Category: News & Notes

A Professor’s Advocacy Changes Tracks

Long-time decarceration advocate Renagh O’Leary transitions from clinical teaching to tenure-track research.

In Brief

We cover the latest University of Wisconsin Law School news.

Sowing the Seeds of Rural Entrepreneurship

The path from software developer to manager of the Rural Entrepreneurship Program may not seem like an obvious one. But for clinical professor Jeffrey Glazer, it all makes sense.

Latest Work of Sumudu Atapattu …

Sumudu Atapattu has extensively ex­plored the link between human rights and environmental law in her research. In fact, she was one of the first people in the world to specialize in international environmental law.

Breaking Down the Anatomy of Cancel Culture

It’s no shock to Assistant Profes­sor Franciska Coleman that the “cancel culture” debate has been highly visible in higher education.

An Enduring Legacy

Historical documents from Herman Goldstein’s personal collection are now available in Digital Repository.

A Seoul Journey

John Ohnesorge returns to South Korea as Fulbright Distinguished Scholar. In addition to teaching in the spring and fall semesters, Ohnesorge is researching Korea as a case study of democratization and the role of law in the region.

In Brief

Yablon, McBride, Kasieta Named 2022 UW Law Teachers of the Year; Anne Smith Receives Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award; and more news.

Abortion Ruling Leads to Deep Look at Stare Decisis

Before last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Assistant Professor Nina Varsava had never focused on an abortion case in her work.

A Pathway to Excellence

As Wisconsin’s flagship public law school, University of Wisconsin Law School is committed to providing access to legal education and the legal profession for people from a wide variety of backgrounds. A newly established fund will help the Law School make good on that commitment by providing support for Native American students.