Compiled and edited by Karen Koethe The University of Wisconsin Law School community mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus James E. Jones Jr., who passed away on November 21, 2014, following a lengthy illness. To …
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A League of Her Own
By Tammy Kempfert You can’t throw Marti Wronski any curveballs. The Neenah, Wisconsin, native has been hitting career home runs ever since graduating from UW Law School with high honors in 1997. She spent nearly …
Restoring Justice
“Never in a thousand years would I have ever dreamed I’d be watching my mailbox for the next letter from Ryan Beckler.” — Noreen Deiss To understand why Noreen Deiss would say this, one need …
Food, Glorious Food: Shaping the Food Law of the Future
by Denise Thompson Illustrations by Katie Borud Current food law is a bewildering mix of disconnected and outdated regulations. Three UW Law School professors are proposing new policies and frameworks to ensure food safety, safeguard …
Dean’s View
Making History and Transforming Lives This issue of the Gargoyle is devoted to the history of women at the University of Wisconsin Law School. As the lead article reflects, our female graduates and faculty have …
The Next Big Thing: Wisconsin’s Startup Scene Heats Up
Silicon Valley. New York City. Madison? Okay, so while Madison (and Wisconsin in general), may not be the first locale that comes to mind among the big startup scene players, support for a vibrant startup …
Rising Sea Levels Highlight Inequalities — and Legal Uncertainty
by Sumudu Atapattu Have you ever wondered what you would do if the country you were living in disappeared completely? Probably not. To most of us, it sounds like something from a science-fiction movie. Unfortunately, …
Outside the Box
Is there anything our alumni can’t do? UW Law grads are practicing attorneys, judges, and policy-makers. No surprise there. But what about film producers, novelists, and asset managers? Yes, yes, and yes. Learn how a …
Jimmy Anderson
“I Owe It To My Family To Prove That I Can Succeed” By Joe Forward, Legal Writer, State Bar of Wisconsin Three years ago, Jimmy Anderson went golfing with his best friend on a summer …
Does the “I” Word Matter?
Immigrant Justice Clinic Students Examine How Words — such as Illegals or Aliens — Affect Our Perceptions of People and Issues By Stacy Taeuber, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic This …