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Institute for Legal Studies

Administration

Director: Howard S. Erlanger
Associate Director:
Pamela S. Hollenhorst

Current Fellows and Visiting Scholars at the Institute

Ates, Leyla GLS Visiting Scholar, (Fall 2008-Spring 2009) Inonu University, Turkey; Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences; Research Interests: Tax Law
Bravo, Nauhcatzin Visiting Scholar, August 2008. University of Guadalajara.
Garcia-Villegas, Mauricio Visiting Scholar, July 2008-Aug 2009. Professor of Law, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota.
Hoffmann, Elizabeth ILS Visiting Scholar Jan-Dec 2008. Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University.  Sociology of Law; Dispute Resolution.
Marauhn, Thilo  Visiting Professor, University of Giessen.
Man, Hongjie EALSC Fulbright Scholar (Fall 2008-Spring 2009) Ph D candidate of Law School, Fudan University (Shanghai, China) from 2006. Field of Study: Medical Law, Tort Law. Current Research Interests: Legal Regulation of Human Subject Experimentation--Centered on the Protection of Subjects.
McCarthy, Lauren ILS Graduate Fellow 2008-10. Doctoral Candidate in Political Science, UW-Madison.
Meneses, Paula Visiting Scholar, Oct 2008; Centro de Estudios Sociais, Coimbra, Portugal.
Santos, Boaventura de Sousa ILS Distinguished Scholar, Coimbra, Portugal.
Weiss, Stefan Visiting Professor, University of Giessen.

People Affiliated with the Institute

UW Law Faculty Affiliates

Steve Barkan legal information technology
Richard Bilder international law; human rights
Tonya Brito process of open adoption; changing welfare law and its impact on the family; law and feminism
Ralph Cagle legal profession & dispute resolution
Nina Camic legal issues affecting families in crisis
Peter Carstensen antitrust law in action
Alta Charo bioethics; ethical norms for human subjects research; biological concepts in the development of legal rules
Peter DeWind restorative justice, family law
Howard Erlanger legal education; law and organizations; Review Section of Law & Social Inquiry
Keith Findley criminal justice
Meg Gaines patient advocacy
Marc Galanter disputes processing
Linda Greene legislation; constitutional rights
Kathie Hendley the use of law by Russian enterprises under conditions of uncertainty
Charles Irish globalization and economic development in the third world
Leonard Kaplan law and mental health; law and theology
Kevin Kelly armed conflict
John Kidwell contract law in action
Heinz Klug law in the new South African state; law and globalization
Neil Komesar comparative institutional analysis
Jane Larson law and feminism
Michele LaVigne language, law, and deafnes
Stewart Macaulay contract law in action
Arthur McEvoy legal history
Steven Meili public interest lawyering in Latin America; class actions and social change
Marigold Melli family law
Elizabeth Mertz law & language; legal education& legal profession; family violence; psychology & law; new legal realism
Victoria Nourse legislative process
John Ohnesorge comparative law and development
Pilar Ossorio bioethics
Krista Ralston race and criminal justice system; alternatives to incarceration
Ruth Robarts law and education
David Schwartz employment discrimination
Karl Shoemaker criminal law in historical and philosophical perspective
Michael Smith control of prosecutorial discretion; rule of law in sentencing
Mark Suchman legal environment of organizational activity
Gerald Thain regulation of tobacco and of advertising; e-commerce consumer issues
Joe Thome legal and judicial reform in Latin America
Cliff Thompson law reform & legal education in developing countries; revolution and lawyers
David Trubek new approaches to governance; international labor standards and worker rights; changing role of law in new democracies and emerging markets
Louise Trubek multidisciplinary practice and the legal profession; lawyering for a new democracy. changing roles and practices
Alan Weisbard medical ethics
William Whitford contracts, bankruptcy

Law Faculty homepages

Fellows and Visiting Scholars (2006-07)

Atapattu, Sumudu ILS Visiting Scholar 2002-06. Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Environmental Law and Public International Law. In 2007, Sumudu Atapattu was named the Associate Director of the Global Legal Studies Center. More information ca be found at http://www.law.wisc.edu/ils/glsi/
Beckstrom, Darryn ILS Graduate Fellow Doctoral Candidate in Political Science  Law and Politics and National Institutions.
Benicke, Christoph  Visiting Professor, Sept-Oct 2007; University of Giessen.
Boyne, Shawn ILS Graduate Fellow Political Science.  Comparative Law, Politics and Public Policy. Teaching at Indiana University-Indianapolis.
Benohr, Iris Visiting Scholar Fall 2006, PhD Candidate, European University Institute Social Rights and Consumers' Access to Law.
Brick, Jen ILS Graduate Fellow Doctoral Candidate in Political Science.  Informal institutions of self-governance in Central Asia.
Cormier, Kelley ILS Graduate Fellow Doctoral Candidate in Development Studies  Contracting practices in the post-Soviet transition from socialism to capitalism.
Cottrell, Patrick ILS Graduate FellowInternational Law, International Organizations.
Dawson, Mark  Visiting Scholar, European University Institute, Sept.-Dec 2007.
De Salles, Carlos Visiting Scholar, Dec 2007-Feb 2008. Professor of Law, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dyani, Zozo GLSI Visiting Scholar Spring 06 Associate Law Lecturer, University of Witwatersrand.  Development of international law on sexual violence during armed conflict.
Franken, Sefa ILS Visiting Scholar Jan-Feb 2006. Faculty of Law, Tilburg University, The Netherlands. Corporate Bankruptcy.
Freitas Filho, Roberto ILS Visiting Scholar Aug-Dec 2006. Faculty of Law, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Sociology of Law, Consumer Law.
Gless, Sabine ILS Visiting Scholar July-Aug. 2007 University of Basel Faculty of Law  Topic: "The Concept of Double Sovereignty in Criminal Justice Systems".
Golden-Krasner, Maya ILS Graduate Fellow Doctoral Candidate in History. Legal History.
Holzer, Elizabeth Doctoral Candidate in Sociology.  Law and Society.
Jordan, Gwen Hoerr Legal History Fellow 2005-08. Legal History.
Keller, Moritz Visiting Professor, Sept. 2007; University of Giessen.
Kramer, Andrea Visiting Professor Fall 2006; University of Giessen
Malunga, Kevin GLSI Visiting Scholar, 06-07; Lecturer in Law, University of the Witwatersrand. Development Law, Human Rights.
Mooberry, Joy  Visiting Scholar, Oct 2007-Aug 2008  Doctoral Candidate in History, University of Oxford. "The Tragic Era: An Historical Controversy and the Judicial Interpretation of Civil Rights."
Nusdeo, Ana Maria  Visiting Scholar, Dec 2007-Feb 2008. Professor of Law, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poe, Cynthia ILS Graduate Fellow. U.S. Public Policy in the Reunification of Communities after Natural Disasters.
Purnhagen, Kai Visiting Scholar March 2008. European University Institute, Florence.
Qi, Ming Visiting Scholar March 2008. Instructor and Assistant Dean of International Affairs, Jilin University School of Law, China.
Raventos, Clara Marsan Visiting Scholar, European University Institute, Jan-May 2008.
Thysen, Arnaud Visiting Scholar Fall 2006, Ph.D. Candidate, European University Institute  The Limits of Competition Law and the Public Services -- A Comparative Study of France, England and the USA".
Ugaz, Jose  Visiting Scholar, Sept-Oct 2007, Catholic University, Lima, Peru.
Woerner, Liane Visiting Professor Fall 2006; University of Giessen 

List of Past Fellows and Visiting Scholars (2000-2005)