School of Law in the News

August 2006

A race in the 43rd
Capitol Hill Times
August 30, 2006
Dean Kellye Testy moderated a candidate forum for those running for the open State House seat in the 43rd District.

Judging the Judge
The Columbian
August 27, 2006
Dean Morgan, a Distinguished Jurist in Residence who retired last year from the Court of Appeals, comments on judging judicial competence.

Q & A Corporation Law
Puget Sound Business Journal
August 25, 2006
Mary Petersen, University Counsel, discusses her job.
(A subscription is required to read the article online, or e-mail hedlandk@seattleu.edu to request a copy.)

Grad recruitment inches up as enrollment stays flat
Puget Sound Business Journal
August 25, 2006
Shawn Lipton, director of the Center for Professional Development, discusses the law school’s efforts to place students in jobs.
(A subscription is required to read the article online, or e-mail hedlandk@seattleu.edu to request a copy.)

Judiciary should reflect state’s diversity
King County Bar Bulletin
August 2006
Professor Joaquin Avila writes about the racial and ethnic minority representation within the ranks of the state judiciary.

For law interns, work comes with big perks
Seattle Times
August 24, 2006
Jerry Taylor, a law student and intern at Garvey Schubert Barer, talks about his internship experience.

Inside Specialties: Public Interest
preLaw magazine
August 2006
A look at the public interest focus available to SU School of Law students.
(Article appears on page 36.)

Gloria Steinem visits law school
Seattle University Magazine
August 2006
Gloria Steinem was the keynote speaker at the March 2006 Women of the Year awards, presented annually by the Women's Law Caucus of Seattle University School of Law.

Jewish Federation shooting suspect tries to plead guilty
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
August 11, 2006
Professor John Strait comments on the process for pleading guilty in a possible capital case of the shootings at the Jewish Federation.

Haq tries to enter guilty plea
August 11, 2006
Seattle Times
Professor John Strait comments on the process for pleading guilty in a possible capital case of the shootings at the Jewish Federation.

Disparaging situation
The Columbian
August 6, 2006
Dana Gold, director of the Center on Corporations, Law & Society, comments on the effects of non-disparagement clauses in employment situations.
(E-mail hedlandk@seattleu.edu for a copy.)

Man pleads not guilty in deaths of four members of Kirkland family
Seattle Times
August 1, 2006
Professor Janet Ainsworth comments on the possibility of capital charges being filed in the current legal atmosphere.