The student handbook is a collection of practical information about the UW Law School. It is intended to provide you with the answers to some common questions, and some guidance about how to find answers to the less common ones. It is important that, when you have a question, you check to see if the answer is here.

Please take the time to look through the student handbook; knowing what’s in it could save you time and make life at the Law School easier for you. The student handbook is the place to start when you have questions, but it is only a start. You can get more detailed information through the Law School website at law.wisc.edu and through individual consultations with the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, the Registrar, the Office of Career and Professional Development, and other administrators or faculty. This is particularly true in regard to graduation requirements and career planning. In addition, it may from time to time be necessary to check the Law School Rules, which are available online at the Law School's Web site under "Information for Current Students.”

This guide is designed to answer many questions students have as they begin their legal education, and it is also a useful reference as students continue through their degree program. Please consult this guide frequently as questions arise in the next few years.

Please let us know if there are things we can do to make the next edition of the student handbook more helpful. Send ideas and corrections to the Academic Advisor.

We hope you have a successful year.

The Student Handbook is updated continually. The online version at law.wisc.edu/studenthandbook is the most updated version.