UW Law on Rewriting the Program

As a cornerstone of legal education, legal research and writing has been taught at UW Law School for over a century. Over the past 15 years, what is now known as Legal Analysis, Advocacy, and Writing (LAAW) has evolved into a rigorous, interactive program with an expanded faculty of eight professors, all of whom have significant practice experience. While the program has slowly grown since its first iterations over a century ago, the most significant elevation can be credited to the leadership of two of UW Law’s leaders: Ursula Weigold, who retired this year as associate dean for Experiential Learning, and Margaret Raymond, who stepped down as dean of the Law School in 2020 but continues to teach. Learn more about how UW Law is rewriting the program.