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The New Tort of Negligent Supervision
Recent court decisions establishing the tort of negligent supervision will impact employer liability and insurance coverage. The author outlines considerations surrounding negligent supervision claims and what happens when insurance questions are raised in the same case. More
New Facility Reflects Bar's National Reputation
The Bar's new home will reflect its national reputation for service to members, level of member participation, product and staff quality, and commitment to the public. Take a look at the architect's rendering of the new building and a floorplan showing the first-floor member conference rooms and computer training center. Read how you can participate in an effort to build the future. More
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President's message Where we come from, where we go. Guest Editorial Legislators as Lawyers Managing risk Sample letter to clients regarding file retention. Managing risk When lawyers part ways, the dissolution frequently is compared to a divorce - right down to the custody battle over clients and their files.
Letters Figuratively Speaking Name that Judge News Briefs Book reviews Court of Appeals digest Supreme Court orders Supreme Court digest In the News At Issue Recently passed legislation is a feature of the At Issue column in response to your requests for more information on new laws. Summaries of 1997 Acts 61 - 83 appeared in the May 1998 Wisconsin Lawyer ; and summaries of 1997 Acts 84 - 136 appeared in the June 1998 issue. Due to the volume of legislation passed during the regular and special sessions, legislative summaries appear in multiple issues. Farewell to Six Lawyer-Legislators State senators and representatives have announced their intentions to leave the Legislature in record numbers. More than 20 legislators have announced they will not seek reelection or have already left office following this legislative session. Six of those outgoing members are lawyers. That reduces the number of attorneys in the 132-member state Legislature to just 10. Figuratively Speaking
Healthy Lawyer - Don't wait for pressure to build Read how your Wisconsin colleagues tackle their least favorite tasks. Healthy Lawyer - Overcoming Procrastination Those little tasks you can't get motivated to perform will accumulate and become stressful if you put them off. Here are nine creative methods for attacking bothersome chores. Out of Order The Clinton administration has ordered that the federal bureaucracy rewrite its forms and documents in plain English. Wisconsin has simplified its drunk driving Informing the Accused form. What's going on here?
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