1. As a health care advocate, she has skin in the game. I worked at the Center for Patient Partnerships (CPP) this past summer and continued into the fall. My supervisor there is a melanoma …
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It Just Got Harder to Make a Difference in China
A harsh new NGO law has foreign organizations scrambling By Mark Sidel On April 28, China’s national legislature adopted the highly controversial Law on the Management of Domestic Activities of Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations, also known …
In Brief
“Oftentimes what happens when you get in law school is you get so pushed into managing the stress of the curriculum. The world gets complicated; the barriers to justice are more multifaceted than we thought; …
Overheard: UW Law in the News
On Judge Berman’s Deflategate opinion “One thing people misinterpret from Judge Berman’s decision is that he exonerated Tom Brady. Judge Berman did no such thing. All his opinion did was say that Brady lacked a …
Scholarships Put Legal Education Within Reach
Providing Student Support By Dennis Chaptman When Lucie Butner submitted her application to the University of Wisconsin Law School, she had a part-time job in Appleton, an unemployed husband, two small children, and a passion …
Geraldine Hines ’71 named a distinguished alumna by the Wisconsin Alumni Association
By Niki Denison In October, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) recognized Geraldine Hines ’71 with a 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Since 1936, WAA …
Student Spotlight: Katie Barglind ’16
Summer legal work helps students gain practical skills and experiences that benefit them during law school and beyond. For student Katie Barglind, it meant the opportunity to intern at the US Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, …
News & Notes
With help from the Restorative Justice Project, Afriqah Imani met and forgave her son’s killer. Imani (right) asked the project to coordinate a meeting upon Gabriel Smith’s (left) release from prison. Jonathan Scharrer, director of the Restorative …
In appreciation of the Wisconsin Law Legacy Society
It is always our intention to express our sincere gratitude by properly thanking those who make our work of transforming lives through legal education possible. The following list recognizes friends and alumni who have included UW …
News & Notes: Student Spotlight
Student Spotlight: Five Things We Love about Leslie Freehill Through UW Law’s dual-degree program, Leslie Freehill is earning her JD and a master’s in science all at once, and combining her passion for law and agriculture. She’s …