University of Wisconsin Law School

University of Wisconsin
Law School
University of Wisconsin Law Building on Bascom Hill
Motto"Law in Action"
Parent schoolUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Established1868 (1868)
School typePublic law school
Parent endowment$3.8 billion (2023)
DeanDaniel Tokaji
LocationMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Enrollment698 (fall 2023)
Faculty145 (fall 2022)
USNWR ranking28th (tie) (2025)
Websitelaw.wisc.edu
ABA profileStandard 509 Report

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.