Kevin Conway
So Simple, So Complex, So Human
The yellow sheet of paper offers an easy-to-understand gateway into a complicated world for the ordinary renter. “Your landlord has started a court case to evict you,” it begins. Three short sections on the one-page sheet are labeled: Act. Get Informed. Get Help. The fact that, since June 2023, the sheet is being offered to…
Chief Norman wants your trust
Jeffrey Norman, a Milwaukee native and Marquette lawyer, emphasizes collaboration and community partnership.
University mourns the loss of Dr. Christopher Dix
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Christopher Dix, clinical associate professor and group leader in the General Dental Sciences Department in the Marquette University School of Dentistry.
Seventh Circuit Day: A Great Idea, Carried Out Well
As Mariana Calvo Argus, a second-year law student, put it, “It felt like this event.” Argus was describing “Seventh Circuit Day,” as it came to be known—a daylong set of events on September 25, 2025, at Marquette Law School’s Eckstein Hall, when judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held oral…
The Haunting of American Trademark Law
Professor Kali N. Murray joined the Marquette Law School faculty in 2007. She is codirector of the school’s intellectual property program and has published widely on intellectual property, administrative law, and property. This piece excerpts the introduction and conclusion of her recent essay, Seeing the Dead: Marks, Meaning and the Haunting of American Trademark Law,…
The Half-Originalist Presidency
Professor Christine Kexel Chabot joined the Marquette Law School faculty in 2023. This excerpt draws from her essay published last year: Trump v. United States and the Half-Originalist Presidency, 58 Mich. J. L. Reform 653 (2025). In addition to other attention, Professor Chabot’s essay was noted by the New York Times as President Donald Trump’s…
Lasting Lessons from Louie Andrew’s Life as a Learner
Louis J. Andrew, Jr., L’66, became much involved in the advancement of Marquette Law School some 30 years after graduation—and remained so for the next three decades. Today, the Law School is home to the Andrew Center for Restorative Justice, established in 2022 with the generous support of Louis and his wife, Suzanne Bouquet Andrew,…
Michael Lenard’s Olympic-size Commitment to Hard Work
On October 17, 2025, the National Sports Law Institute (NSLI) presented its Master of the Game Award to Michael Lenard in the Lubar Center at Marquette Law School. Lenard is vice-president of the international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), based in Lausanne, Switzerland, whose jurisdiction includes resolving disputes in connection with the Olympic Games;…
Insight from the Marquette Law School Poll Goes Beyond Election Contests
The horse races are always going to get big attention. That’s a fact when it comes to results of the Marquette Law School Poll. Who is ahead in the campaigns for president or senator or governor and what the trends in support are—the poll data on these questions make news, both in Wisconsin and often…
Families, Educators, Leaders—and Money
“All hands on deck”—that’s what it will take to succeed in making a lot more children capable readers. This was the message from Maya Payne Smart to an audience in the Lubar Center of Marquette Law School’s Eckstein Hall. “Parents, families, communities, we have to do our part,” along with educators themselves. The Law School’s…