Alumni Life

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, …

When a group of bewildered opioid activists and survivors sought transparency and accountability during the infamous Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, they found Jonathan Lipson ’90.

Last year, for their 40th reunion, the Class of 1984 wanted to do something to leave a lasting impact: They sought to raise $198,400 to fund one or more scholarships for financially challenged students.

When Lorenzo Gudino ’21 was considering law school, a sense of Native community was critical. Enter the Native American Pathway to Law Initiative, which includes an annual workshop that will be hosted by UW Law this summer.

As Evan Feeley’s ’25 classmates lined up summer plans around Wisconsin and other states, he packed his bags for a destination more than 8,500 miles away: the Ho Chi Minh City office of YKVN, a leading law firm in Vietnam.

After 16 years of practicing law, Sara Beachy Waters ’08 craved a career change. Now, she provides counseling services to law students as a practicum mental health counselor with University Health Services.