 Shelly Speir 1997 Wendy Zicht 1991 Candace Zygar 1987 |
Share Your Memories
From airplanes to escalators – share your memories and photographs of law school experiences by e-mailing them to 35thann@seattleu.edu.
Archive Project
The School of Law Library is establishing an archive of the school’s history, and the next chapter of the school’s history will be written from this process. We need your help. Please watch your e-mail for requests for memorabilia and stories!