Alumni Magazine for the University of Wisconsin Law School
Elizabeth Mertz Recognized for Excellence in Mentoring Elizabeth Mertz, UW–Madison’s John and Rylla Bosshard Professor of Law, earned the 2015 Doris Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring. One recipient is selected annually to receive the award, presented by the UW–Madison Women Faculty Mentoring Program, a campus initiative that seeks to support and retain women assistant …
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 sort of due process and didn’t get the fair hearing that he deserved on this issue from the commissioner on …
By Dennis Chaptman Providing Student Support 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 for the law. But she also had the backing of scholarship donors to the Law School, whose vision helped put …
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 has been presenting the awards to the most prestigious graduates of the University of Wisconsin for their professional achievements, contributions …
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, and it solidified her interest in international law. Describe your summer work experience. “I spent the summer in Frankfurt, Germany, …
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 Justice Project, facilitated the meeting. Anne Smith ’83 (front center) was named a Wisconsin Legal Innovator by Wisconsin Lawyer …
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 Law School in their estate plans. If we have erred in any way in creating or displaying this list, please accept …
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.
The Lubars’ $3 million gift will allow University of Wisconsin Law School to support top legal scholars in a new and creative way. Two ardent UW–Madison supporters, Milwaukee business executive Sheldon B. Lubar ‘53 and Marianne S. Lubar, have provided the funding to endow a faculty post at the Law School that will diversify research …
On what’s missing from the national conversation on freezing eggs “Women are now using technology to try to make themselves seem as much like man as possible, so that they can have their children later after they have laid the groundwork for their career. It is absolutely true this is giving women options, and it’s making it economically feasible. And it’s …