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The school is one of only a handful in the country on the quarter system, which some believe makes for 鈥渢ighter . . . schedules.鈥 UW Law offers eight concentration tracks: Asian law, business law, dispute resolution, environmental law, health law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, and public service law. Curriculum highlights include a 鈥渞ange of course offerings . . . that give ample room for exploring different interests鈥 and a 鈥渨ell-developed legal writing program.鈥 Students happily share that the 鈥1L experience is well-tailored to helping students transition into a new environment,鈥 as 鈥渢he school . . . sets up 1Ls with a professional mentor from the Seattle community and a faculty member.鈥 But classes are certain to be vigorous鈥攖he curve is apparently 鈥渁bsurd鈥濃攁nd some students wished that the school 鈥淸helped] guide students in their practice area selection.鈥 But there are 鈥渢ons of opportunities for involvement in the community鈥 (such as internships and externships) and more than 60 percent of UW Law students participate in at least one out of thirteen clinics.
鈥淩igorous, prestigious, and [known for bringing] immense intellectual insight to the classroom,鈥 the faculty includes 鈥渢op-notch professors who are accessible and supportive鈥 and who know how to make 鈥渆ven boring topics more approachable and enjoyable, thanks to their enthusiasm.鈥 Plus, 鈥渕ost . . . have been or still are highly successful practitioners,鈥 鈥渕any have Supreme Court experience,鈥 and 鈥渁lmost all instructors publish.鈥 And they鈥檙e primarily there to teach: 鈥淒espite [their] amazing credentials, the professors have an astounding ability to break down the subject matter and help the students to understand and excel academically.鈥 The student-faculty ratio is also an awesome 9:1, so students 鈥済et individualized attention when [they] need it.鈥
Housed in the new, modern William H. Gates Hall (which is named after Bill Gates鈥 father), UW鈥檚 facilities are reportedly breathtaking. 鈥淏eautiful and full of light,鈥 the 鈥渨orld-class鈥 Gallagher Law Library boasts 鈥渢ons of materials鈥 (technically, 650,000-plus volumes, making it one of the largest law libraries west of the Mississippi) and is an envy-inducing 鈥済em in every other law school鈥檚 eye,鈥 staffed by 鈥渇riendly research librarians.鈥 The 鈥渃lassrooms are well-maintained鈥 (with 鈥渇airly ergonomic chairs,鈥 no less) and 鈥渙ffer state-of-the-art technology for pedagogical use.鈥
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Otherwise, the scene 鈥渋s much less competitive and more supportive than most law schools鈥 and the 鈥渇riendly and good-natured鈥 students 鈥渄o a pretty good job of looking out for each other鈥濃攁ll without too many 鈥渙vert personality clashes.鈥 As for the social calendar, 鈥減arties or pot lucks happen almost every weekend as a nice break from the day to day stresses鈥 and 鈥渟tudent organizations sponsor happy hours and mixers.鈥 With its coffee house culture and exposure to art and music, the city of Seattle also provides plenty of opportunities to blow off steam.
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