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    Justice Ann Walsh Bradley calls for nominations to recognize exceptional Wisconsin judges

    Nov. 20, 2009 – “Day in and day out, our judges work on the front lines of our judicial system,” says Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. “It’s a challenging, rewarding, and tough job – often times without a lot of recognition.” Watch a video in WisBar InsideTrack calling for nominations for 2009 judicial award nominations. Nominate a judge today.


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    Court costs limited to those specified by Legislature

    Nov. 19, 2009 – Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen finds that municipal courts may not charge a separate fee for each warrant or commitment order issued in a single proceeding. But the court may recover costs for each warrant and commitment order successfully served or executed by municipal employees – even if more than one is served or executed in a single municipal court action.


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    Admissible evidence at hearing to commit ‘sexually violent person’ greater than at criminal trial, court of appeals says

    Nov. 18, 2009 – The Wisconsin Court of Appeals rejected due process arguments that the evidentiary rules at a civil commitment hearing should be as restrictive as those of a criminal trial.


  • Wills for Heroes: Volunteer attorneys prepare to help first responders

    Nov. 17, 2009 – To support Wisconsin’s first responders who are prepared to pay the ultimate price in the line of duty, a group of volunteers from several groups and organizations have worked with the State Bar pro bono program to launch the Wisconsin Wills for Heroes program. The program offers free preparation of basic estate planning documents.

  • Commission makes recommendations for United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

    Nov. 16, 2009 – Today the Federal Nominating Commission announced its recommendations for the pending vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The opening results from Judge Terence T. Evans’ announcement in July that he will be taking senior status in January 2010.

  • Ten Tips for working with court interpreters

    Nov. 13, 2009 — Wisconsin ranks third in the nation for its Hmong population, while refugees from Bhutan, Myanmar, and Iraq are recent arrivals. Given this population shift, the legal system has seen a dramatic increase in the need for interpreter services. Learn more in the Nov. 4 issue of WisBar InsideTrack.

  • Board of Bar Examiners names Rothstein to serve as new director

    Nov. 12, 2009

  • State Bar celebrates a year of legislative victories as fall session ends

    Nov. 11, 2009

  • Veterans treatment courts offer a second chance for vets in criminal justice system

    Nov. 11, 2009

  • Justices consider whether public employees’ personal emails subject to open records law

    Nov. 10, 2009

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