Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
Just released, Legal Realism to Law in Action documents the University of Wisconsin Law School’s distinctive approach to teaching and research. The book, edited by William H. Clune, Voss-Bascom Professor of Law Emeritus, is a collection of papers and interviews describing the innovative law school courses developed by UW Law School faculty from 1950 to …
Interested in UW Law School’s new State Democracy Research Initiative? Sign up for their free newsletter for news on the latest research, happenings, and events. Issues will be published at the end of each semester. Here are some highlights from the inaugural issue: REDISTRICTING EXPERTISE With a decennial redistricting cycle in full swing, we have …
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, host Kris Turner interviews UW Law’s David M. Trubek, Voss-Bascom Professor of Law and Dean of International Studies Emeritus and Richard Abel, Michael J. Connell Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus at UCLA Law. Profs. Trubek and Abel discuss their …
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to make U.S. court documents free to the general public. The bipartisan legislation would require the federal judiciary to create a new PACER system that would be free for public use. PACER, which stands for Public Access to Court Electronic Records, is run by the Judicial Conference …