Tracking the numerous changes in the law from year to year would be overwhelming for an individual legal practitioner.  But the Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law – 2009 makes that task much simpler. This valuable resource contains the contributions of more than 40 attorneys who have collectively devoted hundreds of hours to sifting through the various changes in the law and providing concise overviews of the most significant developments to Wisconsin lawyers.

Zero in on key developments
Here are examples of the many developments discussed in the 2009 edition:

• The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s adoption of rules governing procedures such as electronic filing in the appellate and circuit courts; videoconferences; and out-of-state depositions. (Civil Procedure chapter)
• The Wisconsin Legislature’s repeal and recreation of the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law, chapter 551 of the Wisconsin Statutes, effective January 1, 2009.  (Business and Securities Law chapter)
• The Federal Reserve Board’s revisions to administrative regulations in response to growing nationwide mortgage/foreclosure concerns. (Creditor/Debtor Law chapter)
• The Wisconsin Legislature’s modifications of penalties for certain repeat drunken-driving felony offenses and for specified crimes against children. (Criminal Law chapter)
• Wisconsin’s implementation of the federal Deficit Reduction
  Act provisions relating to Medicaid divestment laws. (Elder Law chapter)

Summary of contents

• Administrative Law
• Business and Securities Law
• Civil Procedure
• Constitutional Law
• Creditor/Debtor Law
• Criminal Law
• Elder Law
• Environmental Law
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Evidence
• Family Law
• Health Law
• Insurance Law
• Intellectual Property
• Juvenile Law
• Labor and Employment Law
• Municipal Law
• Probate and Estate Planning
• Real Property
• School Law
• Tax Law
• Torts
• Trade Regulation
• Unemployment Insurance Law
• Worker's Compensation

Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law is written by more than 40 Wisconsin attorneys and is published each April.

214+ pp.; 2009
Updated annually
8-1/2" x 11" paperback

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