In the Best Interest of Children: When Foster Parents May Keep Placement
 The legislature has given foster parents certain rights when seeking to continue to care for a child. Attorneys representing foster parents need to understand the issues their clients face when a foster child is removed to another foster placement or returned to a biological parent. The author discusses issues affecting foster parents in such situations, including notice, standing, procedure, and discovery. More
Wisconsin's Response to Condemnation for Economic Development
 The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. City of New London prompted several states, including Wisconsin, to pass legislation regulating how and when private property may be condemned for economic development. Here’s a look at the probable impact of Wisconsin’s new legislation on the use of eminent domain for private development projects. More
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Inside the Bar: When the Going Gets Nasty...
Baseless pronouncements undermine justice system President's Message: Stand UP and Be Counted
Members should help educate the public, including legislators, about the value of the legal system Ethics: Obtaining Informed Consent
The new Rules of Professional Conduct clarify what information to discuss with clients when considering legal action Managing Risk: Misused Time Management Systems Create Risk
Improper use and sloppy record keeping can defeat good systems What keeps you awake at night?
In this issue, readers respond to the question "How Can I Coax a Client Away from an Unreasonable Settlement Position?"
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