Heinz Klug Named Fulbright Scholar
Heinz Klug, John and Rylla Bosshard Professor of Law, was named one of 11 University of Wisconsin–Madison Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2024-25.
Klug’s research project, “Constitution-Making, Constitutionalism and Democracy in Ghana,” seeks to understand the role constitution-making and constitutionalism has played in sustaining democracy in Ghana since 1992.
Based on his prior research in Southern Africa, he plans to engage in archival research as well as interviews with academics and others to explore the factors that helped to produce a successful constitution-making process and have sustained Ghana’s democracy over the last 30 years.
During his time in Ghana, Klug will be teaching 50% and conducting research 50%.
Challenging Conventions
David Schwartz‘s book proposal, “The Myth of Enumeration: Federal Power and the Failure of Originalism,” co-authored with Andrew Coan of University of Arizona, has been accepted for publication by Oxford University Press.
Using the methodology of public meaning originalism, the book challenges the conventional view that the Constitution limits Congress to its enumerated powers and argues that the failure of originalism to confirm this conventional wisdom demonstrates that originalism cannot decide the far more contested issues facing the Supreme Court today.
LRW → LAAW
Legal Research and Writing is now known as the Legal Analysis, Advocacy, and Writing Program (LAAW). With Andrew Turner moving to the role of assistant dean for the Academic Enhancement Program, Kim Peterson will take on additional responsibility as the LAAW’s sole director.
Fox Creates Welcoming, Inclusive Experience
Ashby Fox received The Office of Child Care and Family Resources Outstanding Faculty and Staff Award from the UW–Madison Office of Child Care and Family Resources in April. Fox, assistant teaching professor for Legal Analysis, Advocacy, and Writing, received the award “for creating a welcoming and inclusive experience for parenting students in the classroom.”
Podcast Features UW Law Scholarship
Want to learn more about the scholarship our faculty are engaged in? Check out Wisconsin Law in Action, a podcast featuring new or forthcoming scholarship from the UW Law School faculty, exploring a variety of legal topics and examining new developments in the legal academic field.
Discussing Democracy
Dean Dan Tokaji and State Democracy Research Initiative’s (SDRI) Robert Yablon, along with a dozen other speakers, discussed the threat to democracy during a nonpartisan event hosted by the American Bar Association’s Task Force for American Democracy, in partnership with the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Calling Energy Law Graduates
Calling all UW Law School graduates working in the energy law space. UW Law is considering expanding its offerings into this area and wants to tap our Badger network to help guide our exploration. Interested in learning more or helping out? Contact Alumni Relations Officer Margaret Miller at margaret.miller@wisc.edu.
Improving Access to Legal Information
Elizabeth Manriquez has entered a three-year rotation on the executive board of the Legal Information Services to the Public Special Interest Section. Manriquez will serve first as vice chair, then chair and finally past-chair.
The mission of the special interest section is to improve access to legal information and promote legal information services to the public.
On Ethics and Responsibility
Margaret Raymond, dean emeritus, has been appointed to the American Bar Association Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee. This is a three-year appointment.
The Impact of UW Law
UW Law is well known for its rich intellectual environment due to our faculty of renowned legal scholars and innovative thinkers. This past year, our faculty were hard at work researching, publishing and inspiring legal discourse on many of the world’s most pressing issues. Below are just a few examples of their impact:
