Category: News & Notes

In Brief fall2026

See the latest news from UW Law School faculty and staff.

A Legendary Scholar and Teacher

Remembering Marc Galanter, one of the most influential law and society scholars.

Many Perspectives. One Wisconsin.

When values come into conflict, perspectives differ and professional responsibilities compete, how do you decide what to do?

Beyond the Walls

When Elizabeth Ireland ’12 stepped into her new role as program director for University of Wisconsin Law School’s general externships and judicial externships and clerkships program, she consolidated three jobs she’d been doing into one.

In Brief

Read the latest news about UW Law's academic community.

‘This Work Matters’

UW Law is teaching students and lawyers how to navigate AI.

Where Advocacy Begins

Mock Trial gives students an early start on the skills they will use in real courtrooms.

Where Law Lives

We've taken steps to highlight the robust, pathbreaking work of UW Law faculty.

J. Willard Hurst Summer Institute: ‘Thrilling’ Tradition for Legal History Scholars

Every two years in June, the “spirit of the Hurst Institute” makes a lasting impact on 12 early career legal history scholars from around the world.

UW Law Faculty and Staff Updates

This fall, University of Wisconsin Law School greeted several familiar faces in different faculty and staff roles.