The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868. US News and World Report ranked it #35 in 2012. Admission to UW Law is highly competitive--median LSAT score/GPA for the 2011 entering class were 163/3.67. The law school is located on Bascom Hill, the center of the UW–Madison campus. In 1996, it completed a major renovation project that joined two previous buildings and created a four-story glass atrium. The renovation was recognized by the... American Institute of Architects for its innovative design, incorporating modern design into the 150 years of architecture on historic Bascom Hill. In addition to lecture halls and smaller classrooms, the law school contains a fully functional trial courtroom, appellate courtroom, and an extensive law library. The library is notable for the 1942 mural "The Freeing of the Slaves" by John Steuart Curry that dominates the Quarles & Brady Reading Room . The University of Wisconsin Law School is known for its "law in action" legal philosophy.
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| Location: | Madison, Wisconsin
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| Founded: | 1868 |
| Total enrollment: | 242 |
| Colors: | Cardinal, White |