Amanda Rockman, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School Class of 2005 and a judge and leader of the Ho-Chunk Nation, is one of five prominent UW-Madison graduates being welcomed back to campus during the 2008-09 academic year as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted by the Wisconsin Union Directorate and sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

Rockman’s lecture will be Thursday, March 12, 2009, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.  at Memorial Union (Class of ‘24 Reception Room on the Fourth Floor).

The lecture is free to students, staff and faculty, with no tickets required.

When she was appointed to the bench in 2006, Rockman became one of America’s youngest judges. Her case load ranges from family law to constitutional questions to inter-governmental disputes.
                                
The Distinguished Lecture Series showcases a diverse group of alumni who share with students their journeys since graduation.

For more information on the Distinguished Lecture Series, see http://www.union.wisc.edu/DLS/ .

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