150th Anniversary Timeline
Our interactive timeline showcases just a few of the history makers — 150 years of people, places and ideas — that distinguish UW Law from all the rest.
Alumni Magazine for the University of Wisconsin Law School
Our interactive timeline showcases just a few of the history makers — 150 years of people, places and ideas — that distinguish UW Law from all the rest.
Now in its fiftieth year, the Legal Educational Opportunities (LEO) Banquet celebrates our successes and reaffirms our commitment to maintaining one of the most interesting and dynamic learning environments in the US.
In 1868, the Law Department opened with fifteen students. The program, a year-long course of study, was held in the State Capitol. It wasn’t until 1893 that the first law building opened on Bascom Hill.
150 years after its humble origins, the University of Wisconsin Law School boasts over 15,000 living graduates around the world. Here’s a look at the May 2019 celebration of our most recent graduating class.
Exploring the facts and fictions behind UW Law School legends and lore.
The University of Wisconsin Law School has announced the creation of an endowed faculty chair in honor of the late Professor James E. Jones Jr.
"This is a school that produces consequential people — from Bob LaFollette to Tammy Baldwin, from Tommy Thompson to Vel Phillips, from Jim Sensenbrenner to Gaylord Nelson."
In 1868, the Law Department opened with fifteen students. The program, a year-long course of study, was held in the State Capitol. It wasn’t until 1893 that the first law building opened on Bascom Hill. Later, in 1939, a library wing was added. With capacity limitations and aging infrastructure, the building was demolished in 1962. …
One of Homecoming’s biggest spectacles doesn’t involve the marching band or the football team, but a group of third-year law students with canes charging down the field toward Camp Randall Stadium’s south end-zone before kickoff.
Step aside, Cookies ‘n’ Cream. Move over, Mocha Macchiato. Marberry v. Madison, a sweet treat that only happens once in 150 years, was selected as UW Law’s official sesquicentennial ice cream.