News of immigration attorney Jinjin “Jim” Li ’98’s murder on March 14, 2022, at his office in New York City was shocking not only to Chinese legal circles, but also to those who knew him from his years as a graduate student at University of Wisconsin Law School.
Summer 2022
In Memoriam – Volume 45.1
We remember and honor UW Law School alumni who are no longer with us.
Oven-Baked Lentil Dumplings with Sunflower Dandelion Pesto
Recipe from Steph Tai – Here’s something fun for the summer that is based mostly on ingredients indigenous to the Americas, as well as ingredients which are relatively low-impact in terms of carbon emissions and water use. I mostly cook by sight (sorry), so use proportions to taste.
Class Notes, Summer 2022 Issue
Recent updates about UW Law School Alumni, where they are in their career and what recent news they have to share.
Dean’s View – Summer 2022
Dear Friends, By the time you read this, I’ll have been dean of this great Law School for just over two years. Although we’ve faced more than our share of challenges, the past year was an absolute joy, because we were able to return to in-person teaching and learning.
Alumni News: Engagements and Activities
News about Native Nations Flag Ceremony, the All-Class and 50-Year Reunions, Wisconsin Law Review Symposium, Dean’s Summit, and Kastenmeier Lecture.
UW Law Grad Named Executive Director of Wisconsin Public Media
Heather L. Reese ’02 was named executive director of Wisconsin Public Media (WPM), the division at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that oversees Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin.
Toward a More Perfect Union
Ashley Morse ’06 is the first woman of color on the Rock County Circuit Court Bench. In April 2022, Governor Tony Evers appointed Ashley Morse ’06 to Rock County Circuit Court–Branch 4, making her the first woman of color to serve on the bench in Rock County.
Studying Professional Ethics at Auschwitz
How can the conduct of lawyers and judges in Nazi-occupied Europe inform professional ethics today? Ben Levey, a rising second-year law student at University of Wisconsin Law School, spent his summer reflecting on that and much more.
Jacob Gardner 2L Publishes Debut Novel
For lifelong Wisconsinite and second-year law student Jacob Gardner, formative childhood experiences in Northern Wisconsin as a self-described “poor rural kid” served as inspiration for his debut novel, North of Highway 8.