1907 Prof. Eugene Gilmore drafts the Public Utilities Bill for the WisconsinLegislature, perhaps the first piece of Progressive legislation.
School requires two years of college for entrance.
Wisconsin Law Review established 1920's Six months practice experience required for graduation 1922 Prof. William Rice offers one of the first labor law courses in the country. The Law School was approved by the American Bar Association 1928 Prof. Ray Brown completes a ground-breaking study of the problems of Native Americans 1929 Three years of college now required for admission to Law School. This work grows into the first environmental law studies. 1990's Senior faculty luminaries including J. Willard Hurst, Frank Remington, Robert Skilton, John Stedman and Abner Brodie pass away. Bright young faculty recruited to fill the void but, with decreasing public support and an increasingly competitive market for law faculty, challenges arise in retaining the best faculty.