Opportunities & Aid

Professor Caponigri Seeking Research Assistant

*Please note updated deadline (as of 8/18)*

Professor Felicia Caponigri is looking for one research assistant. Research topics will range from fashion and law (with a particular emphasis on the business activities of Pantone) to art and cultural heritage legal issues.

Interested applicants should submit a résumé and cover e-mail or letter explaining their interest in these research topics to Professor Caponigri by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 25. This position is available for credit.

Students must be a second- or third-year law student, have taken or be enrolled in one or more IP courses (ideally a student will have taken at least Intellectual Property Law) and be in good academic standing to be eligible for this position.

Contact: Felicia Caponigri

Institute of Women's Leadership's Fall Keynote

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm • O'Brien Hall, Room 150AB

The Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) invites you to join us as we welcome Kristine Cherek, Marquette alumna, former corporate attorney, law professor, and author of Tread Loudly: Call Out the Bullsh*t and Fight for Equality in the Workplace, on Thursday, September 1, at 3:00 p.m. in O’Brien Hall, room 150AB. 

Cherek brings more than 20 years of experience in law, business, and higher education. She will share stories and strategies for handling unfair treatment, finding your voice, and leading with confidence. A reception will follow.

The program is free and open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Register here.

Questions? Contact IWL Leadership Development Coordinator X’Zandria Weil. 

Contact: X’Zandria Weil

Free for Law Students: WAJ Women's Caucus Retreat

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 4:00pm • Sundara Inn and Spa (920 Canyon Rd, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965)

The Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ) invites Marquette University Law School students to the 2025 WAJ Women's Caucus Retreat and Seminar. It will take place on Thursday, September 11, and Friday, September 12, at the Sundara Inn and Spa in the Wisconsin Dells. It is completely free for law students to attend. WAJ will cover the seminar registration fee AND lodging at the Sundara Inn and Spa.

Additional information about the retreat, including preliminary schedule, guest speakers, and more can be found on the WAJ website here. In the past, many students have carpooled together to attend the retreat, and the WAJ has included law students at this event for the past 20 years. Students will have the opportunity to attend the special Student Breakfast on Friday morning before the start of the seminar, featuring a short presentation with a few of WAJ's female attorney members. Be sure to complete the mentoring forms and WAJ will assign you a member mentor.

If you are interested in attending, please contact WAJ Executive Director Bryan Roessler to register by Tuesday, September 2.  

Contact: Bryan Roessler