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Welcome to �鶹���� Law’s “Got a Minute?” series. These are fun, short-answer interviews with 20 rapid-fire questions. We’ll find students throughout William H. Gates Hall as they study, wait for class or hangout with their classmates.

This week’s “Got a Minute?” interview is with M.J. student Maggie Liebich.

�鶹���� Law: Are you originally from Seattle, and if not, where?

Maggie Liebich (ML): No, I'm from Boise, Idaho.

�鶹���� Law: What's one interesting fact about where you're from?

ML: A lot of people think Idaho's flat, but it's not. It's very mountainous. They say if you ironed out all the mountains, it'd be larger than Texas’s surface area. That might not be true, but that's what people told us.

�鶹���� Law: Where did you get your undergraduate degree?

ML: I went to Princeton University.

�鶹���� Law: Did you take time off between law school and undergrad?

ML: No, I did not.

�鶹���� Law: Without looking, how many glass structures are in the courtyard?

ML: Three. Four. Three.

�鶹���� Law: It’s actually four. Which fictional lawyer do you think would make the best law professor?

ML: The head gal on Suits — Jessica Pearson.

�鶹���� Law: If you had the opportunity to come up with a new class for the curriculum, what would it be called?

ML: National and International Regulatory Bodies in Athletics.

�鶹���� Law: Where's your favorite spot on the �鶹���� campus, excluding William H. Gates Hall?

ML: The swamp next to the athletic facilities. It’s called the Union Bay Natural Area. I'm on the track team here at �鶹����, which is part of why I went right from undergrad because I transferred as a track athlete. But that's where we always do laps when we’re warming up or cooling down. When the light is just right, you can see Rainier and it’s beautiful.

�鶹���� Law: Which Professor do you think would have the best shot at winning survivor?

ML: I feel like Professor Myhre.

�鶹���� Law: If you could give out one superlative to any professor, what would it be and who would win?

ML: I’ll go with “Most Likely to See on the Cover of The New York Times” and I’ll go with Professor Ramasastry.

�鶹���� Law: If you could have any superpower related to law, what would it be?

ML: The ability to always have a counterargument.

�鶹���� Law: Which legal term would make the best name for a band?

ML: The first thing that comes to mind is Torts. Not a lot of people know what that means.

�鶹���� Law: Which three real or fictional lawyers would make up your legal dream team?

ML: First, I'm going to go with Professor Robert George from Princeton, then also Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor.

�鶹���� Law: Where's your favorite spot to get a bite of food nearby?

ML: I’ll have to go with Saint Bread. Food's pretty good, and the coffee is too.

�鶹���� Law: What was the most recent class you attended and what was a highlight?

ML: I just came from space law. That class is interesting because there's a lot in space law that we're paying for as taxpayers, but we aren't aware we're paying for in terms of just general liability. NASA is contracting SpaceX a lot more than they probably should be, in my opinion, but that's just interesting to think about in terms of liability. If the U.S. ends up being liable for a corporate space launch, that's our money that's going towards paying for the damages.

�鶹���� Law: What would your opening statement be in favor of, or against, double-dipping a chip in salsa?

ML: I would probably say double-dipping a chip in salsa is a predominantly harmless act. While there might be some risk of germ exposure to the other people sharing the salsa, that risk is very small, and the reward of getting more salsa for your remaining chip is much more.

�鶹���� Law: When did William H. Gates, Sr. — the namesake of �鶹���� Law’s home — graduate from �鶹���� Law?

ML: I’m going to go with 1950.

�鶹���� Law: Yeah! You got it! Well done. I’m very impressed.

ML: Me too! I'm shocked.

�鶹���� Law: Which Professor do you think would do the best on Jeopardy?

ML: I might have to go with Professor Myhre on that one — maybe it’s the way he delivers lectures.

�鶹���� Law: What's your fondest memory of your time at �鶹���� Law?

ML: I’ve been attending the Sustainable International Development Colloquium that meets about once a month and I would say that those, collectively, would be my fondest memory. �鶹���� Law does a really good job of bringing in some really diverse perspectives, and the people involved — especially in the Sustainable International Development LL.M. program — are very impressive. So, it's been cool, and I’ve really enjoyed listening to their perspectives.

�鶹���� Law: Finally, what's one interesting thing about you that people may not know?

ML: I can run a mile in four minutes and 34 seconds.