Announcements

  Julia Walsh Julia Walsh, a second-year UW Law student, has been named a 'Backyard Hero' by Community Shares of Wisconsin. Each month, the award recognizes two volunteers on the front lines of critical issues who make ...

Posted Jan 10, 2018 by Law School News

The class standing table on the Law School's website has just been updated to include Spring 2017 grades. If you include information about your class standing on your resume, you will want to consult the table to see if you need to make a chang ...

Posted Jun 19, 2017 by Amy Arntsen

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has scheduled the bar admission ceremony for the spring 2018 graduates of the University of Wisconsin Law School. The ceremony date for the May 2018 graduates will be Wednesday, May 30, 2018.

Posted Jun 7, 2017 by Amy Arntsen

Posted May 4, 2017 by Law School News

The East Asian Legal Studies Center is pleased to announce that five University of Wisconsin Law School students will be interning in Thailand or Vietnam this summer. YKVN Lawyers, a widely respected Vietnamese law firm formerly the affiliate of ...

Posted May 2, 2017 by East Asian Legal Studies Center

New Student Orientation Passport Activity Winners Criminal Law Textbook set Sydnie Parker – Small Group 3Stefanie Trinkl – Small Group 4Badger Sports Tickets Gift Bags Football: Beau Bettiga – Small Group 5Football: Jennifer Martin – Sma ...

Posted Sep 2, 2016 by Amy Arntsen

Casaundra Lucille, Maro Kim, Julia Wells and Bethany Wilson competed in the 23rd Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot competition in Vienna, Austria on March 18-24. Third-year students Sydney Adams and Caleb Saunders served as their coac ...

Posted Apr 27, 2016 by Academic Affairs

Online reservations for academic attire for 2016 graduates are no longer available. Graduates must now order attire in person at The University Book Store , or by phone at 608-257-3784 by April 26, 2016. A service charge of $10 will be added to ...

Posted Apr 14, 2016 by Law School News

The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society elected its 2016-17 editorial board earlier this month. Kathryn Pfefferle will serve as the 2016-17 Editor-in-Chief, replacing outgoing Editor-in-Chief Katherine Kratcha.The student-run journal, ...

Posted Mar 18, 2016 by Academic Affairs

The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society's annual Symposium will be on Friday, February 5th in room 2260 here at the University of Wisconsin Law School. This year's symposium, “Faster, Higher, Stronger, Fairer, Better? A Critical A ...

Posted Jan 12, 2016 by Academic Affairs

The missing textbook is a red Evidence textbook with a large "Amazon Rentals" sticker on the cover. It was last seen Tuesday (Oct. 6) morning, during Erlanger's T&E, along the back wall of 2211 next to a black lunch bag. The lunch bag is sti ...

Posted Oct 12, 2015 by Academic Affairs

Thomas Jefferson School of law is pleased to announce the second Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition. Made possible by the generous gift of Thomas Jefferson School of Law alumnus Jameson Crane III, the Crane Writing Comp ...

Posted Sep 28, 2015 by Academic Affairs

Submit an application for the International Jacques Leroy Prize for your chance to win free registration & travel to the upcoming International Lawyers Association Congress in Valencia (Oct. 28 – Nov 1) as well as a cash prize of 1,000€ ...

Posted Jun 26, 2015 by Academic Affairs

INFORMATION SESSION - For information about the J.D. Grants Committee funding process for 2015-16, join us at noon on Friday, April 24, 2015, in room 3260. Students and organizations may apply to the J.D. Grants Committee for funding academicall ...

Posted Apr 21, 2015 by Ursula Weigold, Prof.

   Academic Attire rental for the May 2015 Hooding Ceremony and Commencement is available online and in person from the University Book Store (State Street store) now until April 10. The gown for UW Law School graduates is called the d ...

Posted Mar 2, 2015 by Amy Arntsen

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Posted Feb 4, 2015 by Amy Arntsen

Students don’t miss your chance to be a part of a decision-making process that affects YOU! Did you know Wisconsin State Statute 36.09(5) stipulates legislative powers and duties of shared governance to students? Student Council is comprised o ...

Posted Feb 4, 2015 by Academic Affairs

Part-time Discussion Leaders Wanted -- Small Study Group of International Master’s Students (LL.M-LI). • Pay: $17.679/hr.• Average time Commitment – approximately 5 hours per week.• Deadline to apply: February 7 (depending on availabil ...

Posted Jan 28, 2015 by Academic Affairs

Catherine E. White has won the 2014 Best Brief Competition sponsored by the Legal Research & Writing Program.  The Best Brief Competition is an annual event to recognize outstanding legal writing by 1L students.  The Legal R ...

Posted Jan 20, 2015 by Ursula Weigold, Prof.

  The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Foundation is sponsoring essay and artwork competitions for undergraduates and graduate students.The deadline for the competitions have been extended to March 1.The theme of both co ...

Posted Jan 19, 2015 by Academic Affairs

The Third Annual Terence T. Evans Humor and Creativity in Law CompetitionThe late Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Terence T. Evans was known for his vibrant opinions, often riddled with witticisms, sports analogies, popular culture refere ...

Posted Jan 19, 2015 by Academic Affairs

Last semester, hundreds of students, faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison took action in response to racially charged events in Ferguson, Mo., Staten Island and elsewhere. Catalyzed by these events, UW-Madison will explore ho ...

Posted Jan 16, 2015 by Academic Affairs

The AAUP Foundation is pleased to announce competitions for undergraduates and graduate students for essays and artwork. The theme of both competitions is “Academic Freedom: Its Concept, Its History, Its Successes, and Its Failures.” In both ...

Posted Jan 12, 2015 by Academic Affairs

The ABA Law Student Division has numerous leadership positions available either by election or appointment. All candidates must be ABA Law Student Division members in good standing (dues paid in full). Nominations must be signed by your dean and ...

Posted Jan 8, 2015 by Academic Affairs

The Commission on Homelessness and Poverty manages an annual fellowship for law school students interested in issues pertaining to homelessness. The Curtin Fellowship application process is underway for 2015 and we would like to share the inform ...

Posted Jan 5, 2015 by Academic Affairs

Funding for Foreign Language Study!The competition for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships and awards at UW-Madison will open very soon.In anticipation, we encourage you to read through the following information and to attend on ...

Posted Dec 8, 2014 by Academic Affairs

To choose the Pass/Fail Option for one (or two) of your Fall 2014 courses, go to the following Law School website. The link is https://secure.law.wisc.edu/grades/pf/ To be eligible to use the Pass/Fail Option choice, you must have earned 25 or m ...

Posted Dec 2, 2014 by Amy Arntsen

The Michigan State University College of Law Journal of Business & Securities Law announces the release of the 2015 Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition. Eligible students are invited to submit a business or securities law articl ...

Posted Nov 28, 2014 by Academic Affairs

Dear Law School Students, As you prepare for the end of the semester, I would like to make you aware of an opportunity to enhance your Law studies by pursuing the JD-MPH (Master of Public Health) dual degree. The legal aspects of public health ...

Posted Nov 28, 2014 by Academic Affairs

A representative of Schwarzman Scholars , a new scholarship program for graduate study in China, will be on campus Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon, to give a presentation in Room 260 of Bascom Hall. Dr. Allysa Trotmetter will off ...

Posted Nov 19, 2014 by Academic Affairs

The ABA Forum on Construction Law is accepting articles for its Law Student Writing Competition. The deadline for the writing submission is January 15.This competition is open to all law students in good standing and attending an ABA-accredited ...

Posted Nov 18, 2014 by Academic Affairs

ALI CLE has approved a limited number of full-tuition scholarships to allow deserving law students to attend the ALI CLE Course, Environmental Law, to be held Wednesday – Friday, February 4 – 6, 2015, at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washing ...

Posted Nov 11, 2014 by Academic Affairs

FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics), in collaboration with The Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, is now accepting applications for a fellowship that uses the conduct of lawyers and ...

Posted Nov 4, 2014 by Academic Affairs

As part of this celebration, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Foundation is pleased to announce competitions for undergraduates and graduate students for essays and artwork. The theme of both competitions is “Academic ...

Posted Nov 4, 2014 by Academic Affairs

The Third Annual Terence T. Evans Humor and Creativity in Law CompetitionThe late Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Terence T. Evans was known for his vibrant opinions, often riddled with witticisms, sports analogies, popular culture refere ...

Posted Oct 28, 2014 by Academic Affairs

FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics), in collaboration with The Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, is now accepting applications for a fellowship that uses the conduct of lawyers and ...

Posted Sep 29, 2014 by Academic Affairs

SAVE THE DATE: Friday, June 6, 2014The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) will hold a free all-day Social Justice Conference for law students on Friday June 6, 2014. Please contact CCR for information about the conference or email AWilliam ...

Posted May 5, 2014 by Academic Affairs

INTEREST MEETING!!!!Thursday, May 1, 20147:30pm - Room 253 - Education BuildingWe'll talk about Education Law, recruit officers, and brainstorm ideas of events for next school year.Email Valyncia Raphael with Questions: vraphael@wisc.edu.   ...

Posted Apr 28, 2014 by Academic Affairs

The Office of Quality Improvement is offering three full scholarship awards for its popular course, Journey of Facilitation and Collaboration June 16-20, 2014. We feel strongly that this material should be available to graduate students here at ...

Posted Mar 25, 2014 by Academic Affairs

Students graduating in 2015 or later are required to complete the professionalism and ethics course BEFORE any pro bono activities performed after January 21, 2014 will be eligible towards Pro Bono Society benchmarks. In other words, any pro bon ...

Posted Mar 5, 2014 by Academic Affairs

Remington Center’s Criminal Appeal Project and Federal Appeals Project are taking applications for the 2014-2015 academic year. In these clinical projects, students represent actual clients on the appeal of their criminal convictions while tak ...

Posted Mar 5, 2014 by Academic Affairs

LEGAL STUDIES INSTITUTEMay 22 – August 1, 2014Washington, D.C.www.DCinternships.org/LSI Deadline: March 18, 2014 PROGRAM COMPONENTS· Legal Internship: Participants will be placed in a 9-week summer legal internship wh ...

Posted Feb 25, 2014 by Academic Affairs

Club 201 , a Madison young professionals group that includes many young Madison lawyers, is hosting a networking event on Friday, March 7th. This networking event is sponsored by Whyte, Hirschboeck, Dudek.The next Club 201 event is on Friday, Ma ...

Posted Feb 22, 2014 by Academic Affairs

The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) is inviting submissions to its 2014 Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition. Essays concerning women’s rights or the status of women in the law are accepted from students enrolled at ...

Posted Feb 14, 2014 by Academic Affairs

Rethinking the War on DrugsA SymposiumSponsored by the Seventh Circuit Bar Association FoundationCo-Sponsored by Northwestern University School of Law and The Harvard Club of ChicagoFebruary 20-21, 2014Northwestern University School of Law, Chic ...

Posted Feb 3, 2014 by Academic Affairs

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) would like to remind you about the April 7, 2014 deadline for the 2013-14 Beveridge & Diamond Constitutional Environmental Law Writing Competition. The winner will receive a $2000 cash prize, an offer o ...

Posted Feb 3, 2014 by Academic Affairs

The Regional State Bar Mock Trial competitions will be held across the region on Saturday, February 8th. Volunteers are needed to help with the scoring process, particularly in Janesville, Juneau, and Madison. Training on the scoring process w ...

Posted Jan 26, 2014 by Academic Affairs

Funding for Foreign Language Study!The competition for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships and awards at UW-Madison is now open. Students are invited to submit applications for Summer 2014 and Academic Year 2014-2015 fellowships ...

Posted Jan 23, 2014 by Academic Affairs

Join the ABA Law Student Division2014-2015 Leadership TeamVisit ambar.org/lsdleadership for the specific eligibility requirements,nomination/application forms, deadlines, and delivery instructions.The ABA Law Student Division has numerous leader ...

Posted Jan 10, 2014 by Academic Affairs

Sterling Education Services is offering five free law student passes to their upcoming seminar: Employment Law: Beyond the Basics. The seminar will be in Green Bay on January 24, 2014.Students who wish to register can call 715-855-0495 or regis ...

Posted Dec 13, 2013 by Academic Affairs