Features

• • Overview: Federal COVID-19 Response and Relief Provisions Signed into Law
  • President Donald Trump on Dec. 27 signed into law a government funding and appropriations bill that includes several coronavirus response and relief provisions, including another round of Paycheck Protection Program funding.

• • Law Students Get Earlier Court Experience under Proposed Rule Change
  • Expanding the law student practice rule also increases access to justice in Wisconsin while promoting greater diversity in the legal profession, according to a petition recently filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Media

• 5 Tips: Law Firm Marketing & Networking – Expo Next Week

State Bar

• Meet Dennis Puzz Jr.: Serving Tribal Communities, Indian Law Section

• We Stand Against Threats to Wisconsin’s Judiciary

• Employers Needed for Diversity Clerkship Program

• Mock Trial: Volunteers Needed for Online Tournaments

• Make a Difference: Mentors Needed for State Bar Mentoring Program

Practice

• West's Jury Verdicts, Bench Decisions, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards

• Legal Research: Surf the Discarded Web with the Wayback Machine

• Google Local Services Ads for Lawyers: Caveat Advocatum (Lawyer Beware)

• Appellate eFiling Petition Filed in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court

• CDC: Legal Workers Should Be Among Phase 1, Third Tier for COVID-19 Vaccine

Court

• Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Longtime Chief, Dies at 87

• Supreme Court Won’t Hear Original Action on Dane County’s Emergency Health Order

• Adult Child’s Wrongful Death Claim Can Proceed against Assisted Living Facility

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Official Notices

• Hearing to Reinstate Christopher A. Mutschler

Features

• • Facebook Ethics: Tennessee Court Rejects Lawyer's "Sarcasm" Defense
  • A Tennessee lawyer said he was just being sarcastic when he explained to a Facebook "friend" how the "castle doctrine" could be a solution to her ex-boyfriend problem.

• • Small Businesses Hit by COVID Get Free Legal Help from Wisconsin Lawyers
  • The State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law Section has launched Small Business Assistance, a project offering free legal advice to Wisconsin small-business owners.

Media

• Get the Word Out! Free Legal Help for Wisconsin's Small Businesses

State Bar

• Pro Bono Portal Connects You with Volunteer Opportunities

• We Need Your Talents: Serve on a Committee

• 50 or More Pro Bono Hours in 2020? Certify Now for Pro Bono Honor Society

• ABA Delegates Sought for Two-year Terms – One Seat Reserved for a Young Lawyer

Rotunda Report

• Take Action on Expungement Reform

Practice

• West's Jury Verdicts, Bench Decisions, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards

• Fastcase and Casemaker Merger: What It Means for State Bar Members

• Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Attorneys to Obtain 30 CLE Credits On-Demand through 2021

• Wisconsin Jury Instructions Now Available Free Online through State Law Library

• Corporate Transparency Act: Considerations on Entity Formation

• Hope and Grief in 2021: Where to Find Help

Court

• Appeals Court Orders Dismissal after Indigent Defendant Jailed 3+ Months Without Counsel

• Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Town’s Restriction on Lakefront Property

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Official Notices

• Final Order 20-01: Amendments Regarding On-Demand CLE Programming in Response to COVID-19

• Petition to Reinstate Michael D. Mandelman

Features

• • Governor's Budget Proposal Includes Criminal Justice Reform and Historic Investment in Civil Legal Aid
  • Gov. Tony Evers delivered his "Badger Bounce Back" budget plan to the legislature last week. The $91 billion spending plan contains many potential large scale reforms to criminal justice law and a major increase in state funding for civil legal aid.

• • Meeting Today's Challenges: Q&A with State Bar President-elect Candidates
  • The candidates, both Milwaukee lawyers, discuss the important issues currently facing the legal profession and how they will lead efforts to address them.

Media

• Lawyers Needed: Navigating Unemployment Claims During COVID-19

State Bar

• Distanced But Together: Register for Virtual Annual Meeting & Conference

• State Bar Board Supports Court Record Retention Changes, Takes Other Actions

• Make a Difference, Be a Leader: Serve on a State Bar Committee

• ABA Delegates Sought for Two-year Terms – One Seat Reserved for a Young Lawyer

Practice

• West's Jury Verdicts, Bench Decisions, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards

• Legal Research 101: Elder Law Resources

• Dealing with the Expiring Perpetual Easement Problem

• Mediating into Overtime: Yes or No?

Court

• Appeals Court Clarifies Limits on Using Bail Money to Pay Restitution

• State Supreme Court Decides ‘Bibs Resort’ Trademark Dispute in 4-3 Decision

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Official Notices

• Hearing Order 20-08: Altering Certain Retention Periods for Various Court Records

• Hearing Order 20-09: Location of Court and Use of Videoconferencing Technology

• Hearing to Reinstate Robert B. Moodie

Features

• • A Year Later: Law Firms Move Forward with Perspective on Technology
  • As vaccines increase and COVID-19 cases trend down, "normalcy" comes into focus. But lawyers will continue to use the tools that helped them through this pandemic.

• • March Madness at the U.S. Supreme Court: The Future of NCAA Athletics
  • U.S. Supreme Court may decide whether the NCAA's eligibility and compensation restrictions violate antitrust laws.

Media

• Police-Worn Body Cameras with U.W. Law Professor Keith Findley

State Bar

• Jarrett Adams Among Featured Speakers at 2021 Annual Meeting & Conference in June

• Bryant Park: Speaking Up for Asian American Lawyers

• State Bar Elections: Cast Your Ballots by Email, Respond by April 23

• Who Will Make Your Healthcare Decisions?

• 258 Pandemic Heroes: Nearly 13K Pro Bono Hours in 2020

• State Bar Referral Service Connects Lawyers with Clients Virtually: Get Nearly 3 Months Free

Rotunda Report

• Expanding Broadband Internet Expands Access to Justice

Practice

• Top 10 Takeaways from the 2021 ABA TECHSHOW

• Legal Research: Multistate Survey Research: Getting to Your Best Results

• West's Jury Verdicts, Bench Decisions, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards

• The Scourge of Boilerplate Objections

Court

• Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Governor’s Public Health Emergency Powers

• Murder Retrial of Husband Won’t Include Statements from Wife Before She Died

• Police Get Immunity for 'Good Times Turned Bad' After Badger Football Game

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