Since 1973, UW Law School’s Hastie Fellowship has been a leader in guiding and increasing opportunities for lawyers of color and other underrepresented communities to become law professors.
The program honors William H. Hastie, a lawyer, teacher, jurist and civil rights advocate who championed the importance of high-quality legal education. Professor James E. Jones Jr., expert in labor law and industrial relations and the first Black faculty member at UW Law School, was the guiding force for the creation of the Hastie Fellowship.
More than 50 Hastie Fellows have gone on to successful careers as professors and administrators in 27 states and 61 universities. This poster was created for a University of Wisconsin Law Library display celebrating the 50th anniversary of the fellowship.
