Alumni Magazine for the University of Wisconsin Law School
Professor Alexandra Huneeus studies Latin American model When a Guatemalan court indicted Efrain Rios Montt for his role in the torture and deaths of at least 1,711 indigenous Mayan-Ixils, it marked the first time a former head of state would go to trial for genocide in his home country. According to Professor Alexandra Huneeus, Rios …
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Does a parent who faces jail time for falling behind on child-support payments have the right to a court-appointed attorney? Not necessarily, according to the US Supreme Court. But the court ruled in the 2011 case Turner v. Rogers that, short of providing full legal representation, states must implement “adequate procedural safe-guards” to ensure that …
A native of Durban, South Africa, Professor Heinz Klug participated in the anti-apartheid struggle, spent eleven years in exile, and returned to South Africa in 1990 as a member of the African National Congress Land Commission. He reflects on the legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away in December. As an …
John Dean has been thinking, writing and speaking about Watergate for more than forty years — not only to document a critical moment in United States political history, but lately, to examine the role he and other lawyers played in the Nixon White House scandal. “Something like twenty-one lawyers got on the wrong side of …
On separating church and state “Sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ or do something else to make it a grand occasion. Don’t appropriate religion for that purpose. Keep religion separate and special, and have the sphere of government be religion free so that everyone feels equally included. I think that is the American tradition.” –Ann Althouse, Wisconsin …
Eileen Dorfman recently completed a Fellowship at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics. The curriculum, designed by Yale Law School, combined walking tours of Nazi death camps, Berlin, and Nuremberg, with workshops using the lens of history to examine contemporary ethical issues facing the legal profession. Dorfman is applying the comparative framework that her …
Law School orientation emphasizes service The first few days of law school set the tone for what’s to come. That’s why the programming for UW Law orientation includes giving back to the community through service. It’s an important aspect to being a law student — and a lawyer. On August 28, incoming UW Law School …
Marine Dan Rock serves vets in need of legal help Why did you choose to attend UW Law School? I had a rather unique decision process about which law school to attend because it was not up to me, but to the Marine Corps. Before I started law school, I was in the Marine Corps …
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 Comment editor for the Wisconsin Law Review, and graduated Order of the Coif. With such a distinguished academic record, Laurie …