Must-Know Info

Kyle Fry has won the 2009 Best Brief Award for the best trial level brief written in the spring 2009 Legal Research and Writing course. In honor of this achievement, Mr. Fry will receive a plaque from Dean Ken Davis and his Legal Research an ...

Posted Oct 30, 2009 by roomreservations, roomreservations@law.wisc.edu

Preparing for exams: On Friday, November 6, LaRasz Moody, Assistant Dean for Academic Success Programs at Villanova Law School, will work with students at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 in Room 2260. Dean Moody is a 2002 graduate of this law School ...

Posted Oct 26, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Students and Academic Affairs

We have been informed that the Exam4 laptop exam software will NOT support Windows 7 for Fall 2009 final exams. We are recommending that you wait to upgrade to Windows7 if you plan to use your laptop for fall final exams. More info on using E ...

Posted Oct 21, 2009 by Eric Giefer, Director of IT

The Rules of the Law School require students to take final examinations at the scheduled times, unless there are "extraordinary and compelling circumstances" or unless the Rules of the Law School specifically provide for re-scheduling. The a ...

Posted Oct 20, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Students and Academic Affairs

In the next few weeks, the Frank J. Remington Center will begin recruiting student applicants for next year's prison-based clinical projects: the Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons Project (LAIP), the Wisconsin Innocence Project, ...

Posted Oct 13, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Students and Academic Affairs

The University of Wisconsin campus has announced the schedule for regular seasonal flu shots. Students can get free shots for the regular seasonal flu at the University Health Service's Flu Shot Clinic at 333 East Campus Mall, 6th floor, Green C ...

Posted Oct 5, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Students and Academic Affairs

WHEN: 10/16 WHERE: Law School WHY: Starting on Friday, September 25, the Law School is offering a series of three workshops to all 1L students. The workshops have short-term and long-term goals. The short –term goals are to hel ...

Posted Sep 29, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Students and Academic Affairs

for 3Ls Individual Sessions · Want to write an impressive course paper or law review article? · Worried about your writing skill as you prepare for our upcoming work? You can schedule an individual session to work o ...

Posted Sep 2, 2009 by roomreservations, roomreservations@law.wisc.edu

Dear Law School Graduates: I'm sure you are now beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I would like to go over just a few details about Commencement on May 15, 2009 at the Monona Terrace. This memo will be brief. For more ...

Posted May 7, 2009 by Lynn Thompson

Greetings! This message is for prospective May 2009 graduates who believe they have completed (or will complete this term) the requirements for one of the five Curricular Concentrations. (1) If you believe you have fulfilled the requirem ...

Posted Apr 28, 2009 by Kevin Kelly, Assistant Dean (Curriculum)

Students should call Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Affairs, if they have emergencies during final exams, such as incapacitating illness, injury, family emergency or extreme weather problem. They must call her office t ...

Posted Apr 27, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Affairs

To All Graduating 3L Students: The SBA is not advocating for this ABA health insurance. However, we do want to make this information available to 3L students that may be interested. Please read the forwarded message below. Numerous ...

Posted Apr 22, 2009 by UW Law School Newsletter Admin, roomreservations@law.wisc.edu

Greetings: This is an important message for all Law students concerning laptop computer use for final exams in Spring 2009. Please read this message carefully & thoroughly. You are responsible for knowing the contents of this messa ...

Posted Apr 20, 2009 by Kevin Kelly, Assistant Dean (Curriculum)

Greetings: This summer, the Law School will offer a broad selection of course offerings, included various "core courses" and courses required for Diploma Privilege and/or graduation. Numerous Clinical Programs, of course, will also be in ...

Posted Apr 9, 2009 by Kevin Kelly, Assistant Dean (Curriculum)

Greetings! This is a follow-up to my message of March 24th. Registration for the Fall 2009 Semester is approaching. Rising third-years (i.e., current 2Ls) and non-graduating third-years will generally be able to begin Web Enrollment on Mon ...

Posted Apr 2, 2009 by Kevin Kelly, Assistant Dean (Curriculum)

Students who want to participate in the Law School's new Summer Session in Germany and have not yet applied should contact Professor Barkan before Friday, March 27. Information about the program can be found at: http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-b ...

Posted Mar 23, 2009 by Steve Barkan, Professor of Law; Director of Library and Information Services

Greetings: This is an important message to all first-year Law students concerning a new initiative by Dean Davis and the Law School's Business Law faculty. All 1Ls are being encouraged to attend one of two Information Sessions focusing on t ...

Posted Mar 12, 2009 by Kevin Kelly

Greetings: A few matters of note re applications for Diploma Privilege admissions for May 2008 graduates: (1) The WI Board of Bar Examiners (BBE) has asked that all third-years be reminded that, re the Diploma Privilege Information & ...

Posted Mar 9, 2009 by Kevin Kelly

Message from UW Security Police: We've had a huge rash of major electronic thefts. PLEASE remind people in your work areas to NEVER leave valuables unattended, especially students. Students may not think their laptops or ipods are likely to b ...

Posted Feb 11, 2009 by UW Law School Newsletter Admin

On the morning of January 23, we will have the last activities in the series of orientations that included activities on studying and exam preparation. These activities are mandatory, because we hope that they will be very useful during the tran ...

Posted Jan 15, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Affairs

The State Bar of Wisconsin's Diversity Outreach Committee will offer a limited number of scholarships in the spring of 2009 to reimburse the cost of law school books. First year students of diverse backgrounds may apply for the reimbursement if ...

Posted Jan 12, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Affairs

1) New Course: Law 940-022 Sports Law (Judge Phil Chavez). Meets 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesdays. 2 credits. Limit: 30 students. Call Number: 57027 Description: The class focus concerns today's legal and practical issues surrounding all aspects of s ...

Posted Jan 6, 2009 by Kevin Kelly

Each year, the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers ( WAAL) honors the professional career and community contributions of Attorneys Vel and W. Dale Phillips by awarding two scholarships in their names. W. Dale Phillips prac ...

Posted Jan 1, 2009 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Affairs

If the Madison campus will be closed tomorrow, Dec. 19, the local news make the announcement by 5 a.m. Watch for it on the UW home page (www.wisc.edu ) or news sites. If campus is closed tomorrow , the Law School will also be closed. Students ...

Posted Dec 18, 2008 by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Affairs

Weather reports for our area say that we may get more than 10 inches of snow between Thursday evening and Friday morning, Dec. 19. We will continue to hold Civ Pro I exams as scheduled, unless the Madison campus is closed. You can check the UW-M ...

Posted Dec 17, 2008 by Deb Cutler