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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 Yen-Wen Lin, 3L.

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

Yen-Win Lin (YWL): I moved here to Seattle in 2009. I'm originally from Taipei, Taiwan.

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

YWL: We have a mix of different cultures in Taipei because we’ve been a colony of Japan, Netherlands and Spain. So, we have a variety of cool buildings, and the food there is just amazing.

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

YWL: Here at the University of Washington.

�鶹���� Law: Did you take time off between undergrad and law school? If so, what did you do?

YWL: I did — three years. I was a legal assistant and paralegal at the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

�鶹���� Law: How many glass structures are in the courtyard?

YWL: I'm going to say six.

�鶹���� Law: There are four. Which fictional lawyer do you think would make the best law professor?

YWL: I would say Michael Ross from “Suits.”

�鶹���� Law: If you could add a new class to the curriculum, what would it be called?

YWL: I would add another class on more intensive legal research and writing because academic writing is very different from real practice. It would be called Real Life Research Methods and Writing.

�鶹���� Law: Finish this sentence, “Law school is like…”

YWL: “a quick, quick dream.”

�鶹���� Law: How many different Law & Order TV shows have there been?

YWL: Eight?

�鶹���� Law: Yes! You’re the first person to get that correct. Which historical legal case would you time travel to witness in person?

YWL: I would want to time travel to watch Brown v. Board of Education.

�鶹���� Law: What's your favorite time slot for a class?

YWL: I like my 8:30s.

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

YWL: For a quick one, I like the H-Mart Grab & Go store. That has always been just nice and easy in between classes.

�鶹���� Law: Name one professor that should give a TED Talk and on what topic.

YWL: I’ll go with Professor Ross. He’s amazing with antitrust and healthcare stuff. So, I think somewhere in between those two topics.

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

YWL: Yesterday, I had business organizations with Professor Page. I think the highlight from it was that we learned a lot about LLCs. I mean, I don't know if it was too exciting.

�鶹���� Law: How old is �鶹���� Law?

YWL: 125 years.

�鶹���� Law: What was the name of Reese Witherspoon's character in “Legally Blonde”?

YWL: Elle Woods.

�鶹���� Law: What area of law would you like to pursue after you receive your J.D.?

YWL: Criminal law.

�鶹���� Law: Name one lawyer that inspires you, and why.

YWL: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. She is quite inspiring and one of the most knowledgeable about the practicality of law, and an academic. She is a very well-rounded person to look up to.

�鶹���� Law: What's one class you're hoping to take while you're here?

YWL: You know, I'm really looking forward to next quarter's advanced evidence. I think that will be a really cool class. It’s taught by another practitioner, Assistant United States Attorney Stephen Hobbs. I think he will be able to bring a real-life experience and — knowing that most people in the class will already have the basic knowledge of evidence — take us to another level that we probably have never seen before. And I think that would be a beautiful experience.

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

YWL: I used to be a competitive swimmer.