Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
In celebration of Black History Month, the UW Law Library has created a web display celebrating the accomplishments of Black members of the legal profession. See the UW Black History Month site for more information on campus-wide virtual events. This display is the creation of the Law Library’s Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Subcommittee and is …
Last Friday, I attended an excellent CLE program on Ethics & Professionalism in Virtual Legal Environments – Judicial Perspectives sponsored by the UW Law School, Continuing Legal Education. Judge Jason Rossell (Kenosha County Circuit Court) and Judge John Anderson (Bayfield County Circuit Court) discussed how the move to virtual courtrooms has affected courtroom decorum and …
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, election law expert Dean Dan Tokaji joins us to discuss free speech, the 2020 election, and the effect of misinformation on democracy. Tokaji discusses two recent pieces: Truth, Democracy, and the Limits of Law, a 2020 Saint Louis University …
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, we talk with Professor Emeritus Stewart Macaulay, an internationally recognized leader of the law in action approach to the study of contracts – and an amazing storyteller. Macaulay’s legacy was recently highlighted in the new book, “Stewart Macaulay: Selected …
In response to new measures to enhance the safety of the campus community during the spring semester, on-site access to the UW Law Library will be limited to UW Law School students, faculty, and staff as of January 19, 2021. However, the Law Library remains committed to remotely supporting our campus and community members to …
Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Targets of Opportunity? The History, Law and Practice of Affirmative Action in University Faculty Hiring by Jason W. Yackee Development is Not a Dinner Party: A Hurstian Perspective on Law and Growth in China by …
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Professor R. Alta Charo, a leading expert in bioethics, discusses the development of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines and the procedural and legal issues that surround them. She explores how vaccine distribution can be expected, how a vaccine gets approved, and …
From UW Law School News: A new book showcases the work of Stewart Macaulay, the University of Wisconsin Law School professor known for pioneering the “law-in-action” approach to contracts. “Stewart Macaulay: Selected Works“—edited by the leading British contracts scholar David Campbell—highlights Macaulay’s six decades of contributions to contract theory and to the sociology of law. …
Legal Tune Up Wisconsin from LIFT Dane is a new app that uses publicly available data (driver’s license, criminal, eviction, court, and child support records) to help people identify and address legal issues on their own. From LawSites: In its initial launch, the app enables users to see if they have past eviction or criminal records …
Today’s New Faculty Focus from UW News features one of UW Law’s newest professors, Franciska Coleman. Coleman is an Assistant Professor of Law and Associate Director of the East Asian Legal Studies Program. Coleman has her J.D. from Harvard Law School and Ph.D. in Literacy, Culture and International Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior …