Alumni Magazine for the University of Wisconsin Law School
When they retired in December 2015, Professors Larry Church and Ralph Cagle had each logged decades of combined service to UW Law School. Larry Church, the Volkman-Bascom Distinguished Professor of Teaching, joined the Law School faculty in 1968. Since then, he has focused his work on constitutional law and property, as well as on criminal …
The University of Wisconsin Law School received a $70,000 grant from the Access Group Center for Research & Policy Analysis in support of a new pre-law scholars initiative beginning in 2016. The Law School also received a second grant of up to $100,000 a year from DiscoverLaw.org to continue the program for an additional three …
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 survivor, and Kyle, one of my first clients, also has advanced-stage melanoma. It’s because of Kyle that I scheduled a …
By Mark Sidel A harsh new NGO law has foreign organizations scrambling On April 28, China’s national legislature adopted the highly controversial Law on the Management of Domestic Activities of Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations, also known as its overseas NGO law. The passage of the law, which has been in the works for over a year, …
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 …