Story Archive

First, Franklin A. Thomas, a 2020 Medal for Excellence honoree, worked to rebuild his old neighborhood through an innovative nonprofit agency. Then, he took on improving the world at the helm of powerful foundations.

Throughout his singular career as a lawyer, banker, policy analyst, scholar, and public servant, the 2020 Medal for Excellence honoree has devoted himself to restructuring financially distressed companies and governmental units.

Ruth Greenwood ’09 LL.M. works to take the partisanship out of electoral redistricting by litigating to oppose gerrymandering.

The author of "Loveboat, Taipei," her debut novel, has pursued her dream of becoming a writer while launching a successful career as an attorney in Big Law and the tech sector, with a specialty in artificial intelligence.

As Kraft Heinz general counsel, La Lande loves her wide-ranging role.

The co-founder of Crescent Capital Group and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers discussed the rewards of leveraging a legal education for a career in finance, philanthropy, and professional sports at an Alumni Speaker Luncheon.

Just because it’s on "CSI" doesn’t mean it’s real. As a strategic litigator for the Innocence Project, Delger works to persuade courts to follow science, not precedent, in considering forensic evidence.

As assistant dean and dean of judicial clerkships and judicial relations, Saavedra is building on the Law School’s clerkship traditions and culture.

Brad Smith ’84 returns to the Law School for a conversation with Dean Gillian Lester and Professor Tim Wu about his new book, “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and The Peril of the Digital Age.”

The co-executive chairman and head of sports law and antitrust practices at Winston & Strawn discusses going to bat for athletes and how current—and future—cases have the potential to change everything for players and fans.