What you do during law school matters, especially when it comes to building relationships and exploring career options. These upcoming events and programs offer practical ways to connect with attorneys, find mentors, and get involved now.
Annual Marquette Law Student Mentoring Event
When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026
Where: Milwaukee Bar Association, 747 N Broadway, Milwaukee
Each year, the Association for Women Lawyers (AWL) partners with Marquette University Law School’s AWL chapter to host our annual Mentoring Event, an evening designed to connect Milwaukee-area attorneys with the next generation of legal professionals. Our goal is to spark connections that grow into lasting professional relationships. See full details and registration on the AWL website.
Want a Mentor? Sign Up for the 2026 Ready.Set.Practice. Mentoring Program
The State Bar of Wisconsin Ready.Set.Practice. mentoring program is a voluntary program that matches new lawyers and law students with experienced mentors to assist with law practice management, effective client representation, and career development. If you are a new lawyer or student looking for guidance, this program is for you! Sign up forms will remain open. Sign up on WisBar.org.
Leadership Experience: Be a State Bar Section Board Student Liaison
The State Bar sections are groups of attorneys who practice in specific areas of law. Several sections are seeking student liaisons to serve on their boards.
As a student liaison, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- attend board meetings, provide brief updates, assist with planning events, and write blogs;
- connect and network directly with attorneys across Wisconsin; and
- explore career paths and build relationships that can support your professional goals.
Apply by March 1: Send your resume and statement of interest to State Bar program assistant Meghan Hawley.
These are the open positions at each school:
Marquette Law School
- Business Law, Environmental Law
- Appellate Practice
- Administrative & Local Government Law
- Bankruptcy Insolvency & Creditors' Rights (BICR)
- Civil Rights & Liberties
- Criminal Law
- Intellectual Property & Technology Law
- Litigation
- International Practice
- Taxation
UW-Madison Law School
- Elder Law & Special Needs
- Environmental Law
- Appellate Practice
- Administrative & Local Government Law
- Bankruptcy Insolvency & Creditors' Rights (BICR)
- Criminal Law
- Intellectual Property & Technology Law
- Litigation
- International Practice
- Taxation
- Family Law
- Dispute Resolution
Look for More Announcements in February
Welcome back! Have a good first month of your spring semester!
– Your State Bar Law Student Outreach Team
This article was originally published on the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Law Student Blog, Just the Facts. The State Bar offers a variety of resources to help law students connect with the legal profession, including finding mentors and clerkships. Find out more on Wisbar.org.
