Last Word: Laura Schumacher ’88

Laura Schumacher ’88 has built a career on service.

Neiha Lasharie Isn’t Interested in Becoming a ‘Black-and-White’ Lawyer …

Neiha Lasharie isn’t interested in becoming a ‘black-and-white’ lawyer … and luckily, UW Law School has no interest in making her one.

Changing What’s Possible

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision made same-sex marriage equality the law of the land, Clayton Goetz knew his personal life would be different. But he had no idea that the ripples of that 2015 landmark case would change the direction of his professional life, too.

Class Notes

1970s Bruce Kerr ’72 has retired from his law practice in northern California following a career at Oracle and Sun Microsystems, where he was assistant general counsel. Kerr was co-founder with fellow law student Marty Milgrim of the Commu­nity Law Office on the Madison campus, which started during the protests in 1971 and ran for …

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.

Ahead of the Curve

UW Law’s whole-person approach to education encourages students to think holistically about their wellness.

Welcome Back

Amanda White Eagle, Lisa Washington and Chris Lau return to UW Law.

A Student’s View

Jodi Klagos 3L explains why wellness initiatives are important for law students.

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.