Author Archive for Greg Helding

From Council to Counsel: Reflections of a Lawmaker Turned Law Student

Monday, July 30th, 2012
Category: Legal Education, Political Processes & Rhetoric, Public, Wisconsin Law & Legal System | No Comments »

At the time I applied for admission to law school, I had been serving on Racine, Wisconsin’s City Council for six years. Attorneys I knew told me that my experience ... Read more »

Advice to New Law Students

Friday, July 27th, 2012
Category: Legal Education, Marquette Law School, Public | No Comments »

As Ben Stone, one of my favorite TV lawyers, once said, “All clichés are true.” One is particularly true in law school — don’t miss the forest for the trees. ... Read more »

The Law and Pastries

Friday, July 20th, 2012
Category: Intellectual Property Law, Public | 1 Comment »

In law school, we learn to “think like a lawyer.” As the fictional Professor Kingsfield put it, we develop “the ability to analyze that vast complex of facts that constitute ... Read more »

Never Been This Bad?

Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Category: Legal History, Political Processes & Rhetoric, Public | 3 Comments »

Independence Day was a hot one this year. Amid the celebrations and the record high temperatures, I thought about the framers of our constitution, who, in 1787, dealt with similarly ... Read more »