Nov

11

Supporting Servicemembers and Veterans

Posted by: Daniel A. Idzikowski | November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

On this Veterans Day we remember the service of so many in the armed forces and merchant marine.   We are grateful for their public service and wish to support them in their return to civilian life.  As we have been made all too aware, the sacrifices extend beyond the servicemembers to their families and communities. [...]

Nov

10

James G. Jenkins:The First Dean of Marquette Law School

Posted by: J. Gordon Hylton | November 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

 When Marquette University acquired the Milwaukee Law School and the Milwaukee University College of Law in the summer of 1908, one of its first tasks was to find a well-known dean for the institution now to be known as the Marquette University College of Law.  Although the new faculty was largely recruited from the ranks of [...]

Nov

9

Representation, Outcomes, and Fairness in Legal Proceedings

Posted by: Jessica E. Slavin | November 9, 2009 | 3 Comments

As my colleague Rebecca Blemberg recently blogged about, California has moved in the direction of recognizing a right to counsel for civil litigants with critical legal needs.
The concept of a constitutional right to counsel in certain civil cases is often referred to as “Civil Gideon,” after the Supreme Court decision that established the right to [...]

Nov

9

Lavvie Dilweg (’27): MU Law’s Contribution to the NFL (and to Congress)

Posted by: J. Gordon Hylton | November 9, 2009 | 2 Comments

Marquette University eliminated its varsity football team in 1960, and the heroics of the Golden Avalanche, Hilltoppers, and Warriors (as the team was variously known) are now dimly remembered, if at all.  There was a time, however, when Marquette produced a steady supply of players for the National Football League.   Beginning in 1920, a total [...]

Nov

9

The Verdict? A Very Successful Civil Trial Conference

Posted by: Daniel D. Blinka | November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

One of this Law School’s most noteworthy legacies is its production of many of the region’s most outstanding trial lawyers.  The legacy was fully evident on Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Civil Trial Evidence and Litigation Conference.  The sold-out event served as a “last call for Sensenbrenner Hall” of sorts while featuring a panel [...]

Nov

8

Bullying in Schools–Teaching Respect and Compassion Through Restorative Processes

Posted by: Janine P. Geske | November 8, 2009 | 3 Comments

All too often, we see and hear people trying to intimidate others-whether it involves politics, religion, driving habits, employment, sports, family or any other topic that creates conflict. Rather than civil and respectful discourse on tough topics, many routinely call each other derogatory names and describe the other as “evil,” “Hitler-like” “self-centered,” etc. We see [...]

Nov

5

Big Demand for a Win-Win Way to Resolve Mortgage Crises

Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Unfortunately, business is booming when it comes to foreclosure problems in Wisconsin. Fortunately, the Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program is succeeding at helping a growing number of those problems end with people keeping their homes and financial institutions satisfied with new arrangements.
Debra Tuttle, chief mediator for the program, said during a panel discussion at a conference [...]

Oct

28

Writing Competition Success

Posted by: Rebecca K. Blemberg | October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment

I am pleased to announce that 3L Douglas Hoffer just won third place in the James E. Beckley National Writing Competition, which is sponsored by the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association.  Doug received a cash prize, and his paper, “A Square Peg in a Round Hole:  Why the Investment Company Act is a Poor Regulatory [...]

Oct

26

Journalist Alan Borsuk Joins the Law School

Posted by: Joseph D. Kearney | October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment

As announced today in this press release by the University, Alan J. Borsuk is joining the Law School as senior fellow in law and public policy. This appointment follows a search in which the Law School sought a journalist with experience and skills in investigating and reporting on matters vital to the community. Marquette Law [...]

Oct

22

ALWD Scholars’ Forum

Posted by: Melissa L. Greipp | October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

On October 9, the Law School hosted an Association of Legal Writing Directors Scholars’ Forum before the Central States Region Conference.  The Forum was an all-day event in which legal writing faculty from across the United States came to discuss their current scholarship in a roundtable format.  After Dean Rofes’ warm welcome, Professor Dan Weddle from UMKC [...]

Oct

22

Marquette Law School Celebrates Pro Bono Week

Posted by: Daniel A. Idzikowski | October 22, 2009 | 1 Comment

Yesterday, I had the good fortune to attend two inspiring events – the Milwaukee Bar Association’s first Pro Bono Publico Awards ceremony, held at the annual State of the Court luncheon. Marquette 3L Meghan O’Connor was among the honorees. Meghan was awarded this honor for her substantial pro bono commitment at the Law [...]

Oct

18

Justinians Honor Professor Blinka

Posted by: Joseph D. Kearney | October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Last weekend, together with a number of colleagues (including Professor Emeritus James D. Ghiardi and Professors Irene Calboli and Thomas J. Hammer), I attended the Justinian Society’s annual Columbus Day dinner. The society consists primarily of Italian-American lawyers and their families and meets at the Third Ward’s Italian Community Center (which, former Milwaukee County Circuit [...]

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