Dear friends, this issue of University of Wisconsin Law School’s Gargoyle magazine is a special one. We’ve got some especially poignant and exciting stories to share about some of the latest developments at the Law School, to which so many of you have contributed.
Spring 2025
Celebrating Community
University of Wisconsin Law School has celebrated Reunions differently over the decades, but the celebration in October 2024 was a special one. With nearly 100 alumni and friends gathering at The Edgewater Hotel in Madison, …
Class Notes
See what’s new with 1980s-2020s UW Law classmates.
In Memoriam
Join us in honoring the memory of these UW Law alumni.
Alisha Esselstein ’18
Alisha Esselstein ’18 takes advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. Originally from a rural town of 800, the University of Wisconsin Law School grad has lived on every continent, except Australia and Antarctica.
In Brief
Read the latest news and updates from University of Wisconsin Law School.
Collaboration in Community
UW Law hosted the 2024 Midwest Clinical Conference, drawing legal clinicians from across the country to share ideas and teaching strategies.
‘Bankruptcy Whisperer’ Honored for Role in Purdue Pharma Case
When a group of bewildered opioid activists and survivors sought transparency and accountability during the infamous Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, they found Jonathan Lipson ’90.
Class of 1984 Pays It Forward
Last year, for their 40th reunion, the Class of 1984 wanted to do something to leave a lasting impact: They sought to raise $198,400 to fund one or more scholarships for financially challenged students.
Supporting a Strong Democracy
UW Law School Board of Visitors members John W. Miller ’06, along with Elizabeth Gracie ’83 and her Chicago law firm O’Keefe Lyons & Hynes, LLC, contributed a total of $50,000 to create a 1:1 matching gift opportunity to support the State Democracy Research Initiative.