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Rev. May 13, 2008

 

Setting the bar high:
Wisconsin judges prepped for bench at UW-Green Bay

Three of Wisconsin’s circuit court judges are UW-Green Bay alumni. Interviews with each revealed important similarities. Among them, problem solving and helping others are both passions and strengths.

Judge Nancy (Zingsheim) Krueger ‘75 regional analysis, earned her law degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1979 and was appointed judge for Outagamie County Branch 2 last August.
Krueger, the first woman judge in the history of Outagamie County, won election handily this April. Her 28 years of legal experience includes more than a decade as senior staff attorney for American Family Mutual Insurance Company. Her husband, Appleton physician Dr. Michael Krueger ’75, is also a Green Bay grad.
      Change and challenge: “I love being a judge. In Outagamie we do a little of everything (family law, adoptions, criminal cases, etc.). Every day is something new and different. Most of it is interesting and important.”
Role model: “It is an honor to be the first woman judge in Outagamie County's history.  I hope I can serve as a role model for girls and young women.  I think qualifications, however, rather than being a woman, was the basis for my selection.”    
      Not a Judge Judy fan: “I’ve only watched about 10 minutes of it, but I don’t think it’s a useful illustration. Good court judges have to be knowledgeable about a variety of areas of law; they need to be willing to listen; have a sense of caring about people; and they need to understand the stress those people are under. It’s important to have an even disposition.”
      Loved it: “I loved my experience at UWGB. I can’t imagine a better place to have done my undergraduate work… class sizes, faculty interaction… I think back about how, although I wasn’t extroverted, the experiences and learning style at UWGB prepared me well for trial and helped me bring a large variety of perspectives from many different disciplines.”
      Her husband “fell for her” here: “We were each getting a ride from Wausau with a mutual friend. The seats in the back of the VW van had been pulled out and replaced with lawn chairs. A sharp corner sent him flying into me. I think he felt bad, and asked me to a movie.”

Judge William Hanrahan '82   |   Judge Patrick Madden '71


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