Tammy King is Assistant Dean for Professional Development at Washburn University School of Law where she advises law students and alumni on career options, job search strategies, and making the transition to professional employment. Tammy also coordinates the Washburn Law Pro Bono Program.Tammy joined Washburn Law after serving as Assistant Dean for Career Development at Creighton University School of Law and as Director of Career Services at Washington University School of Law. Tammy has 9 years’ litigation experience at the St. Louis law firms of Thompson Coburn, LLP and Herzog Crebs, LLP. She has been admitted to practice law in Missouri and Illinois (currently inactive) and is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, the Topeka Bar Association, the Kansas Women Attorney Association, the American Bar Association, and the National Association for Law Placement (NALP).As an active NALP member, Tammy has served on numerous committees, advisory groups, and task forces, including serving on the NALP Board of Directors (2023-2025). Additionally, Tammy has served on the Board of Directors of Kansas Legal Services, a statewide non-profit corporation serving low-income Kansans through legal and mediation services.In her spare time, Tammy is an active community volunteer and cat mom to Shadow (aka, the best of the kitties).She may be contacted at tammy.king1@washburn.edu or (785) 670-1703. Selected Professional and Community Involvement:
- National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Board of Directors, 2023-2025
- Washburn Leadership Experience, 2020 - 2021
- Kansas Legal Services, Board of Directors, 2016-2022
- Kansas Bar Association, Access to Justice Committee
- Phi Beta Kappa, inducted 1992
