CLASS: A hub of intellectual exchange for socio-legal scholars

CLASS

The Comparative Law and Society Studies Center’s (CLASS) graduate certificate program is a community of graduate scholars who share a passion for an interdisciplinary understanding of law in contemporary society.
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LSJ student assists in South Korea’s first overseas voting

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LSJ senior Hye Jin Chang has been helping register South Koreans for the first overseas voting as part of her internship with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle.
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Stromberg Fund to Assist Study Abroad Students

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The Stromberg fund will assist students who wish to participate in one of the LSJ-sponsored study abroad programs.
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Alumni and students work together to count homeless

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Community engagement is one of the cornerstores of the Law, Societies, and Justice Program. As an example of this, six LSJ students and three alumni volunteered at the One Night Count during the early morning hours of January 27.
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LSJ alumni honored for their commitment to social justice

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Elisa Cozad and Rachel Mathisen, both former winners of LSJ’s Stromberg Award, recently won similar honors at their law schools for their commitment to social justice.
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Alumni Describe LSJ Experience in New Video

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16 alums are featured in a video recorded at the 10th anniversary bash in October. In the video, the alums describe how LSJ has made them more well-rounded and how they have a better understanding of the world as a result of their education.
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LSJ Alum Offers Insight on American Tribal Law

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Local attorney and LSJ alum Ryan Dreveskracht spoke at the luncheon forum, “Policing on Indian Reservations,” on Dec. 6 about the high crime rate on Indian reservations, the difficulties tribes face trying to manage crime on their own land and the advantages of getting a specialized degree.
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LSJ major Byron Gray is among 32 Rhodes Scholars just named for 2012

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LSJ major Bryon Gray is selected for the Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest international fellowship awards in the world. They provide full financial support for scholars to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
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LSJ alums celebrate at 10th anniversary bash

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Nearly 60 local alumni of LSJ and its predecessor, Society and Justice, celebrated LSJ’s 10th anniversary with program faculty at a lively gathering at the University of Washington Club on Oct. 18.
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Professor Godoy Honored for Human Rights Work

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LSJ Professor Angelina Godoy was selected as one of the eleven women who were honored by the Women’s Center at the “Women of Courage: Inspiring a New World” gala event on Oct. 22.
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