Access, opportunity, and community define Seattle U Law’s five decades of history in Tacoma and Seattle.
The University of Puget Sound (UPS) Board of Trustees votes to establish the first new law school in the Northwest since the early 20th century.
Joseph A. Sinclitico, Jr., a Harvard Law School graduate, becomes founding dean of the University of Puget Sound School of Law.
James E. Beaver becomes the first official faculty member of the fledgling law school.
Construction of interim law school facilities in Benaroya Business Park on South Tacoma Way is completed.
The law school officially opens its doors to the inaugural class of 427 first-year students, who each pay $1,900 in tuition.
Founding ceremony
The law school receives provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association (ABA), Early Entry Program established.
18 students who had undertaken an accelerated program formed the first group of graduates from the law school in August, followed by additional group of 43 early grads.
For the first time, the law school begins the year with a full complement of classes 1L, 2L, and 3L comprising 730 students, with 17 full-time faculty and five law librarians.
The UPS Student Bar Association is established.
