Sallie Thieme Sanford Acting Assistant Professor of Law University of Washington School of Law, Seattle Sallie Thieme Sanford is an Acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Law. She teaches health law both at the law school and also at the School of Public Health. Professor Sanford began her legal career as a law clerk for The Honorable Robert R. Beezer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She then served for six years as an Assistant Attorney General representing the University of Washington Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center and the UW's health sciences schools. Professor Sanford received her B.A. (with honors) from Brown University and her J.D. (order of the coif) from the University of California at Los Angeles.[July 2009]