What's New and Notable

Pro Bono Opportunities

Deadline to Submit Pro Bono Hours

To be included in the 2024 Pro Bono Society Induction, the deadline to submit all hours, or a plan to complete all hours before the end of the semester, is Thursday, April 18.

  • If you will have recorded enough pro bono hours in your account by Thursday, April 18, you will be included in the Pro Bono Honor Society Induction event.
  • If you will not have completed all hours by Thursday, April 18, but will complete them (i.e., you are scheduled for shifts) by the end of the semester (May 17), please complete this form by April 18 to share your plan with Dean Schultz.

Do you need more hours to reach your goal? Reach out to Dean Schultz to make a plan or sign-up for open pro bono shifts in the "Open Sign-Ups” tab of your pro bono account. Students who reach 50+ and 120+ hours are inducted into the Pro Bono Honor Society and wear an honor cord for service at graduation.

 

Contact: Angela Schultz
Student Organizations

Entertainment Law Society Networking Event with WELA

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 5:30pm 4th Floor Gallery

The Entertainment Law Society is hosting "speed networking" in partnership with the Wisconsin Entertainment Lawyers Association (WELA). This event will be structured as a series of short "one-on-one" interactions with attorneys practicing in a variety of different areas such as: trademark management and prosecution, copyright licensing, AI, event management, Esports, video game & music, music recording agreements, and literary publishing. Attorneys will be attending from Michael Best, Mendell Menkes, Milwaukee World Festival, Reinhart, and Vanover Legal, LLC. Business casual attire is encouraged.

Contact Erika Escamilla with questions or how to participate. 

Contact: Erika Escamilla
Speakers/Events

Bar Exam Information Table

Monday, March 25, 2024 - 8:00am Forum

If you have questions about preparing for a bar exam, please stop by the Bar Exam Information Table in the forum on Monday, March 25, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Otherwise, you can stop by the Curricular Fair later that day from noon-1:15 p.m. in Room 433. Professor Katie Pagel will be there to answer your questions and will have donuts and coffee for you to enjoy!

Contact: Professor Katie Pagel
Speakers/Events

ALS Present: Third Annual Professionals in Antitrust Panel

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 12:10pm Room 363

Come join the Antitrust Law Society for a panel event on Wednesday, March 20, from 12:10 - 1:10 p.m. in room 363. Our panel of Marquette Law alumni will delve into antitrust law and discuss current topics and career paths in the antitrust world. 

Our alumni panelists will be:

 You can submit questions ahead of time using this link. Ian's Pizza will be provided!

Contact: Darius Vossoughi
Pro Bono Opportunities

Volunteers Needed: Estate Planning Clinic

We need seven more law student volunteers for the estate planning clinic on Friday, April 12, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Sherman Park Community Center. The Mobile Legal Clinic will provide transportation to interested students.

We need three more law student volunteers for the estate planning clinic on Tuesday, April 1,6 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Veterans Service Office. The Mobile Legal Clinic will provide transportation to interested students.

Please let katie.mertz@marquette.edu know if you are able to help staff these clinics!

Contact: Katie Mertz
Pro Bono Opportunities

MVLC CLE: Working Efficiently with Court Interpreters

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 12:00pm Zoom

Working Efficiently with Court Interpreters
Presented by Alexandra Wirth, Wisconsin Court Interpreter Program Manager

Register to attend here.

Alexandra Wirth is the Wisconsin Court Interpreter Program Manager. Before joining the Office of Court Operations, Alexandra was a Spanish interpreter for 20 years. Alexandra is certified at both the state and federal levels. Alexandra holds an MA in Applied Linguistics from the Universidad Católica in Ecuador, a Certificate in Sociolinguistics from Kings College, England, and a BA in Mass Communications and Journalism from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Alexandra began her career as a linguist for a petroleum corporation in the Ecuadorian rainforest. She was the liaison between several companies and their workers who spoke three languages. In the legal arena, Alexandra has interpreted thousands of hours in civil and criminal cases. In addition to court interpreting, Alexandra has interpreted at political debates for Gov. Scott Walker, Gov. Tony Evers, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Senator Ron Johnson. In her free time, Alexandra enjoys traveling and playing tennis.

Students can earn one hour of pro bono time by attending the MVLC Volunteer CLE Series. This free CLE series provides volunteers with in-depth information on some of the most commonly seen issues at the Clinics. These sessions are a great way to enhance your knowledge of the legal issues faced by clients of the MVLC while earning additional pro bono hours. 

Contact: Katie Mertz
Academics

1L/2Ls: Curricular Fair

Monday, March 25, 2024 - 12:00pm Room 433

The Curricular Fair is a single large-scale event where 1L and 2L students are able to learn more about the upper-level programs and tracks, so you can make the best registration decisions for your particular interests and goals. Programs will have a round table and multiple chairs so students are able to sit down and discuss the workload, timing, assessments, and opportunities involved.

Come learn more about:

  • Marquette Law Review
  • Marquette Benefits and Social Welfare Law Review
  • Marquette IP and Innovation Law Review and IP program
  • The Sports Law Program and Sports Law Review
  • Moot Court and Appellate Writing and Advocacy (AWA)
  • Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic, Restorative Justice Clinic, Mediation Clinic, and more
  • Supervised Fieldwork and Judicial Internships
  • Bar Prep Courses
  • Study Abroad, General Advising, and more!

If you have registration questions, please contact Dean Fodor or Registrar Toerpe Mason for additional advising. 

Contact: Dean Fodor
Student Organizations

FedSoc and RBG Society Present: A Panel Discussion on Affirmative Action and the Supreme Court

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 12:10pm Room 363

In June of 2023, the U.S. Supreme effectively ended college universities use of affirmative action selections for student admission purposes. On March 26, FedSoc and the RBG Society are pleased to present a panel discussion that will provide insight on the Supreme Court's reasoning and analysis in the cases of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) and SFFA v. University of North Carolina (UNC). The panel will consist of the following distinguished speakers:

  • Moderator: Dr. Paul Nolette, Associate Professor and Director of the Les Aspin Center for Government at Marquette University, and the co-editor of Publius: The Journal of Federalism
  • Panelist: Gerard Randall, Vice Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Director of Milwaukee Education Partnership, and former Regent of the University of Wisconsin Systems
  • Panelist: Dr. Eve Hall, President and CEO of the Milwaukee Urban League, former President of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, and former Regent of the University of Wisconsin Systems

Lunch will be provided, so please be sure to RSVP to the event here.

Contact: Michael Behrens
Speakers/Events

Planning Ahead: Student Loan Repayment Info Session

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 12:10pm TBA

Please join Michael Tindall, Senior Loan Account Advisor with Marquette University's Office of Financial Aid, to provide a general overview of the entire process of managing all types of student loans, the various repayment options available to you, and effective strategies for managing your debt and finances after graduation. This session is open to all students and will be especially useful for graduating 3Ls.

  • When: Tuesday, March 26, from 12:10 — 1:10 p.m.
  • Where: TBA based on RSVP's
  • Please RSVP as lunch will be provided.

These programs are part of the Office of Student Affairs Financial Wellness Week programming. 

Whether it’s because we already have too much to worry about, we were taught not to discuss it, or it’s just easier to think of as a “tomorrow” problem, we know that talking about our finances can be difficult. But taking control of our financial wellness now can actually allow us to feel less anxious about our path ahead. So, what is financial wellness? It’s the practice of understanding and implementing smart money habits, having a handle on our individual financial situation, and creating achievable financial goals. 

Therefore, the Office of Student Affairs is proud to host a week of financial wellness events and resources for our Marquette law students. RSVP for all events by Friday, March 22, here.

Contact: Sarah DiStefano
Speakers/Events

Race and the Law: Race and Property Law Panel Discussion

Monday, April 1, 2024 - 12:00pm Lubar Center, Room 144

Please join us on Monday, April 1, at noon in the Lubar Center for another installment in the Law School’s “Race and the Law” series. This event, sponsored by the Faculty Diversity Committee, will explore the intersection of race and property law. The conversation will explore how property law shapes landscapes of dispossession, how systemic racism, structural income and wealth disparities, and other forms of marginalization and oppression, shape our experience of housing within different environments, and how property law can be used to repair past racial harms. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by noon on Monday, March 25, 2024 here. Participants are expected to include:

  • Teig Whaley-Smith, Community Development Alliance
  • Shakia Smith, Partner, Scott-Johnson and Smith, LLP
  • John D. Johnson, Lubar Center Research Fellow
  • Professor Kali Murray (moderator)

With questions, please contact Dean Lindsey or Prof. Murray.

Contact: Dean Lindsey
Academics

Fall 2024 Application for Clinic/Internship Placements Now Available

The Fall 2024 Semester application for Clinics, Judicial internships, and Supervised Fieldwork Placements are now available. 

Clinic opportunities include seats in the Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic, the Mediation Clinic, the Restorative Justice Clinic, the Prosecutor Clinic, and the Public Defender Clinic. 

The application materials can be accessed on the Registration Materials page of the Law School's website. Students must be logged in to access the page.

The application (including resume and unoffical transcript) is due to Director Anne Kearney on Monday, April 1, 2024 by 3:00 p.m. in room 202B. 

Please contact Director Anne Kearney with any questions.

Contact: Anne Berleman Kearney
Academics

Congratulations to the Mock Trial Teams

Marquette Law School’s Trial Skills Course competed nationally this last weekend. Members of the course include: Cora Baudhuin, Connor Mathias, Isaiahs Luna, Jack Bennett, Aiyanah Simms, Anissa Garcia, Mitchell Dess, and Sarah Bondar.

Both teams performed remarkably and Team 2 made it to the final round. The teams’ presentations were at a high professional level and scoring judges indicated all of Marquette’s members performed better than some practicing attorneys. Both teams represented Marquette University Law School proudly. 

Congratulations to the teams for all their efforts and truly amazing skills demonstrated during the 2024 competition. 

If you would like to be able to participate in the Trial Skills Course or want more information on how to be selected, please reach out to adjunct professors Katie Halopka-Ivery (Katherine.halopka-ivery@usdoj.gov) or Grant Huebner (grant.huebner@da.wi.gov). Tryouts will be held April 10, April 11, and April 12, 2024.  Please watch for more information. 

Contact: Professor Katie Halopka-Ivery
Academics

Fall 2024 Registration Materials Now Available

Registration Materials for the fall 2024 are now available. 

NEW THIS SEMESTER:

  • To find detailed course information, including methods of assessment, prerequisites, final exam dates, whether a course meets a graduation requirement, and important faculty notes, please review courses using this link to Marquette University Class Search (and consider bookmarking the link). Select "Law" in the "Any Subject" field to see all available fall law classes.
  • Please also make sure to visit the Registration Materials page on the Law School's website to access the class schedule handout, final exam schedule, tentative list of spring 2025 classes, sign-up link for advising appointments, and list of available Supervised Field Placements, Judicial Internships, and Clinics.

1L Students

  • Plan to attend today's registration information session at noon in the Lubar Center. Dean Grossman, Dean Fodor, and Registrar Toerpe Mason will review registration processes, graduation requirements, and important steps and advice to prepare you to register for the fall. 
  • Not sure about co-curricular opportunities such as journal, a juducial internship, or Moot Court? Mark your calendar for Monday, March 25, at noon, when we will host a Curricular Fair in Room 433 for 1Ls to talk with student leaders and faculty advisors from these programs.

All Students:

  • Registration will open on April 8 and 9. To find your registration appointment time, please login to CheckMarq and follow these instructions.
  • Make sure that you complete Preregistration Cheq before your registration appointment time to avoid a registration hold.
  • If you have any registration holds on your account, take steps to clear the holds before your registration appointment time to avoid delays. 
  • All students are responsible for reviewing the final exam schedule when they register. Final exams will not be rescheduled for avoidable conflicts or back-to-back exam schedules.

 

Contact: Registrar Nicole Toerpe Mason