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The rich intellectual environment at University of Wisconsin Law School is driven by a faculty of renowned legal scholars and innovative thinkers. They are the thought provokers. The idea generators. The pathbreakers who ask tough questions.

This stellar scholarly tradition makes UW Law the vibrant institution it is today.

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Alex Huneeus on Latin American International Law in the 21st Century

Alexandra Huneeus, Alejandro Chehtman (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella) and Sergio Puig (European University Institute) discussed their edited volume, “Latin American International Law in the Twenty-First Century,” during a recent EU-Latin America Academic Synergies (EULAS) Network webinar. The volume, published last March, brings together leading scholars to reassess how Latin American states shape — and are shaped by — the international legal order. The discussion, moderated by Joaquin Caprarulo (Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and research fellow of the LAC-EU Doctoral Network), explores the region’s distinctive legal traditions, its contributions to global governance and the challenges it faces amid democratic erosion, migration crises and economic transformation.

BJ Ard Discusses AI’s Impacts on Law, Economics and Policy

BJ Ard led a discussion focused on AI’s impacts on law, economics and policy for the Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative’s inaugural AI Meets Society Symposium at UW–Madison in February. He moderated the “Where is AI Today” panel featuring Rep. Adam Neylon and Rep. Clinton Anderson of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Charlie Bullock, senior research fellow at the Institute for Law & AI. Jointly hosted by the Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative (WAISI) and UW–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS), the AI Meets Society (AIMS) Symposium brings together interdisciplinary experts from scientific research, industry, the humanities and government to examine AI’s real-world impacts and its future trajectory.

Paul D. Clement to Deliver Kastenmeier Lecture March 25

Paul D. Clement, the 43rd Solicitor General of the United States, will speak at this year’s Robert W. Kastenmeier Lecture at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Pyle Center and virtually via Zoom. As one of the nation’s leading appellate advocates, Clement will share insights from his tenure as solicitor general — where he represented the U.S. government before the Supreme Court — and discuss contemporary legal issues shaping the role of the courts, the rule of law, and the evolving challenges in constitutional and appellate litigation. Registration is required.

Sumudu Atapattu Discusses Intersection of Human Rights, Environmental Law

On the latest episode of the Wisconsin Law in Action podcast, Sumudu Atapattu discusses a wide range of topics that she has examined in her prolific scholarship, focusing on the tension between human rights, climate change and environmental law. Atapattu discusses her early days at an NGO in Sri Lanka and how her experience there led to becoming a leading scholar on climate migration, small island states and the rights of vulnerable populations. The discussion touches on topics like the Kiribati refugee case, youth climate litigation in Montana and Wisconsin, the role of U.N. human rights bodies and the need for new legal frameworks around climate refugees. Atapattu provides numerous real-world stories and concrete examples that make complex international law urgent and understandable. Listen and follow on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.

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Alex Huneeus on Latin American International Law in the 21st Century

BJ Ard Discusses AI’s Impacts on Law, Economics and Policy

Paul D. Clement to Deliver Kastenmeier Lecture March 25

Sumudu Atapattu Discusses Intersection of Human Rights, Environmental Law

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Read Our 2025 Brochure

Alex Huneeus on Latin American International Law in the 21st Century

BJ Ard Discusses AI’s Impacts on Law, Economics and Policy

Paul D. Clement to Deliver Kastenmeier Lecture March 25

Sumudu Atapattu Discusses Intersection of Human Rights, Environmental Law

Faculty News

A Thriving Community

Research Centers & Initiatives

Clinics & Experiential Learning (PDF)

William H. Hastie Fellowship

Visiting Scholars Program

Scholarship Repository

View Faculty & Staff Directory

Minnesota ICE Shooting: UW Law Experts Explain Legal Issues

View Public Calendar

Law in Action

Bluesky

podcasts Podcasts

newspaper Activities & Scholarship