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Libbie B. Osaben
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Libbie Osaben is an attorney in our School Law Practice Group. Prior to joining Boardman Clark, Libbie represented clients in complex restructuring and litigation matters while maintaining an active pro bono practice focused on education matters. Libbie has a longstanding interest in school law, and while attending the University of Chicago Law School, she worked with Equip for Equality’s Special Education Clinic, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Education Equity Project, and the Legal Aid Society’s Education Advocacy Project, where she advised on matters concerning student disciplinary proceedings and special education law.
Admitted to Practice
- Wisconsin State Courts
- Illinois State Courts
Education
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School
- Pro Bono Honors
- B.A., Legal Studies and Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Irene B. Katele Outstanding Student Award
- Hull Educational Foundation Scholar
Libbie’s Latest Writing & Presentations
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Act 10
School Law FYI | 07.31.26
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (Act 10) significantly modified the collective bargaining rights of municipal employees and state employees. In a 2-1 unauthored decision in Abbotsford Education Association et al. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission et al. issued July 29, 2026, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to Act 10. As a result of the decision, Act 10 remains in full force and effect.