Alumni Magazine for the University of Wisconsin Law School
John Dean has been thinking, writing and speaking about Watergate for more than forty years — not only to document a critical moment in United States political history, but lately, to examine the role he and other lawyers played in the Nixon White House scandal. “Something like twenty-one lawyers got on the wrong side of …
On separating church and state “Sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ or do something else to make it a grand occasion. Don’t appropriate religion for that purpose. Keep religion separate and special, and have the sphere of government be religion free so that everyone feels equally included. I think that is the American tradition.” –Ann Althouse, Wisconsin …
Eileen Dorfman recently completed a Fellowship at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics. The curriculum, designed by Yale Law School, combined walking tours of Nazi death camps, Berlin, and Nuremberg, with workshops using the lens of history to examine contemporary ethical issues facing the legal profession. Dorfman is applying the comparative framework that her …
Law School orientation emphasizes service The first few days of law school set the tone for what’s to come. That’s why the programming for UW Law orientation includes giving back to the community through service. It’s an important aspect to being a law student — and a lawyer. On August 28, incoming UW Law School …
Marine Dan Rock serves vets in need of legal help Why did you choose to attend UW Law School? I had a rather unique decision process about which law school to attend because it was not up to me, but to the Marine Corps. Before I started law school, I was in the Marine Corps …
Silicon Valley. New York City. Madison? Okay, so while Madison (and Wisconsin in general), may not be the first locale that comes to mind among the big startup scene players, support for a vibrant startup community in Wisconsin is steadily gaining momentum. And UW Law alumni and the UW Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic are playing …
By Sumudu Atapattu Have you ever wondered what you would do if the country you were living in disappeared completely? Probably not. To most of us, it sounds like something from a science-fiction movie. Unfortunately, for those who are living on small island nations, this is far from science-fiction material— it is the future they …
Making a difference for teen girls in Milwaukee Danae Davis ’80 CEO Pearls for Teen Girls, Inc. Milwaukee After consciously deciding to go the nontraditional career path while a second-year law student, my career path has included various awesome experiences in the public sector, as well as corporate and now nonprofit leadership. My UW Law …
Many Paths to Success As dean of UW Law School, I spend a lot of time traveling in Wisconsin and around the country to meet with graduates and learn about their career trajectories. While many of our graduates began their careers — and continue them — in traditional legal work, others are using their UW …
“I Owe It To My Family To Prove That I Can Succeed” By Joe Forward, Legal Writer, State Bar of Wisconsin Three years ago, Jimmy Anderson went golfing with his best friend on a summer day in California. In the evening, he hopped in the car with his parents and his little brother, his only …