Category: UW Law School

Wisconsin Law in Action Podcast: Cecelia Klingele on Labeling Behavior as Criminal and the Use of Risk Assessment Tools in Criminal Justice

On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Professor Cecelia Klingele discusses her work in the area of criminal justice reform, particularly on managing human behavior and conceptions of deviance.  She recently published two articles in this area: Labeling Violence published in the Marquette Law Review and Making …

UW Law Library Hosts 19th Amendment Centennial Exhibit

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting the constitutional right to vote for women.  In honor of the anniversary, the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress launched a traveling exhibit tracing the movement that not only secured passage of the 19th …

Recent UW Law School Faculty Scholarship

Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Constructing Separate and Unequal Courtrooms by Ion Meyn, University of Wisconsin Law School Labeling Violence by Cecelia M. Klingele, University of Wisconsin Law School Making Sense of Risk by Cecelia M. Klingele, University of Wisconsin Law School The …

Recent UW Law School Faculty Scholarship

Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. On the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) by Richard Bilder, University of Wisconsin Law School A New Federalism for Indian Tribes: The Relationship Between the United States and Tribes in Light of our Federalism and …

UW Law Library to Reopen Monday, Sept. 28

Following the resumption of in-person instruction, the Law Library will reopen on Monday, September 28.  Contact askuwlaw@law.wisc.edu for questions or assistance.

UW Law Library Closed Sept 10-25

Following the announcement that campus has paused in-person classes for two weeks, the UW Law Library will be closed from Thursday, September 10 through Friday, September 25.  However, our library staff will remain available for research and instructional support.  Contact askuwlaw@law.wisc.edu for assistance.  

Recent UW Law School Faculty Scholarship

Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. The Incoherent Justification for Naked Restraints of Competition: What the Dental Self-Regulation Cases Tell Us About the Cavities in Antitrust Law by Peter Carstensen Flipping the Script on Brady by Ion Meyn Mixing Legal Systems in the British …

UW Law Library Reopens – Access Limited but Collection Still Available

I’m very pleased to share that the UW Law Library has reopened for the fall semester.  To learn about our many updates & safety measures to support research & learning, see our Law Library COVID FAQs. One of the biggest changes is that access will be primarily limited to current UW Law students, staff, and …

Tribute to UW Law School Dean Margaret Raymond

This week, UW Law School’s Margaret Raymond ends her tenure as our dean. Thanks, Dean Raymond, for nine years of compassionate, skillful & steadfast leadership!

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 next year.  Olivia Radics (outgoing EIC) and Anya Gersoff (incoming EIC) discuss the history of the journal, its recent publications, symposia, …