Alumni Magazine for the University of Wisconsin Law School
Some families have a dog or cat. Maybe a goldfish or two. The Been family had a gargoyle... But after nearly 70 years, it came back to its original home at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
There’s an old story about the University of Wisconsin Law School dean and the Harvard Law dean meeting in the 1960s while Wisconsin professor Willard Hurst was still chipping away at his fifteen-year project on the lumber industry.
A lookback on the 150th year at UW Law School as well as a brief overview of the contents in the Gargoyle's 150th Anniversary Issue.
Dear friends, I’m honored to share this special issue of the Gargoyle, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Our Law School transforms lives. I say that all the time, as I travel around the country and meet our alumni, talk with prospective students, and engage with my partners here on campus. But it’s not just a catchphrase. It’s a core aspect of who we are here at UW Law. In this issue, you’ll …
UW Law School mourns the loss of Professors Marygold “Margo” Melli and Cheryl Rosen Weston, and shares these remembrances.
Cristina Bordé was named one of 2018’s “Women to Watch” by Brava magazine. Bordé was recognized for launching the Wisconsin Latino Exoneration Program. Housed within the Wisconsin Innocence Project, the program provides...
Samuel Crowfoot, who grew up in the Siksika Blackfoot reservation in Alberta, Canada, knew from a young age that he wanted to be a lawyer and improve life for Native tribes. Just six years out of law school, Crowfoot now serves as the Chief Judge for the Pueblo of Zuni Tribal Court, located in Zuni, …
For 2010 graduate Alex Oh, the Emerald City is the perfect place to call home. Intellectual property lawyer by day and vintner by night, Oh is fully immersed in Seattle life. Here’s his guide to the perfect summer day from dawn to dusk. Morning Rise and shine, and get an early start to beat the …
On May 11, 2018, UW Law School honored the Class of 2018 at its annual hooding ceremony. The graduating class selected the Honorable Louis B. Butler Jr. to present the keynote address at its ceremony. Between 2004 and 2008, Butler served on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is the first and only African American to …