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New trial granted for Wisconsin Innocence Project client
Lia Ocasio wins Student Pro Bono award from Dane County Bar Association
Global Legal Studies Center wins Mellon Foundation grant for new human rights program
Two UW law students awarded Peggy Browning Fellowship
Moot Court elects 2013-14 executive board
In The Media
Lisa Alexander featured for crowdfunding expertise
Madison Magazine
Brad Snyder leads off reenactment of Supreme Court baseball case, Sotomayor on deck
NPR
New DNA test leads to overturned conviction for Wisconsin Innocence Project client
Wisconsin State Journal
Meg Gaines: Legislature moving too fast on proposed change regarding medical decisions
Public News Service
Featured Events
June 6: End of Year Reception
June 17: Legal History Lunch Talk with Hendrik Hartog
June 17: Summer Session Begins
June 23-28: Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 'Estate Planning in Depth'
Activities & Scholarship
Keith Findley presented "Winning Strategies for Machner Hearings," a lecture on effective techniques for litigating claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, at the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Appellate Skills Academy in May.
Lisa Alexander presented an early version of her paper “Law, Culture and Social Movements 2.0” at the Association for Law, Property and Society’s 4th Annual Meeting, held at the University of Minnesota Law School in April.
Ken Streit co-authored the article (with John Chisholm, Milwaukee County District Attorney) "As I See It: Expand Sentencing Options for Young Adults," which appeared in the May issue of Wisconsin Lawyer.