Law
Marquette University Law Poll marking 10 years of polling in 2022
The Marquette Law Poll has become recognized across the spectrum as “the gold standard in Wisconsin politics.”
U.S. Solicitor General to deliver Marquette Law School Commencement address
Hon. Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Solicitor General of the United States, will serve as Commencement speaker for Marquette University Law School.
Law School welcomes Boston University scholar for Nies Lecture, April 6
Dr. Jessica Silbey will deliver the Law School’s Nies Lecture on Intellectual Property.
Watch the first ‘Paying it Forward’ conversation with Dr. Howard Fuller
Watch the first discussion in the “Paying it Forward: Lessons for a new generation from Dr. Howard Fuller’s life on activism’s front lines,” a conversation series devoted to the issues that have driven Fuller’s activism and mission around education reform and social justice. The discussions capture some aspects of Fuller’s legacy, experiences and impact as…
Celebrating the Careers—and Unveiling the Portraits—of Professors Carolyn Edwards and Phoebe Williams
On April 14, 2021, Marquette University Law School unveiled the portraits of two retired faculty: Professor Carolyn M. Edwards and Professor Phoebe Weaver Williams, L’81. While the event was online, the portraits are on permanent display in Eckstein Hall. Their significance—reflecting the importance of the individuals portrayed—was suggested in the remarks at the event, which…
Losing Labels, Reaching Potential
Northwestern Mutual’s Ray Manista knows how to shift course in order to grow.
Embracing Change
Read Judge Rosenthal’s 2019 Hallows Lecture at Marquette University Law School I love the practice of law. That love of practice began when I started, almost 30 years ago, and continues today. It has motivated me to teach law students—to work with people who seek the same thing. Part of what I say to law…
Work with Students Seeking to Build Satisfying Lives in the Law
Read Judge Rosenthal’s 2019 Hallows Lecture at Marquette University Law School In aspiration, it is this created self . . . that can make intelligible the path this person wants his or her life to take. These words with which Judge Lee Rosenthal has graced our community resonate with wisdom. With depth. And, especially for…
Ambition’s Foil: The Joy of Learning
Read Judge Rosenthal’s 2019 Hallows Lecture at Marquette University Law School Upon hearing the subject of Chief Judge Lee Rosenthal’s Hallows Lecture, I was excited for the Marquette Law School community, particularly our students, to hear about a different facet of the legal profession, beyond the usual fare of theory, precedent, and policy. I did…
Structured Reflection and the Role of Our Institutions
Read Judge Rosenthal’s 2019 Hallows Lecture at Marquette University Law School Judge Lee Rosenthal’s appeal to live a life in the law tempered by aspiration rather than ambition invites us, as law students, lawyers, academics, and judges, to reflect on what sustains and fulfills us for a life in the law. This response comments on…