Faculty-Student Committees
Student committee members are changemakers and leaders at the University of Washington School of Law. Appointed committee members have unique opportunities to discuss and vote on proposals, providing students with professional experiences that support the Law School Community.
Advocate
for the student perspective
Connect
with the Law School Community
Influence
the academic experience
The Committee Members
Student committee member positions are currently open for the 2023 to 2024 Academic Year.
Please contact Executive Vice President, Patrick Paulson, for more information.
Academic Standards Committee (2 Student Members)
The Academic Standards Committee is responsible for reviewing and updating the UW Law curriculum, internal policies, and UW Law Student Handbook to make sure that UW Law meets or exceeds the requirements for ABA Accreditation.
Members: Cole Carpenter, Claire Ommen
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Antiracism, and Multiculturalism Committee (DEIAM) (2 Student Members)
DEIAM advises the Dean on how to create a more diverse and inclusive UW Law community.
Members: Esha Jain, Nick Wales
Faculty Hiring Committee (3 Student Members)
The Faculty Hiring Committee screens candidates for identified searches and recommends appointment to the full faculty; the student reps organize student interview sessions for all on-campus interviews and summarizes student feedback to help inform deliberation.
Members: Carter Gale, William Kennick
Admissions Committee (3 Student Members [3Ls only])
The Admissions Committee reviews files and makes admissions recommendations for the incoming JD class.
Members: Lexie Mulkey, Enny Olaleye, Aminat Sanusi
Previous Representatives
2021-2022
Academic Standards Committee
Hannah Garland
Enny Olaleye
Admissions Committee
Richard Kim
Bill Schrader
Yeareen Yun
Curriculum Committee
Daniel Parsons
Gabriel Villarreal
Hiring Committee
Ewan Cameron
Kristen Heier
Sara Orton