A Quest to Enact Meaningful Change
A year ago, Ben Willstein 3L was excited to serve as the first vice president of well-being for the Student Bar Association at UW Law School, even if the duties and expectations were unclear.
Alumni Magazine for the University of Wisconsin Law School
A year ago, Ben Willstein 3L was excited to serve as the first vice president of well-being for the Student Bar Association at UW Law School, even if the duties and expectations were unclear.
Giving back is important. It’s a fundamental belief held by Jeffry Brown ’79 and Kristin Brown. It’s also the motivating factor behind their establishment of the Jeffry (Class of 1979) and Kristin Brown Endowed Professorship Fund at UW Law School, which is structured as a gift of carried interest.
Steven E. Hendrix ’87 has seen the world — and made an impact on it. Wherever his job took him, he reminded himself it was about the people in need, not the accomplishment.
Last fall, UW Law launched its Law Firm Giving Program to encourage the philanthropic spirit among alumni at individual firms and create friendly competition among the participating law firms.
When Sampson Yimer ’11 stepped onto the UW campus, he didn’t know it would shape not just his legal mind but his entire career in the sports and entertainment business.
Dear friends, this issue of University of Wisconsin Law School’s Gargoyle magazine is a special one. We’ve got some especially poignant and exciting stories to share about some of the latest developments at the Law School, to which so many of you have contributed.
University of Wisconsin Law School has celebrated Reunions differently over the decades, but the celebration in October 2024 was a special one. With nearly 100 alumni and friends gathering at The Edgewater Hotel in Madison, it was a truly celebratory evening full of music, laughter and memories. UW Law hosts Reunion every year in conjunction …
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Alisha Esselstein ’18 takes advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. Originally from a rural town of 800, the University of Wisconsin Law School grad has lived on every continent, except Australia and Antarctica.