Wisconsin Lawyer  

Official publication of the
State Bar of Wisconsin
Vol. 73, No. 8
August 2000

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How Well Are Wisconsin Lawyers Adopting Technology?

Wisconsin Lawyer August 2000: How Well Are Wisconsin Lawyers Adopting Technology? Nearly half the respondents to the fourth annual technology survey say they're very comfortable using computers and are interested in staying current with new technology. Alarmingly, the other half say their computer skills are at most adequate or worse. Observers are concerned that merely adequate computer skills are not good enough in today's competitive legal marketplace. More

Another Look at Dram Shop Liability

Wisconsin Lawyer August 2000: Another Look at Dram Shop Liability Under the current approach to dram shop liability a substantial portion of the drinking driver crash-related costs fall upon innocent victims. Here's how Wisconsin compares to other states, and what legislators can do to more fairly distribute these costs. More

Wisconsin's New Lawyer Regulation System

Wisconsin Lawyer August 2000: Wisconsin's New Lawyer Regulation System The new system of lawyer regulation clarifies the duties and responsibilities of the system components and provides new checks and balances to increase the accountability of the decision making in order to protect the public and the legal profession. The effective date is expected to be in September 2000. More

Ethics Opinions: Determining Current and Former Clients

Wisconsin Lawyer August 2000: Ethics Opinions: Determining Current and Former Clients Determining whether an individual is a law firm's current or former client - for purposes of bringing suit against the individual - depends upon a factual analysis and whether the person reasonably expects that the firm is still his or her attorney. More

Columns

Inside the Bar
Using Your State Bar Center

President's message
Status Quo is Not an Option

Ethics
Determining Current and Former Clients

Practice tips
Mandatory Forms in Civil, Family, Probate

Technology
How Well Are Wisconsin Lawyers Adopting Technology?

Technology
Average task usage level.

Technology
Frequency of law firm application use.

Technology
Word processing software most frequently used in law firms.

Technology
How often WisBar is visited.

Technology
Problems law firms face when using computer technology.

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New Legislation Expands EdVest College Savings Program


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