Jo Deen B. Lowe ’85, JoAnn Jones ’86, Wendi Huling ’01, and Michelle Greendeer-Rave ’98 moderated campus discussion on treaties, as the marquee event of Treaty Day 2021.
Sumudu Atapattu’s new book examines intersectional nature of environmental injustice
“Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we’re facing as humanity, and it’s affecting the entire world,” says Sumudu Atapattu, director of research centers at UW Law School and an expert in international environmental law and human rights.
Alumni News: In Brief
Tatiana Shiraski ’18 named Young Lawyers Division’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year; Thomas Barrett ’80 nominated for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; UW Law Grads Kelliann Blazek ’14 and Jessica Shoemaker ’04 lead on rural issues.
In Brief – Winter 2021-22
Statistics for the Entering Class of 2021, an excerpt from an op-ed by UW Law Professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes, vaccination rates for the UW Law School, and information about a Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic video series that helps small businesses.
In Focus: Connecting to the Land through Indigenous Lens
Instructor Daniel Cornelius ’09 co-taught “Land Education,” part of a first-year interest group that connects students with the land through an Indigenous lens.
In Focus: Campus During the Pandemic
Things look a little different this year. During the fall and spring semesters, many classes were held virtually, and those held in person required a number of safety measures.
News & Notes: In Brief
UW Law Library Received Grant to Improve Access to Tribal Laws The UW Law Library received an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant for its Digital Publication of Tribal Laws Pilot Project. Together with …
LIFT Dane Launches Free App to Help Wisconsin Residents Resolve Civil Legal Issues
How can Wisconsin’s unemployed and underemployed residents get legal support on civil matters that might make it harder to find and keep a job? Thanks to an innovative partnership known as LIFT Dane, there’s an …
Shalanda Baker (LLM ’12) Named Deputy Director for Energy Justice by Biden Administration
Shalanda Baker, a professor of law, public policy, and urban affairs, has joined President Biden’s administration as deputy director for energy justice at the Department of Energy.
Thomas Mitchell (LLM ’99) Named 2020 MacArthur Fellow
Thomas Mitchell, a property law scholar, was named a 2020 MacArthur Fellow for his work in reforming laws and developing policy solutions that help Black and other disadvantaged families deprived of land, home, or real estate wealth.