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Get to Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar, Feb. 17 

Join Marquette Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education for its Get to Know series on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 12:15 p.m. in Eckstein Hall. Derek Mosley, the Lubar Center’s director, will host the first of two programs featuring the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates. 

Maria Lazar has served in a number of roles in the legal system, including as a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals since 2022. She began her career in private practice, worked for five years as an assistant attorney general at the Wisconsin Department of Justice, and served for seven years as a judge of the Waukesha County Circuit Court. Learn about Judge Lazar’s background, priorities in this race and how she expects her experience to shape her approach to the office she seeks. 

The program will include lunch, conversation and community. Register online.

The program with Judge Chris Taylor will take place on Wednesday, March 18