Wisconsin Lawyer

Official publication of the
State Bar of Wisconsin
Vol. 70, No. 11
November 1997

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Features

Enforceable Exculpatory Agreements

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has considered personal injury exculpatory agreements five times in the last 15 years, and each time has found the language used insufficient. Read how a lawyer can carefully draft an enforceable agreement, giving consideration to the circumstances surrounding the drafting. More

Lawyers at Play

To ease the pressure-cooker demands of legal practice, Wisconsin lawyers have found a curious assortment of things to do after the workday ends. More

Equal Justice Coalition: Finding Innovative Solutions to Funding the Legal Nees of the Poor

The Equal Justice Coalition sets out to build a funding base that ensures access to legal services that is not vulnerable to shifts in political winds. More

Columns

President's message
Partnering combines resources to increase results.

Guest Editorial
State Bar's Programs Outgrow Current Facility


Departments

Letters

News Briefs

Book reviews

Court of Appeals digest

Supreme Court orders

Lawyer discipline

Lawyer discipline

In the News

At Issue
Running three months over schedule, undergoing thousands of votes and hundreds of changes, the State Legislature finally has completed its work on the budget bill. That budget, born Feb. 12 when introduced by Gov. Thompson, was scheduled for completion by July 1. But the budget bill was not signed into law until Oct. 11.

Out of Order
With all the brouhaha lately about overhauling Wiscon-sin's criminal code, building more prisons, "truth in sentencing," and the like, Horatio Holmes figured it was time he returned to save the day. He proposes the following "hang 'em high" draft legislation.

Recently Passed Legislation
Recently passed legislation is a feature of the At Issue column in response to your requests for more information on new laws.

State Bar Bylaws
The Board of Governors amended its election-related bylaws at its Sept. 19 meeting. A petition for review of any change in the bylaws will be entertained by the court if signed by 25 or more active State Bar members and filed with the clerk of the court within 60 days after publication of notice of change.

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