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Why ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Will Not Participate in U.S. News Rankings
Toni Rembe Dean Tamara F. Lawson

Why ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Will Not Participate in U.S. News Rankings

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Dean Tamara F. Lawson has made the decision that the School of Law will no longer participate in the U.S. News and World Report rankings process.

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and the future of crypto regulation
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried speaks during a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022. Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and the future of crypto regulation

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s rapid fall has brought the debate over how to regulate crypto to the forefront. Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen is quoted. (Source: Vox/Recode)

Three-Minute Legal Talks: The Potential Impact of Brackeen v. Haaland
Stacey Lara on camera during a Zoom conversation.

Three-Minute Legal Talks: The Potential Impact of Brackeen v. Haaland

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Stacey Lara, ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Assistant Teaching Professor and Co-director of the Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic, outlines the U.S. Supreme Court case Brackeen v. Haaland.

Lawyer, educator, innovator
Tamara Lawson

Lawyer, educator, innovator

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The UW’s new law dean wants to infuse social justice and civil rights throughout the law school curriculum. (Source: University of Washington Magazine)

New UW School of Law Dean Tamara Lawson outlines path to continued success
Toni Rembe Dean Tamara Lawson

New UW School of Law Dean Tamara Lawson outlines path to continued success

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Coming off of recent school rankings in which U.S. News & World Report ranked UW sixth among the Best Global Universities and UW School of Law 49th out of 192 peer institutions, UW has much to celebrate academically.