About

Education

B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School

Biography

Lori Hickman (she/her) joined the Law School in 2020 and serves a dual role on the UW Law Admissions & Financial Aid team as Director of Scholarship Administration & Recruitment. Lori is actively involved in the recruitment and admissions process for the UW Law J.D. program, while also leading the financial aid advising team and overseeing financial wellness programming for J.D. students. Before joining the law school, Lori spent fourteen years in private practice at a law firm in downtown Madison.

Lori earned her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. While in law school, she was an active part of the law school community, including service on the executive board of the Children’s Justice Project and on the Wisconsin Women’s Law Journal (now the Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender and Society). As a UW Law student, Lori’s clinical experiences included the Family Law Project, the Restorative Justice Project, and the Public Defender Project.