Recent updates about UW Law School Alumni, where they are in their career and what recent news they have to share.
House Divided: The State of the Union
After a year of crisis, conflict, and change, four professors reflect on what the 2020 election tells us about the state of the Union, and what comes next.
21 Reasons for Optimism in 2021
Despite the many challenges facing our country and world — a pandemic, racial injustice, economic woes, to name a few — members of the UW Law community have reason for hope, too.
Cancel Culture and the Future of Free Speech
When is “cancel culture” warranted and when does it go too far? How do we preserve the United States’ tradition of free speech and community-enforced speech norms without giving individuals and private companies too much control?
Court Packing: Should the Supreme Court be reformed?
Long after the Trump administration moves from headlines into the pages of history books, President Donald Trump’s impact on the nation will remain firmly entrenched in the US Supreme Court.
Dean Margaret Raymond: A Legacy of Leadership and Service
Margaret Raymond, UW Law School’s thirteenth dean and the first woman to hold the job, moved to Madison in the summer of 2011 well-prepared to lead.
The Case for Compassionate Release
“I have to grapple with the fact that I come into my clients’ lives only because they are dying,” says Mckenna Kohlenberg.
The Last Word: Abigail Churchill ’15
“It’s ironic. As a teen growing up in a family full of lawyers, I wanted to do something different. It wasn’t until later I realized I was thinking about law all wrong.”
Class Notes, Fall 2020 Issue
Recent updates about UW Law School Alumni, where they are in their career and what recent news they have to share.
David Schwartz’s book examines 200-year history of McCulloch v. Maryland
David Schwartz’s new book came out last fall, just in time to mark a bicentennial birthday.