Get To Know Judge Chris Taylor, March 18
MILWAUKEE — Hon. Maria Lazar, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge and candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, will be the special guest for the next installment of the Marquette University Law School Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education’s “Get To Know” program series on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 12:15 p.m. at Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan St.
The Lubar Center will host both candidates on the April 7 ballot, with Hon. Chris Taylor joining for a Get To Know program, Wednesday, March 18.
Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center, hosts the “Get To Know” series. Registration is available online for this free public event. Media wishing to attend should contact Kevin Conway at kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
Lazar has served in several roles in the legal system, including as a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals since 2022. She began her career in private practice, worked for five years as an assistant attorney general at the Wisconsin Department of Justice, and served for seven years as a judge of the Waukesha County Circuit Court. Lazar will discuss her background, priorities in this race, and how she expects her experience to shape her approach to the office she seeks.
Mosley has served as Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education director since 2023. A 1995 graduate of Marquette Law School, Mosley for seven years represented the state of Wisconsin in court as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County and then served as a judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court for 20 years.
Through public programming such as the Marquette Law School Poll, “On the Issues” conversations with newsmakers, public lectures by leading scholars, conferences on issues of public significance, and the work of its Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, Marquette Law School seeks to advance civil discourse about law and public policy matters.
