Wisconsin’s roots in the law-in-action tradition run deep, and the new Research Handbook on Modern Legal Realism could help that philosophy branch out at other law schools.
Winter 2021-22
Tonya Brito awarded grant to support project on ‘Race, Class, and Gender Inequality and Access to Civil Justice’
Tonya Brito, Burrus-Bascom Professor of Law, was awarded an Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Initiative Program Research Grant from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW Law School names Michael States the Inaugural Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The University of Wisconsin Law School is pleased to announce that Michael States will serve as the inaugural associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Dean’s View – Winter 2021
Dear UW Law Graduates, As this issue goes to press, we are nearly two years into the pandemic, and I’m now in the middle of my second year as dean of UW Law. We are very fortunate to have a return to something like normalcy in the fall semester.
Kathryn Hendley, expert on the role of law in Russia, selected for 2020–21 research chair
Professor Kathryn Hendley’s interest in the Russia and eventual graduate studies coincided with Mikhail Gorbachev’s leadership at the time of the breakup of the Soviet Union, events that opened up the country — and a world of research possibilities.
Badgers Help Badgers
If you are a UW Law School alum willing to share your expertise, join UW Law’s Alumni Network Connect. Become part of a community of alumni who have volunteered to give career advice and guidance to law students and recent graduates.
In Memoriam – Volume 44.1
We remember and honor UW Law School alumni who are no longer with us.
Four prominent Ho-Chunk leaders address campus on significance of treaties
Jo Deen B. Lowe ’85, JoAnn Jones ’86, Wendi Huling ’01, and Michelle Greendeer-Rave ’98 moderated campus discussion on treaties, as the marquee event of Treaty Day 2021.
Sumudu Atapattu’s new book examines intersectional nature of environmental injustice
“Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we’re facing as humanity, and it’s affecting the entire world,” says Sumudu Atapattu, director of research centers at UW Law School and an expert in international environmental law and human rights.
Alumni News: In Brief
Tatiana Shiraski ’18 named Young Lawyers Division’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year; Thomas Barrett ’80 nominated for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; UW Law Grads Kelliann Blazek ’14 and Jessica Shoemaker ’04 lead on rural issues.