Opening Statement
March 4, 2020
Legal Pathways Director Patricia Sully is using her skills as a trained lawyer to turn UW Tacoma into a hub for legal education in the South Sound.
Legal Pathways
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uniting the campus and the community in law-related
education, research, events, networking and other programming
Legal Pathways at UW Tacoma is a new initiative, funded by the Washington State Legislature, to build and support law-related opportunities and curriculum on campus and to promote the success of students interested in pursuing law school, other graduate and professional studies related to law, and law-related careers. Learn more about our mission and history.
Student opportunities:
- Prepare for law school
- Make connections with the local legal community
- Identify and pursue law-related career opportunities
- Explore how law is present every day, all around you
Faculty and alumni:
- Connect with UW Tacoma alumni and law school students
- Mentor future lawyers and career professionals in current students
- Participate in current research and conversations about law and public policy
News articles
Calendar of upcoming Legal Pathways events
Leadership
Legal Pathways is currently directed by interim Co-Directors, Dr. Sarah Hampson and Dr. Elizabeth Bruch, under the leadership of Dr. Ali Modarres. On August 19, 2019 Patricia Sully, J.D., will assume leadership as the founding Director of Legal Pathways.
Patricia Sully[4]
Director of Legal Pathways
Patricia Sully will join UW Tacoma in late August after five years with the Seattle-based Public Defender Association, most recently serving as that organization's policy director. ... read more about leadership
Elizabeth M. Bruch, J.D., Ph.D.[5]
Co-faculty director
of Legal Pathways
Elizabeth Bruch will serve as co-Director of Legal Pathways for 2018-19. Dr. Bruch is an Assistant Professor in SIAS at UWT. She began her career as a lawyer, working on complex litigation in New York and ... read more about leadership
Sarah Cote Hampson, Ph.D.[6]
Co-faculty director
of Legal Pathways
Sarah Hampson will serve as co-Director of Legal Pathways for 2018-19. Dr. Hampson is an Assistant Professor in SIAS at UWT. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science in 2014 from the University of ... read more about leadership
Ali Modarres, Ph.D.[6]
Assistant Chancellor
for Community Engagement
Ali Modarres is the Director of Urban Studies at University of Washington Tacoma. He is the former editor of Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning and ... read more about leadership
Legal Pathways is also supported by a Community Advisory Board and a Faculty Advisory Board.