The late Laurie E. Bier ’70, J.D.’73 graduated from UW Law School with high honors. She was twice named outstanding student of the year, participated on two winning moot court teams, served as Notes and …
News & Notes
First Annual Madison Women in Law Event
More than 100 Madison-area women graduates joined Dean Raymond and Law School faculty to celebrate extraordinary women — past, current, and future — of the UW Law School. The group gathered at Samba Grill in …
Congratulations to the 2012 Graduates!
After the graduation ceremony, Dean Raymond hosted a special reception for our December 2012 graduates and their families. More than 30 students received J.D. degrees, and more than a dozen additional students received graduate law …
Why Did You Choose UW Law School?
“I chose Wisconsin because of the strong sense of community among students, faculty and administration. Plus, this is America’s Dairyland! There are exciting legal issues to explore in the agriculture and food industries here.” —Kelliann …
2012 Class Reunions
Last fall, the Law School opened its doors to welcome back more than 300 alumni from the Classes of 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007. Alumni joined Dean Raymond and …
First Annual Dean’s Summit
Members of the Benchers’ Society were invited to join Dean Margaret Raymond for the first annual Dean’s Summit. More than 20 Benchers participated in summit activities, including a dinner at the dean’s home, a close-up …
UW Law School Launches Veterans Law Center
Free legal assistance for Dane County veterans became available last November, when the University of Wisconsin Law School launched its new Veterans Law Center. The center provides veterans with basic legal information, as well as …
Essay: Paul Borovay
From Pop Rock to Trademark Law, Student Paul Borovay Describes His Law School Journey I was setting up for a rock show in Italy when Scramble, an Italian punk band approached me and asked if …
3L Monica Mark Wins National Writing Competition
Monica Mark won the Greenhalgh Student Writing Competition, awarded by the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section. Mark’s winning paper, “GPS Tracking, Smartphones and the Inadequacy of Jones and Katz,” suggests that Supreme Court jurisprudence …
Identifying Cases Where DNA Testing May Prove Innocence
New Collaboration between the Wisconsin Innocence Project and the State Public Defender On September 28, 2012, the 300th person was exonerated in the United States on the basis of new DNA testing. Damon Thibodeaux served …