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When & Where

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News & In the Media

UW Law School Newsletter - Law Library

Video Killed the Radio Star (And Resurrection by Podcast)
November 13, 2019
Native American Legal Resources
October 29, 2019
A crash course on impeachment resources
October 22, 2019
Access to Books Unbound other handy Wisconsin Legal Publications
October 9, 2019
Pay to Play? Or Play to Get Paid? The Scoop on California's New Student Athlete Bill
October 1, 2019

WisBlawg

Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin

Recent UW Law School Faculty Scholarship
November 11, 2019
WisconsinEye Adds Online Transcription Tool – Cool but Not “Official Transcripts” Level Cool
November 8, 2019
Lavinia Goodell, WI’s First Woman Lawyer, Wins State Bar Lifetime Innovator Award
November 7, 2019
Free Workshop on Researching Patent & Trademark Information
November 4, 2019
Prof Michele LaVigne Discusses “Under the Hood: Brendan Dassey, Language Impairments, and Judicial Ignorance” on WI Law in Action Podcast
November 4, 2019

Wisconsin Law In Action

A University of Wisconsin Law School Podcast

Episode 3- Michele LaVigne
November 1, 2019
Episode 2: BJ Ard
September 24, 2019
Episode 1: Yaron Nili
August 20, 2019