Wisconsin’s Federal Nominating Commission will continue to accept applications for a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin until Noon on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.
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May 17, 2013 – Renowned civil rights attorney Morris Dees reminds lawyers they hold the key to the gates of justice, and everyone deserves a seat at the table. Dees spoke yesterday to attendees at the State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® Litigation, Dispute Resolution, and Appellate Practice Institute, which concludes today.
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May 16, 2013 – In Brooten v. Hickok Rehabilitation Services, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held void a waiver agreement that had been signed by an individual who joined a health club, who subsequently was seriously injured when a weight bench he was using collapsed under him.
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May 15, 2013 – This article outlines the process when searching for briefs that are filed electronically, and those that are not filed electronically, with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
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May 15, 2013 – Under a proposed bill pending in the Wisconsin Legislature, courts would use a different standard to determine whether a doctor adequately advised a patient about alternative treatment options, while giving doctors more protection from liability.
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May 15, 2013 – What do Justice N. Patrick Crooks, Federal Judge Barbara Crabb, and Law School Professors Frank Tuerkheimer, Jack Kircher, and Larry Church have in common? In addition to their passion for the law, they were admitted to the bar in 1963. Here, they reflect on their legal careers that span five decades.
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May 15, 2013 – Collecting a debt through legal means is a fairly straightforward process for experienced counsel, but the success of the endeavor depends on numerous variables. In this video, Jim McNeilly and Kurt Carlson discuss the five steps to debt collection.
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May 15, 2013 – Madison attorney, Jon Axelrod, was elected president of the Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation in April. He succeeds Milwaukee attorney Christy Brooks who has served as the President of the Fellows since 2010. Axelrod’s term began upon election.
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May 15, 2013 – Examine the Rules of Professional Conduct, illustrated by concepts of sportsmanship, with nationally recognized speaker on professional responsibility issues, Mark D. Yochum. The Duquesne Law School professor will present The Bonehead Play at the June 13-14 State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® Real Estate and Business Law Institute in Middleton.
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May 15, 2013 – As a service to its members, the State Bar of Wisconsin has entered into an alliance agreement with West, a Thomson Reuters business, to provide award information on Wisconsin civil jury trials, bench trials, settlements, and arbitrations. West's editorial staff selects a few key Wisconsin cases from Westlaw's® West's Jury Verdicts – Wisconsin Reports to highlight in each issue of WisBar InsideTrack.
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May 15, 2013 – The Intellectual Property Law Section presents its Eighth Annual Door County IP Academy in Sturgeon Bay on July 18 and July 19. This year’s academy will feature world-renowned speakers, including chief judges, USPTO officials, leading in-house counselors, jury consultants, and IP subject matter experts, all presenting best-in-class IP CLE sessions.
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May 15, 2013 – The State Bar Practice411™ Breakfast & Business: Eggs, Ethics, and Answers June 5 program in Green Bay focuses on what lawyers need to know about technology and managing malpractice risks.
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May 13, 2013 – In the first Wisconsin case to directly address the issue, the District II Court of Appeals decided on narrow grounds that a defendant does not need to understand whether the crime to which she is pleading is a felony or a misdemeanor.
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May 10, 2013 – In the May issue of Wisconsin Lawyer magazine, available online and in mailboxes soon, three seasoned solo attorneys explain the challenges of starting a law practice, with insider tips to avoid the most common mistakes lawyers make.
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May 1, 2013 – In this article, West Allis lawyer Bruce Tammi explains how provisions in Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed biennial budget will expand estate recovery for long-term care expenses paid by Medicaid and impact divestment planning.
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 May 1, 2013 – Morris Dees, co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, is known for his innovative law suits that crippled some of America’s most notorious white supremacist hate groups. In this video, former ABA President Wm. T. Robinson III presents the ABA Medal to Dees, who is the keynote speaker at the PINNACLE® Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Appellate Practice Institute in Milwaukee, May 16-17.
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May 1, 2013 – Find the experience and topics you need to hone your skills and advance your career at the State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® Real Estate and Business Law Institute, June 13-14, in Middleton.
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May 1, 2013 – The State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® codebook library is one of our most popular, and with good reason: each title contains the essential statutes, regulations, and other materials affecting specific areas of law – all in easily managed, paperbound volumes that you can carry with you or keep at your desk.
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May 1, 2013 – Fastcase has enhanced its Authority Check feature to flag cases that courts have reversed or overruled. The Bluebook requires that courts indicate negative history of cases cited within opinions. Bad Law Bot uses algorithms to find negative citation history; it flags those cases and provides links to them. Fastcase is a State Bar member benefit.
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May 1, 2013 – The Wisconsin Records Management Committee recently updated five juvenile, guardianship, and general forms.
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