Dr. Nina Varsava

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nina Varsava’s research focuses on adjudication, procedure, legal ethics, and jurisprudence, with a special interest in issues of precedent, interpretation, and intersystemic adjudication. She teaches courses on civil procedure and professional responsibility, and her recent scholarship has been published in reputable journals including Legal Theory, Harvard Law Review, University of Chicago Law Review, Notre Dame Law Review, and Yale Journal of Law and Humanities. Her work has been covered by various media outlets such as the New York Times and the American Bar Association Journal, and it has been cited in federal and state courts. Previously, Varsava served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Supreme Court of Colorado. She will be on sabbatical during the 2025-26 academic year.

Research Interests

Courses

Civil Procedure Conflict Laws Ethics & Professional Responsibilities Federal Jurisdiction Jurisprudence

Requirements for University of Wisconsin Law School

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
First degree in law (LL.B. or equivalent)
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Specialization Notes

The Department of Law covers the LL.M. and S.J.D. programs. JD requirements differ as they use the LSAT.