University of Wisconsin–Madison

Volume 46, No. 1 – Spring 2023

The cover of the Spring 2023, Volume 46.1 issue of the Gargoyle alumni magazine. The cover is a composite image of photographs and text blocks containing images of student protests from the Vietnam War era.

Dean’s View

Dean’s View – Spring 2023

Dean’s View – Spring 2023

Welcome to another exciting edition of our Gargoyle magazine. We’ve got so many gems in this edition, and I can’t wait for you to read about all the wonderful ways University of…

Features

Tribal Law in Action

Tribal Law in Action

The Native Nations Externship Program, established in Fall 2022, builds on UW Law School’s rich history of growing community in tribal law.

Welcome to Admissions

Welcome to Admissions

Law School admissions has changed since you applied, even in the past few years. And guess what? It’s going to change even more.

News & Notes

In Brief – Spring 2023

In Brief – Spring 2023

“Stars in Pro Bono Work,” “Mark Sidel Named Honorary Professor at Liverpool Law School,” “David Schwartz Appointed Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor” and more news.

A Hidden Gem

A Hidden Gem

Recovered manuscripts from the ‘father of modern American legal history’ reveal James Willard Hurst to be a ‘powerful chronicler of the rise of the modern American regulatory state.’

A Commitment to Study

A Commitment to Study

Mark Sidel has devoted many years to the study of regulation and policy issues of nonprofits and philanthropic organizations in Asia, first in a number of years working in senior program positions…

New Journal Fills Voids in Law Review Publishing

New Journal Fills Voids in Law Review Publishing

As a constitutional law teacher for more than 20 years, David Schwartz increasingly found that history was crucial to understanding the deep structure and essential nature of the Constitution. That’s why, in…

A Pathway to Excellence

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…

Student Spotlight

From Helpless to Empowered

From Helpless to Empowered

Now a third-year student at University of Wisconsin Law School, Karen Suárez Jiménez has experienced the thrill of helping clients win their asylum cases through the Immigrant Justice Clinic.

A Calling to Public Defense

A Calling to Public Defense

Even as a middle schooler, Clayton Cavanaugh knew he wanted to go to law school to become a public defender. He wasn’t satisfied with the world he saw reflected in the media…

Making Space for Belonging

Making Space for Belonging

Jodi Chung doesn’t let barriers stand in her way. Until age 6, she lived in an orphanage in China and was unable to walk because of congenital hip dysplasia. After she was…

From Teacher to Student

From Teacher to Student

Building community, advocating for others and helping them to advocate for themselves: These are the things that drive Taylor Gilbertson (a second-year Law student) and that brought her to University of Wisconsin…

Alumni News

A Workhorse in Congress

A Workhorse in Congress

At the time of his retirement, Jim Sensenbrenner ’68 was the most senior member of the Wisconsin delegation and the second most senior member in the House.

Class Notes

Class Notes – Spring 2023

Class Notes – Spring 2023

1970s Thomas K. Zander ’77 is the 2022 recipient of the Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund’s Howard B. Eisenberg Lifetime Achievement Award. Zander was the executive director of the Legal Aid Society of…

In Memoriam

In Memoriam – Spring 2023

In Memoriam – Spring 2023

John Rowe ’70, Lifetime Supporter of Research and Education at UW A longtime supporter of research and education and a leader in the energy industry, John Rowe ’70 died Sept. 24, 2022.…

Last Word

Last Word – Spring 2023

Last Word – Spring 2023

Elizabeth Gracie ’83 dreamed of attending law school, all the while growing up in Wisconsin. Fast forward to 2023: Gracie has a prominent practice representing real estate developers, corporations and not-for-profit organizations…

In Focus

A person wearing feathered head attire while holding a flag with feathers attached.

Native Nations Flag Ceremony

The Indigenous Law Students Association (ILSA) and University of Wisconsin Law School honored Wisconsin’s Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous veterans Nov. 4, 2022, during the Native Nations Flag Ceremony at the Pyle Center.

A photo of a wooded setting with a creek and a rock pathway through the water.