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FACILITIES The law school is situated on that dominates the Old Reading Room. LEGAL PHILOSOPHY The University of Wisconsin Law School is known for its " Law In Action " legal philosophy. This legal philosophy is based on the concept that, in order to truly understand the law, students must not only know the “law on the books,” but must also look beyond the statutes and cases to study how the law plays out in practice. The law school's curriculum emphasizes areas the interplay between law and society, in classroom discussions, clinical programs, and in its numerous collaborations with the departments and colleges throughout the University of Wisconsin. JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS Like most law schools, the University of Wisconsin publishes a number of scholarly journals and '', established in 1982, and the '' Wisconsin Women's Law Journal '', established in 1985. A third specialty journal, the '' Wisconsin Environmental Law Review '', was founded in 1994 but discontinued publication in 2002. CLINICAL PROGRAMS The law school puts a great emphasis on its clinical programs, as part of its law-in-action curriculum. The most well-known clinic is the who were wrongfully convicted. The law school also houses a group of clinics focusing on civil law, all under the heading of The Economic Justice Institute. This clinical trio includes the Neighborhood Law Project, which serves underrepresented clients in landlord/tenant, workers' rights, and public benefit disputes; the Family Court Assistance Project; and the Consumer Law Clinic. TRADITIONS The most visible tradition at the law school is that of the Gargoyle . The Gargoyle graced the roof of the original law school building, built in 1893. That building was torn down in 1963, but the gargoyle was found, intact, amongst the rubble, and was saved as an unofficial Mascot . The Gargoyle became the symbol of the law school, and was displayed outside the law school building for many years. With the new renovation, it moved to a more protected location inside the law school atrium. The image of the gargoyle graces the cover of the ''Wisconsin Law Review'', and the law school alumni magazine is titled, aptly, ''Gargoyle''. Its image has been applied to ties, coffee cups, tee shirts and all sorts of other law school memorabilia. In addition to the Gargoyle, Blind Bucky is also sometimes used as an unofficial mascot of the Law School. {Link without Title} Another unusual tradition of the law school is Homecoming cane toss, which dates from some time in the 1930s. Before the University's homecoming Football game, third-year law students traverse the playing field wearing tophats and carrying canes. When they reach the Goalposts on the opposite end of the field, they throw their canes over the posts. Legend has it that if the student catches her cane, she will win her first case; if she fails to catch it, the opposite will hold true. DIPLOMA PRIVILEGE The University of Wisconsin Law School is one of only two law schools in the United States whose graduates enjoy Diploma Privilege as a method of Admission To The Bar . Unlike all other jurisdictions in the United States, Wisconsin 's state bar allows graduates of accredited law schools within the state to join the bar without taking the state's Bar Examination if they complete certain requirements in their law school courses and achieve a certain level of performance in those courses. The other school with this privilege is the Marquette University Law School . Wisconsin residents who graduate from out-of-state law schools must pass the bar exam to be admitted to the bar in Wisconsin. Similarly, law graduates of Wisconsin or Marquette must pass the bar of any other state to which they wish to be admitted. Some states, but not all, will grant reciprocal admission to Wisconsin bar members admitted by diploma privilege after they have completed a certain number of years in the practice of law. NOTABLE FACULTY
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