Wisconsin Lawyer

Official publication of the
State Bar of Wisconsin
Vol. 80, No. 4
April 2007

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Bridging the Justice Gap: Gauging the Public's Unmet Civil Legal Needs

Wisconsin Lawyer April 2007: Bridging the Justice Gap: Gauging the Public's Unmet Civil Legal Needs A recent State Bar of Wisconsin comprehensive study examined unmet legal needs in our state and discovered that more than 500,000 residents face serious civil legal problems without legal assistance. Read more about this study and its findings. More

Taking Reconfinement Hearings Seriously

Wisconsin Lawyer April 2007: Taking Reconfinement Hearings Seriously Reconfinement hearings in Wisconsin are relatively new, and recent months have seen a shift in the law toward making the hearings more than a mere formality. Because of the importance of the hearings, the duties of the reconfinement courts and defense counsel have increased and both have an obligation to review the original sentencing before the reconfinement hearing. More

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Look for substantive programming, discussion of topical and timely issues, more

President's message
Now that we know the scope of unmet civil legal needs, where do we go from here?

Ethics
New Rules Detail Required Info in Client Engagement Letters

Practice tips
Read how to collect information about parties to a legal matter

Marketing: Write Bylined Articles to Build Your Practice
Learn how to use this marketing strategy to build your practice


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