University of Washington School of Law

For the law school in St. Louis, Missouri, see Washington University School of Law.

University of Washington
School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
Parent schoolUniversity of Washington
Established1899[1]
School typePublic
Parent endowment$2.968 billion (2016)[2]
DeanTamara F. Lawson
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Enrollment522 (2022)[3]
Faculty161 (2022)[3]
USNWR ranking49th (2023)[4]
Websitelaw.uw.edu
ABA profileStandard 509 Report

The University of Washington School of Law is the law school of the University of Washington, located on the northwest corner of the main campus in Seattle, Washington. The school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1909.

The school was first organized in 1899. The current law building, the William H. Gates Hall, was completed and occupied in September 2003, funded by and named after William H. Gates Sr., the father of Microsoft-founder Bill Gates. Its architecture is modern and energy-efficient, with windows and skylights allowing natural light to fill the library and corridors. The school was previously located in the second Condon Hall from 1974–2003, located several blocks west of the main campus. From 1933-74 the law school occupied the first Condon Hall in The Quad, which was renamed "Gowen Hall" in 1974.[5]

  1. ^ Wills, Antoinette; Bolcer, John D. (August 4, 2014). University of Washington. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-467-13182-7. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2016. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2015 to FY 2016" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report" (PDF). University of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "University of Washington Best Law Schools 2023-2024 rankings". usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/university-of-washington-03167. U.S. News & World Report LP. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  5. ^ law.washington.edu Archived 2010-01-09 at the Wayback Machine history timeline, accessed 2009-12-12