Law school kicks off 35th anniversary year in Tacoma

Seattle University School of Law will honor its roots, celebrate its achievements and look toward the future at events throughout the academic year, which marks the 35th anniversary of the school's founding.

A kickoff reception is Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, and a gala celebration will be held April 25 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle.

"We encourage alumni to come to the celebrations and share memories of their law school days, reminisce with classmates and faculty, and support the law school's exciting future," said Eva Mitchell, who is coordinating the 35th anniversary events.

The law school has grown and changed over the past 35 years, but the mission of educating outstanding lawyers has remained the same.

“Celebrating 35 years of standing for excellence and reaching for justice – we are making our mark both at home and abroad,” Dean Kellye Testy said. “While we've accomplished more in our first 35 years than many other schools have in three times that time, I'm convinced that the best is still to come.”

She and others encourage alumni to become involved in programs at the law school to help educate the next generation of attorneys to be leaders for a just and humane world.

“You are a crucial part of our future, and we are eager for your involvement in events throughout the year and beyond,” Testy said. “Together we can chart a path of excellence that will ensure that when we look back at our next significant anniversary, we will have commandingly assured our place among the nation's leading law schools.”

For more information on the 35th anniversary, visit www.law.seattleu.edu/35thanniversary. The page will take you to registration for the Tacoma event and a list of alumni who will attend.