Bill Gates' Foundation gives $500k to U of WA law school

[LawSchoolGuy]

A $500,000 gift to the UW School of Law from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has led to the development of a centralized hub for all public service and public interest programs at the law school. The gift expands opportunities for students and reinforces public service as a core value of UW Law, one of the nation's top public law schools.

Activities will include providing public service advising for law students and alumni, supporting student organizations focused on public service/interest, enhancing collaborations with legal services and community organizations, and administering a pro bono honors program and the Gates Public Service Law Program.

First W&L stirs things up, and now Bill Gates is spending some money. Busy summer for law schools--and it's not even July yet.

http://www.law.washington.edu/News/Articles/Default.aspx?YR=2010&ID=PSAnnouncement

[Anne]

Nice! I didn't know about that. Good deal. Also, I followed the links in the original press release and saw the Gates PSL Scholars Program in a little more detail. Full rides for five incoming 1Ls each year? Not to bad for a T50 law degree!