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 oversees the day-to-day admissions and financial aid operations at the University of Wisconsin Law School as Assistant Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid. In this role, she leads the recruitment, application, and admissions process for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program while also leading the Law School’s 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.