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Three-Minute Legal Talks: Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency
Todd Wildermuth

Three-Minute Legal Talks: Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency

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In just three minutes, Todd Wildermuth, Âé¶¹ÉçÇø Law Associate Teaching Professor, covers Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency and warns of the possible consequences the ruling may have on property owners, the environment and the EPA.

Three Minute Legal Talks: The Respect for Marriage Act
Terry Price

Three Minute Legal Talks: The Respect for Marriage Act

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Terry Price, Âé¶¹ÉçÇø Law Associate Teaching Professor, explains what the Respect for Marriage Act does — and, also importantly, what it does not do — in three minutes.

Three-Minute Legal Talks: The Potential Impact of Brackeen v. Haaland
Stacey Lara on camera during a Zoom conversation.

Three-Minute Legal Talks: The Potential Impact of Brackeen v. Haaland

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Stacey Lara, Âé¶¹ÉçÇø Law Assistant Teaching Professor and Co-director of the Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic, outlines the U.S. Supreme Court case Brackeen v. Haaland.

Three-Minute Legal Talks: Using Therapeutic Principles in Legal Education

Three-Minute Legal Talks: Using Therapeutic Principles in Legal Education

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Prof. Mireille Butler addresses how legal writing can be taught more effectively using therapeutic principles in the classroom.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: The Power of Sanctions on Russia

Three-Minute Legal Tips: The Power of Sanctions on Russia

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In less than four minutes, Anita Ramasastry explains how sanctions can elicit a change of behavior from Russia’s presence in Ukraine.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: Preparing for a Deposition

Three-Minute Legal Tips: Preparing for a Deposition

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In three minutes, Jeff Feldman, professor of practice and co-director of the Appellate Advocacy Clinic, explains what to expect in the deposition process, who will be present, how to prepare for a deposition and what happens afterward. He also suggests tips for someone being deposed.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: The Importance of Patents
Three-Minute Legal Tips promo image featuring Toshiko Takenaka

Three-Minute Legal Tips: The Importance of Patents

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In three minutes, Toshiko Takenaka, W. Hunter Simpson Professor of Technology Law, answers questions about the reasons and requirements for obtaining a patent, who owns the patent if an inventor is employed by a larger entity and how patents benefit people.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: What to Know as a Potential Juror

Three-Minute Legal Tips: What to Know as a Potential Juror

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TV shows and movies present a glimpse into the workings of courtroom trials. Many potential jurors, however, aren't sure what awaits them when they receive a jury summons in the mail.

Three-minute legal tips: Washington's Long-Term Care Payroll Tax

Three-minute legal tips: Washington's Long-Term Care Payroll Tax

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Peter Nicolas, the William L. Dwyer Chair in Law at Âé¶¹ÉçÇø Law, takes three minutes to help us better understand this new payroll tax, how it will affect Washingtonians and more.

Three-minute legal tips: Community Property vs Equitable Distribution

Three-minute legal tips: Community Property vs Equitable Distribution

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Terry Price, a family law expert, discusses how martial assets could be divided during a divorce in community property versus an equitable distribution state.