Law

Get To Know: Chief Justice Jill Karofsky, March 4
Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center, will host Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky.

Marquette Law School Poll again ranked No. 2 in annual national pollster ratings
The Marquette Law School Poll is the No. 2-ranked poll in the January 2026 annual update of Nate Silver’s “Silver Bulletin” Pollster Ratings of more than 500 pollsters.

Wisconsin Statewide Pre-Law Pathways Conference and Law Fair, Feb. 13
More than 35 law schools will be represented at the law fair.

New Marquette Law School national survey finds 63% say U.S. Supreme Court should limit Trump’s tariff authority
Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 63% of adults think the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold a lower court ruling that limits the president’s authority to impose tariffs, while 36% think the Court should overturn the lower court’s ruling and rule for the president. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments…

New Marquette Law School national survey finds 60% disapprove of the work of ICE, with Democrats and independents opposed to ICE and Republicans in favor
A new Marquette Law School poll finds 40% of adults nationwide approve of the way U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, is handling its job, while 60% disapprove. The poll was conducted after the shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Good, but with most interviews completed before the shooting of Alex Pretti on Jan.…

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

Hallows Lecture: How Three Implicit Legal Ideas Have Sidelined Congress and Empowered the President and the Courts, March 2
Marquette University Law School will host the 2026 Hallows Lecture, “Unstated: How Three Implicit Legal Ideas Have Sidelined Congress and Empowered the President and the Courts.”

Marquette well-represented at U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Trials
With the U.S. Olympic Trials at the Pettit from Jan. 2-5, Marquette was well represented both on and off the ice.

Law School adjunct faculty represented on BizTimes Milwaukee’s Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys
Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys is part of BizTimes Milwaukee’s Notable series.

Ripple Effect
With law students actively participating, the Water Law and Policy Initiative is building a strong record of shedding light on major issues.