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May 2012

• WisconsinEye - May 9, 2012
• Attorney Patrick Fiedler Elected President-elect of State Bar - May 9, 2012
• Eighteen Appointed to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council - May 9, 2012
• Watching Out for Seniors - May 9, 2012
• Rule Allowing Citation of Unpublished Opinions to Continue Unchanged - May 9, 2012
• 50-year Members: Boyle and McCann Share Unique History, Including Infamous Case - May 2, 2012

April 2012

• Supreme Court Adopts Rule Relating to Pro Bono Following Major Disasters/Ex Parte Communications in Treatment Courts - April 27, 2012
• Supreme Court adopts rule relating to Pro Bono following major disasters - April 27, 2012
• No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom - April 25, 2012
• Xavier Students Representing Wisconsin Second Year in a Row - April 25, 2012
• Remembering Victims of Crime - April 25, 2012
• Wisconsin’s 2011-12 Legislative Session Produced 286 Acts - April 20, 2012
• Collective Bargaining: The Rules Governing Negotiations in a Post-Act 10 Environment - April 18, 2012
• State Bar Recognizes Lawyers and Judges Who Go Above and Beyond - April 18, 2012
• Governor signs bill to improve prosecutor compensation (UPDATE) - April 11, 2012
• Legislative session draws to a close for State Bar lobbying sections - April 11, 2012
• April 16 National Healthcare Decisions Day brings home advance planning; client guide gives lawyers a tool for discussions - April 4, 2012
• Landlord-tenant law: Rights, remedies, and changes under new Act 143 - April 4, 2012
• Federal court sides with public unions on recertification and dues collection issues - April 2, 2012

March 2012

• State supreme court may hear voter identification cases on certification from appeals courts - March 28, 2012
• Contentious legislative session comes to an end - March 28, 2012
• Legislature passes bill allowing hearsay to overcome probable cause standard (UPDATE) - March 28, 2012
• Federal court panel largely upholds Republican-drawn legislative redistricting maps - March 22, 2012
• Wisconsin wind siting rules in effect (UPDATE) - March 21, 2012
• Chief Justice Abrahamson encourages lawyers to get involved in their communities during National Volunteer Week (April 15-21) and Law Day (May 1) - March 21, 2012
• Wisconsin Supreme Court passes on political speech case, federal court may decide - March 20, 2012
• Assembly gives final passage to bill improving prosecutor compensation - March 19, 2012
• Assembly gives final passage to bill improving prosecutor compensation - March 19, 2012
• Xavier High School wins first place in Wisconsin High School Mock Trial state competition - March 15, 2012
• Bill to improve prosecutor compensation advances; SPD pay progression bill introduced (UPDATE) - March 14, 2012
• President's Message: Remove Politics from Judicial Confirmation Process - March 14, 2012
• President Obama proposes budget increase for LSC in FY 2013 - March 14, 2012
• Pro Bono Initiative awards grants to new veteran’s legal clinic and law school pro bono society; funds still available - March 14, 2012
• Redistricting: Litigation common, current cycle unique in Wisconsin - March 14, 2012
• Proposed legislation allows hearsay evidence to overcome probable cause standard - March 14, 2012
• Bill to improve prosecutor compensation advances; SPD pay progression bill introduced (UPDATE) - March 6, 2012

February 2012

• President Obama proposes budget increase for LSC in FY 2013 - February 28, 2012
• Bill to improve prosecutor compensation advances; SPD pay progression bill introduced - February 22, 2012
• Teams advance to statewide mock trial competition - February 22, 2012
• Open access to courts or forum shopping? A look at Wisconsin Act 61 - February 15, 2012
• Legal proceedings: What is a John Doe investigation anyway? - February 15, 2012
• Constitutional amendment proposed to change selection of chief justice - February 8, 2012
• The new Voter ID Law: How it works - February 8, 2012
• Pothole liability: Proposed bill could create "discretionary" immunity for highway defects - February 8, 2012
• Mandatory reporting: Wisconsin makes changes to child abuse reporting laws - February 8, 2012
• New law eases restrictions on residential landlords - February 8, 2012

January 2012

• Governor seeks applicants for Brown, Racine County DA vacancies - January 25, 2012
• Local bar grants available for public service projects, applications due Feb. 3 - January 25, 2012
• Young lawyers seek volunteers for Law Day classroom presentations April 23 - May 4 - January 25, 2012
• Volunteer attorney judges still needed for 2012 State Bar Mock Trial program - January 25, 2012
• Bipartisan bill aims to improve retention of prosecutors - January 24, 2012
• Wisconsin Supreme Court denies civil Gideon petition - January 20, 2012

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