Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Legal Realist Innovation in the Wisconsin Law School Curriculum 1950-1970: Four Influential Introductory Courses by William H. Clune Successor CEOs by Yaron Nili Feigned Consensus: Usurping the Law in Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma Prosecutions …
Due to the extreme cold conditions, UW–Madison is canceling classes and suspending non-essential operations beginning today Tuesday at 5 pm through Thursday at noon. The Law Library and other campus libraries are included in this closure. The Law School building will be locked during this time.
According to recently released ABA enrollment figures, law school enrollment increased by three percent nationally in 2018, marking the first measurable increase since 2010. The University of Wisconsin Law School saw the largest jump with an 82%increase in our first-year class size. See the National Law Journal for more on other schools with large enrollment gains. …
Over the summer, the Law Library created a series of videos that highlights the ways that we foster research and learning at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Just in time to celebrate the UW Law School’s sesquicentennial (that’s 150 years if anyone’s counting), the videos highlight not only our beautiful library space but also …
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 as out-of-state students. UW Law School boasts its largest group of 1Ls since 2009- 275 students. This is almost twice …
The Wisconsin Lawyer recently published a wonderful article celebrating the life and career of UW Law School Professor Emerita Margo Melli, who passed away on January 6, 2018. Prof. Melli graduated at the top of her UW law class in 1949, and eventually became the first female tenure-track law professor in the history of the …
In yesterday’s post, we were happy to announce Bonnie Shucha as the new Law Library Director of the UW Law School Library, taking over for the retiring Steve Barkan. On February 15th, the Wisconsin Law Journal held their annual award ceremony honoring Leaders in Law. In addition to the 23 annual winners, Prof. Barkan was …
Sometimes we get to post really great news. In that vein, it is with great pleasure that I announce that Bonnie Shucha, the creator of WisBlawg, has been appointed the Law School’s Associate Dean for Library and Information Services and Director of the Law Library. Her appointment, which followed a national search, took effect February …
Sometimes we get to post really great news. In that vein, it is with great pleasure that I announce that Bonnie Shucha, the creator of WisBlawg, has been appointed the Law School’s Associate Dean for Library and Information Services and Director of the Law Library. Her appointment, which followed a national search, took effect February …
The Law School recently marked a reunion worthy of the school’s history and its graduates. Pete Christianson, J.D. 1977, is a big Badger booster and avid collector of UW Homecoming commemorative buttons, and other memorabilia. Mr. Christianson has a long family history as one of five generations of Badger lawyers. His interest in UW Law’s …