November is Native American Heritage Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the rich and diverse culture, history, and contributions of Native people. Each year, the UW–Madison campus cultivates a diverse portfolio of events in recognition …
Law Students
Bloomberg Law Survey Offers Insights on Law Students’ Preparedness for Practice
A recent survey by Bloomberg Law offers insights on law students’ preparedness for practice. Bloomberg asked over 1,000 practicing attorneys, law school students, faculty, and librarians about the skills needed for practice and how well …
New Article Highlights UW Law’s Pioneering, Bottom-Up Innovative Clinical Education Program
A new article by Professors Keith A. Findley and Louise G. Trubek highlights the unique strengths of the clinical legal education program at the University of Wisconsin Law School. The article is entitled Clinics at …
WI Law In Action Podcast: WI Law Review Editors on its 100th Anniversary, Recent Articles & Award, New Voices Issue, & Upcoming Articles
In a special, remote-recorded episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, we talk with the outgoing and incoming editors-in-chief of the Wisconsin Law Review which celebrates its 100th anniversary …
Soon-to-be Law Grads Excited to Learn about Services Available from WI State Law Library
I teach an Advanced Legal Research course at the UW Law School. I always conclude with a tour of the Wisconsin State Law Library. This year, we couldn’t be there in person, but Director of …
"Year of the Badger": A Record Year for UW Law School
Law school admissions have been up almost across the board this year, but Wisconsin law schools have seen even more marked figures. Marquette Law School has reported record numbers of female law students as well …
Dept of Ed Rescinding Some Public Service Loan Forgiveness Certifications
Are you one of the 550,000+ people who have registered for Public Service Loan Forgiveness? This is the federal program that forgives the remaining balance on qualifying student loans after 10 years of payments while …
Khan Academy Announces Free LSAT Test Prep
This post was authored by Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian at the UW Law Library. Coming in 2018, all those aspiring to go to law school will be able to access online LSAT test prep …
Predicting Bar Exam Success Using LSAT Scores and Law School Performance
A team from Texas Tech University School of Law has recently released a very interesting study entitled, Will I Pass the Bar Exam?: Predicting Student Success Using LSAT Scores and Law School Performance. Here’s the …
UW Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic helps out start-ups
One of the UW Law School’s clinics is making news, this time on WPR. The Law and Entrepreneurship clinic helped out over 300 clients in the past year, navigating tricky issues involving beginning new businesses. …