The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a non-profit group of conservatives and libertarians in the current state of the legal order. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. Through its activities, the Society seeks both to promote an awareness of these principles and to further their application. Membership is open to all regularly enrolled law students. Immigrant Families Advocacy Project Immigrant Families Advocacy Project students work with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and pro bono attorneys to assist immigrant women who are victims of domestic violence to get their permanent residency in the United States.
Students gain valuable real-life legal experience working directly with clients and attorneys.
All students are encouraged to apply. Foreign language skills or immigration or domestic violence backgrounds are a plus. With the assistance of University of Washington School of Law faculty and students, IPNW attorneys provide pro bono representation to inmates who are wrongly convicted of serious crimes, who no longer have a right to counsel and where there is a cognizable claim of actual innocence. Faculty and students read inmate letters and questionnaires to select cases for further investigation and, if warranted, for pro bono representation by counsel. The International Law Society seeks to increase awareness of international events, provide information on career possibilities in international law, and think up exotic topics to discuss at cocktail parties.