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University of Wisconsin Law School
Law school in Madison, Wisconsin, US
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1868, the school is guided by a "law in action" legal philosophy which emphasizes the role of the law in practice and society. It offers the Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, and Doctor of Juridical Science degrees; Juris Doctor graduates of the law school receive admission to the Wisconsin bar without taking a traditional bar examination via diploma privilege.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitewww.law.wisc.edu
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The University of Wisconsin Law School is the law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1868, the school is guided by a "law in action" legal philosophy which emphasizes the role of the law in practice and society. It offers the Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, and Doctor of Juridical Science degrees; Juris Doctor graduates of the law school receive admission to the Wisconsin bar without taking a traditional bar examination via diploma privilege.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Timeline
- 1868Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.law.wisc.edu1
- X (Twitter)x.com/wisconsinlaw1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/uwlaw1
- WikipediaUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ152303
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