Haugen, Hallmark receive UW-Madison Staff Recognition awards
The University of Wisconsin-Madison awarded Angela Haugen and Kelly Hallmark 2022 University Staff Recognition awards.
A new challenge, Brown joins OVB Law & Consulting
Attorney Allysa Brown joined OVB Law & Consulting this month following four years at the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office.
UW Law announces spring Best Brief semi-finalists
The University of Wisconsin Law School announced the spring 2022 Best Brief Competition semi-finalists Thursday.
Haanstad, Shah put forward as US attorneys for Wisconsin Eastern, Western districts
President Joe Biden has nominated Gregory J. Haanstad for U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Wisconsin and Sopen B. Shah as U.S. Attorney for the Western District.
Asked & Answered: Law student Jacob Gardner publishes debut novel
Second-year UW Law student Jacob Gardner recently published his debut novel North of Highway 8, a story rooted in Wisconsin experiences and values.
Atuahene joins UW Law as inaugural James E. Jones Chair
Bernadette Atuahene, property law scholar, has been named by the University of Wisconsin Law School as inaugural James E. Jones Chair.
UW Law School names Seifter, Wiercioch and Schnur as Teachers of the Year
The University of Wisconsin Law School honored three faculty members as Teachers of the Year.
UW Law professor among 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award recipients
Twelve University of Wisconsin faculty members will receive their Distinguished Teaching Award tonight at the Pyle Center. Among the recipients is Asifa Quraishi-Landes, a law professor who will receive the chancellor’s distinguished teaching award.
UW Law and Marquette fall in U.S. News law school rankings
In U.S. News' 2023 Law School Rankings, announced Monday evening, no Wisconsin school managed to crack the top 30.
UW Law School hires States as first associate dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Michael States will serve as the inaugural associate dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
UW Law ranks 29, Marquette as 102 in 2022 Best Law Schools rankings
New nationwide law-school rankings list UW Law School as tied for the 29th best law school in the country, while Marquette University Law School remains at no. 102.
Committee to consider statue of Wisconsin’s first Black SOS
The board in charge of decorations at the state Capitol voted Monday to create a subcommittee to study the prospect of placing a statue of Wisconsin's first Black secretary of state on the building's grounds.
Legal News
- Wisconsin woman gets life without parole for killing and dismembering ex-boyfriend
- Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
- Wisconsin sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
- Wisconsin state Senate’s chief clerk, former Legislative Council attorney, resigns following undisclosed allegation
- Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice’s impeachment
- McCarthy allies press GOP holdouts
- States expand Medicaid dental coverage
- Airbnb cracks down on bogus listings
- Hackers breach 2 Vegas casinos
- Solo vs. big law: Does size really matter?
- Wisconsin Court System’s director of public information officer retires abruptly
- New lawsuit launched over secret Vos impeachment investigation
WLJ People
- Evers appoints McElroy as Price County district attorney
- Evers appoints Ann Peacock to Dane County Circuit Court
- Michael Best appoints Sarah Alt to new role as chief process and AI officer
- Attorney Peter Baziano joins Murphy Desmond in its Business and Real Estate practice groups
- GRGB partner Karnes honored at Run for Justice
- DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
- Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
- Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
- GRGB partners Jason Luczak, Nicole Masnica honored with Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers award
- Teuta Jonuzi, Joshua Hargrove promoted to equity partners at Tracey Wood & Associates
- Reinhart’s Taggatz joins International Association of Defense Counsel