School of Law in the News

March 2009

Professors comment on current topics, ranging from the WaMu collapse to a proposed reconciliation commission to examine acts of torture.

March 19

States seek to save by avoiding jail time

NPR All Things Considered
Bob Boruchowitz, visiting professor and director of The Defender Initiative, comments on possible ways to reduce pressure on the judicial system by prosecuting fewer people for driving with suspended licenses.

March 18

Feds scour WaMu files for evidence of fraud

King 5 News
Professor Jack Kirkwood provides insight into the investigation into possible fraud related to the collapse of WaMu.

March 17

Franklin County urged to restructure public defender contracts

Tri-City Herald
Professor John Strait has testified and lectured about the problems of flat-fee defender contracts.

March 13

Reconciliation commission unlikely to reveal Bush's transgressions

Seattle Times
Professor Ron Slye questions reconciliation commission.

March 8

Thoughts of Storm Troopers Filling Spy Case

Wired
Professor John Strait comments on the Obama administration's assertion that it might "withdraw" classified documents at the center of a closely watched spy case.

March 8

Knowing Their Place: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen masters art of modern design

Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine
A feature on the architects who designed Sullivan Hall showcases the law school's home.

March

Foundation Honors 2008-09 Bar Scholars

King County Bar Bulletin
Dean Testy attended the King County Bar Foundation's annual Bar Scholar Reception to introduce scholarship recipients from Seattle University School of Law.

March

SU launches social justice fellowship

King County Bar Bulletin
Seattle University School of Law is the first law school in the state to provide a year-long, post-graduate fellowship to a graduate to work on a project related to social justice.

March

Film assists pro se litigants

King County Bar Bulletin
The Access to Justice Institute and King County Superior Court developed an instructional film aimed at helping self-represented litigants navigate their way through court.