Last week, the University of Wisconsin Law School was recognized by Bloomberg Law in the 2023-24 Law School Innovation Program. The program recognizes law schools and their faculty and staff that have implemented and led …
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Save the Date for the Coming Together of Peoples Conference at UW Law
On Friday, April 12th, and Saturday, April 13th the Indigenous Law Students Association (ILSA) at the University of Wisconsin Law School will host the 38th Coming Together of Peoples Conference (CTOPC). Registration is now available. This is …
Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes; How to Break Up Amazon; Specialist Directors; Mandatory Equity Issuances as a First-Best Solution to Punishing Corporate Misconduct
Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes Univ. Wis. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1788 (2024) by DEREK …
Free Ethics CLE Sessions on Generative AI in Law Practice and Legal Research
Once again this year, UW Law School is offering free Ethics CLE seminars. The live Zoom sessions will be held next week, Wednesday, January 24, Thursday, January 25, and Friday, January 26. Attendees will receive …
Hastie Fellowship Seeks Aspiring Scholars for a Career in Law Teaching
Applications are now open for the Fall 2024 William H. Hastie Fellowship Program at the University of Wisconsin Law School. The two-year fellowship, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, provides aspiring scholars an outstanding opportunity …
Feeling SAD? Check out a Happy Light at the Library
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically occurs each year during fall and winter when there are fewer daylight hours. Fortunately, as the Mayo Clinic explains, the use of a light …
Beyond Netflix’s “The Railway Men”: UW Law’s Digital Collection Explores the Aftermath of the Bhopal Tragedy
The recent release of Netflix’s “The Railway Men,” a series centered on the 1984 gas leak at the American-owned Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India has reignited global interest in one of the most devastating …
“Reality Checkpoint” Returns to UW Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School alumni may remember that there used to be an area of the building affectionately known as the Reality Checkpoint. This stairway to nowhere became a landmark for a generation of …
Pfaff, Slava-Ross, & Ullrich Named to Pringle Award Roll of Honor
The University of Wisconsin Law Library is proud to announce that three members of our team have been named to the UW Madison Pringle Award Roll of Honor: Lisa Pfaff, Scout Slava-Ross, and C.J. Ullrich. …
2023 WI Law Review Symposium on “Stategraft”
Registration is now open for the 2023 Wisconsin Law Review Symposium on Friday, November 3rd. This year’s symposium will focus on identifying national and international cases of “stategraft” which, according to USC Professor and symposium …