Congrats, grads!
Michelle L. Morales, James M. Nguyen and Phillip A. Chu celebrate their graduation. They were among the 271 members of the Class of 2012 to receive their degrees May 12. Kathryn A. Kuhlenberg received the Dean's Medal, and James Harlan Corning and Carrie M. Hobbs were honored as Faculty Scholars. Professor Chris Rideout gave the faculty address. Also, graduates who took part in the Pledge Pro Bono Program by volunteering were recognized. View a time-lapse video of the ceremony and see more photos (Photo by Marcus Donner)

Excellent teaching
Professor Sid DeLong has been named the William C. Oltman Professor of Teaching Excellence at Seattle University School of Law for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic year. He is an outstanding, demanding and beloved teacher, who uses humor in class.

Grad Fé Lopez leads alumni outreach
Fé Lopez '06 is the law school's new director of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund in the Office of Advancement. She assumes the role full-time July 1. She brings energy and a love of the law school to the new job and is a familiar face to many alumni.

Law school launches mobile website
Smart phone users will now find a friendlier version of the law school's website when they access it through their mobile devices. The law school's new mobile site is easier to navigate on phones and tablets and provides the most sought-after information.

Make your year-end gift
As we approach the end of the fiscal year, June 30, we hope you will consider making your gift to the Annual Fund for Excellence by this date to support our students and programs. All donors whose gifts are received by June 22 are invited to join us at A Toast to our Donors, featuring tastings by regional wineries and music by Standard Deviation, featuring Ken Masters ’92. Thanks for your support!

From Dean Mark Niles

I hope all of you are enjoying summer. I know our May grads had just a minute to celebrate before diving into their bar studies. I congratulate you all and wish you the best of luck on your exams, wherever you are taking them. Please stay in touch with the law school. We know you will achieve great things. Many of our current students are spending their summers completing internships and externships in Seattle or around the country or the world. We also have students enrolled in courses in Alaska and Washington, D.C., and taking part in study abroad programs in South Africa and Guatemala. As always, we are grateful to the alumni who are helping our students and faculty in all these endeavors! I hope to see many of you at a special evening June 22, when we will celebrate our generous donors.

Upcoming Events

June 11
Meet Dean John Broderick, Jr.

June 16
LSAC Law Forum, Washington D.C.

June 22
A Toast to our Donors

July 11
Info Session: Civility Promise CLE Seminar in Tuscany, Italy

July 14
LSAC Law Forum, Chicago

July 16
LSAC Law Forum, Bay Area

August 2-3
School of Law Administrative Office Closure

August 13 - 17
Mediation Workshop and CLE

September 14
Trivia Night with students and faculty

Visit the School of Law website for more events.

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