law school
On, Alumnae: Kate Hamilton Pier
Hamilton Pier became the first woman in the country to be granted a judicial appointment. Courtesy of Fond Du Lac County Historical …
Legal Advocates
The UW Law School is opening a new clinic to help victims of domestic violence file restraining orders.
Room for Debate
Sharing what’s on your mind — and welcoming the viewpoints of others on contentious issues — is a campus hallmark that could inform the wider world.
Stone Survivor
Bryce Richter
After 70 secretive years, a gargoyle has been reunited with its twin. One of the sandstone statues, which sat atop …
Pat Richter ’64, JD’71
The former UW football star who made the Badgers a national force.
Diploma Homecoming
The Law School’s diplomas were much larger in 1876 than they have been in recent years. Compared to his “postcard”-sized diploma, Peter Christianson …
A Judge on Trial
John Becker LLB1890 lost his career in public service when his words were deemed a crime.
Arctic Watch
In Alaska, where glaciers are melting, Fran Ulmer ’69, JD’72 leads a commission tasked with helping U.S. officials decide what to do about climate change.
A Civil Rights Pioneer
The influence of Lloyd Barbee LLB’56, a civil rights leader and lawyer in the 1960s and ’70s, lives on through Justice for …
7 Objects of Affection
From scientific marvels to meaningful mementos, items found in the offices of UW professors help tell their stories.
5 Campus Rivalries
Competition has always been a part of student life.
2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards
For 80 years, the Wisconsin Alumni Association has honored exceptional alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Early recipients include actor Fredric March ’20 of Dr. Jekyll …
Living the Wisconsin Idea
For nearly a decade, the Wisconsin Alumni Association has honored UW–Madison alumni under the age of forty who have excelled in …
From Spectacles to Start-ups, from Computer Chips to Civil Rights
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has presented Distinguished Alumni Awards since 1936. Meet the four celebrated honorees.
Geraldine Hines JD’71: Defending Justice
Hines traces her path to the judge’s bench directly back to her experience as one of four black students in the UW Law School’s Class of 1971.
Pigment Prejudice
Due to a belief that their body parts bring good luck, people with albinism in some African countries are hunted and killed. Two alumni are stepping in to help Tanzania, where the problem is most severe.
The scene of the crime
Before she became one of the country’s most powerful prosecutors, Bridget Brennan began her legal career oh and one.
Andrew Stoltmann ’94: Defending Investors
Andrew Stoltmann ’94 witnessed the cruel effects of fiscal crime when his father was swindled in a real estate deal, losing $80,000.
Scripts and the City
Special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan ’77, JD’83 is leading New York's battle with the illegal trade in prescription drugs.
Ask the Experts
On Wisconsin dispatches a bevy of reporters to track down UW experts and ask for advice on everyday stuff.
Quick Takes: Winter 2012
UW news in brief
Quick Takes: Winter 2011
UW News in Brief
There’s a Rule for That
From car seats to clean air, federal and state regulations influence our lives.
Marjorie Liu JD’03: Genre Bender
There’s nothing in the family law classes to prepare future Badger attorneys to understand the relationship between a woman and a merman.
Quick Takes: Fall 2010
UW news in brief
What goes on inside a prison’s fences
You never know where a story might take you
Opening the Door to Forgiveness
An innovative program staffed by law professors and students pairs crime victims and offenders who are willing to meet — and willing to learn lessons from each other.
Cane Toss
One of Homecoming's biggest spectacles doesn't involve the marching band or the football team.