Thanks to everyone for the rich conversations on a beautiful day in Madison!

Scott Park shares how to combine traditional methods with AI tools to boost efficiency, ensure compliance, and improve client outcomes in "Sharpen Your Discovery Strategy with Help from AI Tools," now available on @statebarofwi.bsky.social: buff.ly/BPeIroO #FridayReads

Are you an attorney interested in a career in law teaching? The Hastie Fellowship is a two-year program that supports aspiring scholars in becoming law professors. Applications for the Fall 2026 Fellowship are encouraged to be submitted by this Sunday, Nov. 16. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/J1MrKkK.

Revisit the 2025 Cane Toss through photos! #TBT to a month ago when over 100 third-year law students ran across the field at Camp Randall and tossed their canes over the goalpost. View the gallery: buff.ly/Mlm0rSK

Bonnie Shucha discusses how efficient and thoughtful prompting can improve GenAI sustainability, and how this approach is being integrated into AI ethics education at UW-Madison. Read the full story: buff.ly/5LvaVtK.

Dean Dan Tokaji presented a draft of "Elections Aren't Failing, Democracy Is," during a recent faculty workshop. The essay is forthcoming in the University of Arkansas-Little Rock Law Review. Learn more about Dean Tokaji: buff.ly/SgADZdZ.

Evolving medical science has led to an appeals court throwing out charges for Andrew Wayne Roark. Wisconsin Innocence Project founder Keith Findley discusses the implications for similar cases. Read the full story: buff.ly/qfSavAS.

On Nov. 14 at the @law.wisc.edu: “Parties, Power & Possibility: Revisiting fusion voting in Wisconsin”. With nearly 20 scholars, legal experts & civic leaders, the event will explore the history, law & relevance of fusion voting today. www.wispolitics.com/2025/uw-madi...

The newest Stearns-Shaw Scholar is Missouri native Marin Ellington 1L. This scholarship was endowed in 1992 by Denis Stearns '92 and his husband, Thomas Shaw, to encourage champions of the LGBTQ+ community to choose UW Law as the best place to study the law and make a difference.

Breanne Snapp '13 (Habush Habush & Rottier), Jonathan Winkler '24 (McCormick Barstow LLP and Inquisita LLC) and Paul Borovay '13 (@zebra-technologies.bsky.social) joined Kris Turner's Technology and Artificial Intelligence class to share how they use GenAI tools in their legal practice. (1/3)

Rebecca Scheller, Associate Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid at @WisconsinLaw, discusses the rise in applications and notes @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social as a key draw for prospective students. Read the full story: buff.ly/EJGwa9X.

We're hiring in the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic! Spread the word. Applications are due Jan. 15.

Join us on Nov. 13 for the next Compliance Initiative Series presentation, "Technology, Legal Departments, and International Legal Practice." The lecture, by Professor Luciano Timm, will explore international legal practice and how it interacts with today's growing technological-world.

Professor Erin Barbato has been tapped for an extensive three-year global initiative to address the critical challenges faced by migrants and refugees. She recently traveled to Rome to join other academics at an "inspiring" conference to "build sustainable solutions." Read more: buff.ly/6fRRL8Q.

UW’s new campus-wide initiative, the Wisconsin Exchange: Pluralism in Practice, aims to help students, faculty and staff learn to engage, live and lead in a polarized world. Learn more: buff.ly/VxjCwVg

Beginning Nov. 6, GLILC will host the inaugural Native November Law Symposium, an exploration of Native Voices & the Environment. All events will be 12-1:30 p.m. at UW Law School and virtually. Events have been approved for 1.5 CLE credits by the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners: buff.ly/2KlPGzB.

Political signs: People have questions about the law and freedom of speech. Professor Anuj Desai has answers. Read this Q&A by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. buff.ly/3lajBXn

The William H. Hastie Fellowship Program is an outstanding opportunity to prepare for a career in law teaching. There's still time to apply for Fall 2026. Learn more and spread the word: buff.ly/a3D8dFc

Peter Carstensen discusses the differences between the current and previous administrations' work on ag industry consolidation, and how that might affect seed costs. Watch the interview:

Check out the latest paper by Peter Carstensen, "To Preserve Railroad Competition, the STB Should Separate the Track from the Train," now available on SSRN: buff.ly/0snALT1. #FridayReads

Genevieve Zook wrote "Voices Across the Spectrum: Supporting Caregivers in the Workplace," published in AALL Spectrum PUB/PRES Date: Nov/Dec 2025. Vol. 30, No. 2, where she provides tips for navigating conflicts and finding balance between work and caregiving. Read it here: - buff.ly/lFd7QKe.

During a recent workshop, @kate-finley.bsky.social discussed a forthcoming article exploring second look sentencing laws. She argues that, when judges rely too heavily on “prison evidence” to assess rehabilitation, they risk reinforcing the very assumptions these laws were meant to challenge.

Earlier this month, over 100 third-year @WisconsinLaw students took part in the legendary Cane Toss at Camp Randall — bowler hats, canes and all. Catch your cane, win your first case! 📽️ Watch the tradition in action:

If you missed our panel on 'Money, Politics, & the First Amendment,' you can watch the event recording for this event and many more on our website. Watch the recording here: statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/events-summa...

Earlier this year, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the William H. Hastie Fellowship, a two-year program supporting aspiring scholars preparing for a career in law teaching. Re-live the celebration: buff.ly/bG2sdhM. Apply to become a 2026 Hastie Fellow or spread the word: buff.ly/ib0bu6H.

Congratulations to Alexandra Huneeus on receiving the American Branch of the International Law Association 2025 ABILA Edited Volume Book of the Year Award for her co-edited volume, Latin American International Law in the 21st Century (Oxford University Press, 2025).

Wisconsin Innocence Project Director Rachel Burg comments on the payout to Bintz Brothers after they served more than two decades for a murder they didn't commit. Read the full story: buff.ly/WbN4xeg

In this Ninth Circuit amicus brief, SDRI’s @miriamseifter.bsky.social & @robyablon.bsky.social, with other legal scholars, explain that individuals can use certain state laws to sue for damages when federal officers violate their constitutional rights. statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/202...

Grateful to The New York Times @adamliptak.bsky.social for quoting from my blog post with John Dehn on the key precedent behind the President’s decision to deploy the National Guard on America’s streets www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Congratulations to Bonnie Schucha on being appointed to the Wisconsin Court System Artificial Intelligence Committee!

Interested in how to use GenAI in law practice ethically and efficiently? Check out Kristopher Turner's new article, "AI Under the Hood: What's in the Data Driving Your GenAI Tools and Why It Matters." Read the article:

The Hastie Fellowship is a two-year program supporting aspiring scholars preparing for a career in law teaching. Learn about the program from previous Hastie Fellows: buff.ly/75YTzc4. Interested in the program? Learn more and apply: buff.ly/ib0bu6H.

Associate dean for admissions and financial aid Rebecca Scheller comments on the sizeable increase in applications to @law.wisc.edu: “I think everybody's very interested in how law is at the forefront of so many different conversations.” Read the full story:

A 200-year-old precedent holds the key to Trump’s troop deployment. Quoted in the article is a blog post co-authored by Professor Joshua Braver: buff.ly/0IVdQep.

New lawsuit challenges Wisconsin's district lines as anti-competitive. @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social staff attorney @bgodar.bsky.social provides context, noting anti-competitive districting "gives voters less of a say in the election." Read the full story:

Joshua Braver discusses the Insurrection Act, Trump and the crisis of civil authority on the American Prestige podcast. Check it out: buff.ly/GzJJqCk.

Congratulations to Sara Vanden Brook '08 on being appointed as a Supplemental Court Commissioner! Read more about her: buff.ly/GQFaYIX

Check out Harrison Stark's @statecourtreport.org piece exploring the long history -- and present possibility -- of suing federal officials under state law. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

Renagh O'Leary explains the factors that limit access to compassionate release in Wisconsin and offers solutions. Read the full story: buff.ly/NDSkYR7.

Join us on Oct. 23, 12 pm for "Duty Bound? Moral Perspectives on Legal Obligations," featuring a presentation by Daniel Mark on the intersection of political science and law. This event is sponsored by the Thompson Center and the Institute for Legal Study and has been approved for 1 CLE credit.

Kate Girvin presented an original legal philosophy paper as a 1L at the 2025 Society for Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP) conference. buff.ly/FBl6LWk

Congratulations to Chief Judge Guy Dutcher '90 on being named chair of the Wisconsin Chief Judges Committee. Read more: buff.ly/xaZc2Wb.

For over 50 years, the William H. Hastie Fellowship Program has provided aspiring scholars an outstanding opportunity to prepare for a career in law teaching. Applications for Fall 2026 are open and should be completed by Nov. 16. Learn more: buff.ly/a3D8dFc

Congratulations to Cheryl Daniels '85 for being named the 2025 recipient of the Charles L. Goldberg Distinguished Service Award. The award, given by the @statebarofwi.bsky.social, recognizes a lifetime of professional achievement and dedication to the law. Learn more: buff.ly/Jb7hBRD.

Dean Dan Tokaji & Professor Nathan Atkinson are among the speakers for “Parties, Power, and Possibility: Revisiting Fusion Voting in Wisconsin" 11/14. @politicalreform.newamerica.org @centerforballotfreedom.org @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social @electionscenter.bsky.social @uwmadison buff.ly/wZvOnd1

Joshua Braver and John Dehn discuss "Trump, the National Guard and the misuse of Martin v. Mott" in a guest post: buff.ly/vNpXAlN.

@saltislife.bsky.social warns the Environmental Protection Agency could take enforcement action against Wisconsin if the state doesn't comply with federal PFAS standards. Read the full story: buff.ly/l0rziCh.

Keith Findley says "there’s still time for Texas to stop execution of an innocent man" in a recent opinion piece written with Waney Squier for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Read more: buff.ly/tVc5BCm.

Keith Findley discusses shaken baby syndrome and Robert Roberson Case in a recent interview with the Texas Observer: buff.ly/ohjnvX7.

Professor Josh Braver discusses the "constitutional risks of eroding civilian control of the military and President Trump’s disregard for established legal norms" during an interview on the Maggie Daun Show. Check it out: buff.ly/ESvIwCK.