June Miller Weisberger Blanchard, a prominent family and labor law scholar who taught at University Law School from 1974 to 1994, died Aug. 3, 2024, at her home in Skokie, Illinois; she was 93.  

Originally from Chicago, Weisberger Blanchard earned her J.D. from University of Chicago Law School in 1963 as one of three women in her class. She had enrolled at age 30 as the mother of three children.  

Before going into teaching at Cornell University and then UW Law, she served as assistant corporation counsel in Rochester, New York, and legal counsel for the city's Board of Education.  

Weisberger Blanchard authored many publications during her time in Wisconsin, including "A Marital Property Handbook: An Introduction to Wisconsin's Marital Property System" and "Collective Bargaining in Public Employment." One of her most noteworthy accomplishments was the drafting of and advocacy for Wisconsin’s Marital Property Act, signed into law in 1984, which helped ensure a more equitable distribution of marital property. 

Weisberger Blanchard also played a key role in creating the Labor Law Program here and pioneered gender discrimination classes. As a labor arbitrator, June was recognized for her thorough and fair-minded approach to resolving disputes.

"She was a trailblazer who advocated for women's rights and lived out her passionate commitment to justice," Dean Dan Tokaji said.

A memorial will be held at a later date.

 

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Submitted by Law School News on August 19, 2024

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