Alumni Magazine for the University of Wisconsin Law School
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 …
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 Madison for a wine tasting. Attending alumnae represented dozens of private firms and businesses, as well as government and public …
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 degrees. Students graduating with honors and students inducted into the Pro Bono Society were also recognized. Photos, from top to …
“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 Blazek “Before law school, I was a Teach for America corps member in Philadelphia, but I am originally from the …
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 the faculty for a weekend of socializing, networking, tailgating, and more. Friday featured building tours of the Law School, two …
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 view of Bencher gifts at work in the Law School, discussions with students and faculty and, of course, tailgating and …
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 guidance for civil cases. Since opening, it has served approximately forty veterans. According to Ann Zimmerman, the Law School’s pro …