ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ News: 2020

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Eighteen UW projects awarded COVID-19 economic recovery grants

Eighteen UW projects awarded COVID-19 economic recovery grants

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One of these projects, led by UW School of Law assistant professor Jennifer Fan and Foster School of Business associate professor of management Elizabeth Umphress, aims to empower and help small businesses owned by people of color survive and thrive post-COVID-19.

2020 Global Innovation Law Summit: July 16-17

2020 Global Innovation Law Summit: July 16-17

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Register now for the webinar series, which will explore open innovation and intellectual property, current issues in developing industry standards, and IP law's role in global trade-related challenges.

Pilot program empowers advocates, fosters financial relief

Pilot program empowers advocates, fosters financial relief

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Members of the ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ and northwest legal communities train formerly incarcerated individuals on leveraging a 2018 law that provides for non-restitution fee debt relief.

Fulbright Scholar fights food insecurity in Brazil
Saranda Ross

Fulbright Scholar fights food insecurity in Brazil

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As recipient of one of the country’s most prestigious scholarships, Saranda Ross ‘19 channels her formative life experiences into efforts to help communities affected by climate change.

WATCH: Three-Minute Legal Tips | Bostock v. Clayton County

WATCH: Three-Minute Legal Tips | Bostock v. Clayton County

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ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Senior Lecturer Theo Myhre discusses what people need to know about the landmark Supreme Court decision, which protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

UW reinvents summer research, internships during COVID-19
ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ student Mary Ruffin

UW reinvents summer research, internships during COVID-19

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After her summer internship was deferred, ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ student Mary Ruffin started volunteering with the COVID-19 Clearinghouse as a way to gain legal experience and help the community.