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Administrative Enforcement: A New Tool to Collect Support Arrears
Payers who fall behind in their child support or maintenance obligations may be subject to new administrative actions to force them to pay up, like restrictions on or loss of their professional, recreational, or operator's licenses and levies or liens against their personal or real property. More
The 1997 Federal Volunteer Protection Act: Limited Protection For Volunteers
The 1997 Federal Volunteer Protection Act takes great strides forward in protecting volunteers of nonprofit organizations and governmental entities from liability. More
Regulating the Legal Profession: BAPR Annual Report
In fiscal 1998, BAPR disposed of 1,342 grievances; worked to amend the trust account rules and publish a bench book for court-appointed referees; surveyed professional responsibility committees to gauge their effectiveness; and helped educate attorneys to avoid professional misconduct. More
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President's message
Proposal illustrates lawyers' role in forming public policy. Guest Editorial
Open Up the Wisconsin Supreme Court - Just a Little Bit More Managing risk
52 New Year's Resolutions For Lawyers
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Point and counterpoint: should Wisconsin change its Counterclaim Statute? Bench Bar Committee Mandatory Counterclaim Proposal
The State Bar Bench Bar Committee is tasked with making and evaluating proposals to improve the administration of justice and submit recommendations to the Board of Governors on the same. Based on responses given in a 1997 survey of attorneys and judges, the Bench Bar Committee proposes amending the Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure to mandate counterclaims in Wisconsin courts. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 13 - Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 13 - Counterclaim and Cross-Claim. From Executive Summary of the Bench Bar Committee's 1997 Bench-Bar Survey
In view of case law regarding estoppel, Wisconsin should mandate mandatory counterclaims in Chapter 802, Stats. Section 802.06: Pleadings, Motions and Pretrial Practice
1995-1996 Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 802.06: Pleadings, Motions and Pretrial Practice. The Computerized Lawyer
How are computers and computer data viewed under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? The answer may both surprise and trouble you.
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