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Miriam Seifter is the Richard E. Johnson Bascom Professor of Law and an H.I. Romnes Fellow at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she co-directs the State Democracy Research Initiative. Her research explores the intersection of state and federal public law, particularly the challenges democracy faces at the state level. A dedicated educator, Professor Seifter teaches courses including Administrative Law, Property Law, and State and Local Government Law. She is a co-author of 'State Constitutional Law: Cases and Principles' published by Foundation Press. Her scholarly contributions have been featured in prestigious law reviews such as Harvard Law Review, Columbia Law Review, and Michigan Law Review. Recognized for her excellence in teaching, Professor Seifter has received multiple Distinguished Teaching Awards and was honored with the Classroom Teacher of the Year Award in 2018. Her articles have garnered significant accolades, including the Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition Award in 2017 and the ABA's 2020 Award for Scholarship in Administrative Law. In 2024, she received the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award from the American Constitution Society. Before joining the University of Wisconsin, she served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Merrick Garland in the D.C. Circuit and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court. Additionally, she was a Visiting Researcher and Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and worked in private practice at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP in San Francisco.
University of Wisconsin Law School • Madison, WI
Richard E. Johnson Bascom Professor of Law, H.I. Romnes Fellow, Co-Director of State Democracy Research Initiative, and teaches Administrative Law, Property Law, State and Local Government Law.
Georgetown University Law Center •
Visiting Researcher and Adjunct Professor.
Supreme Court of the United States •
Clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
D.C. Circuit •
Clerked for Chief Judge Merrick Garland.
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP • San Francisco, CA
Worked in private practice.
The Department of Law covers the LL.M. and S.J.D. programs. JD requirements differ as they use the LSAT.