Media

• The Big Data Revolution: Rethinking the Meaning of Surveillance

State Bar

• Building Fences, Building Communities: Volunteering with Revitalize Milwaukee

• Lawyer Referral Service Expands Your Client Base

• Wisconsin Law Foundation Donations Still Matched for 2022

• Your Seat at the Table: Run for a 2022 State Bar Board Position

• Raise Your Hand: Run for Government, Nonresident, or Young Lawyers Division Board Positions

• Nominate an Outstanding Jurist, Lawyer, Diversity Advocate, Legal Worker, or Law Student

• Wanted: Your Best Briefs – Enter Competition by Jan. 31

• Mock Trial: Volunteers Needed for Online Competitions in February and March

Member Services

• Jump Start 2022: Take Advantage of State Bar Member Benefits to Boost Your Practice

Practice

• Dilemma: Could Your 'Reply All' Email Violate Ethics Rules?

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

• Wisconsin Supreme Court Adopts New CLE Requirements for Reactivated Lawyers

• Public Rights on Milwaukee’s Fresh Coast: Issues with Lakebed Fill

Court

• Reliance on Label ‘Catholic’ to Find Schools’ Attendance Areas Overlapped Was Unconstitutional

• Mention of ‘Uncontroverted’ Testimony Violated Defendant’s Right Against Self Incrimination

• Company Violated Consumer Protection Law by Repo'ing Car From Attached Apartment Garage

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Official Notices

• Hearing Order 21-04: Regulating the Use of Restraints on Children in Juvenile Court

• Hearing Order 21-03: Location of Court

• Final Order 21-02: Process by which State Bar Members Qualify to Transfer from Inactive to Active Status

Media

• President-elect Hickey to Colleagues: Consider State Bar Committee Service

State Bar

• 87 High School Mock Trial Teams Compete in Regional Trials by Zoom

• Admitted in 1972: State Bar Celebrates 50-year Members

• Your Seat at the Table: Run for a 2022 State Bar Board Position

• Law Foundation Grants Available for Charitable and Public Education Programs – Apply by April 1

Events

• Evictions, Racial Justice, and Rural Access Headline the Equal Justice Conference March 10

Rotunda Report

• Lobbying Sections Look to Finish 2021-22 Session on a Strong Note

Practice

• Dilemma: Are Mutual Website Ads OK or Not OK?

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

• Tip of the Month: Check Your Assumptions When I 'Bring My Authentic Self to Work'

• Why Senior Lawyers are a Great Fit for Public Service

• New Law Creates Unclaimed Property, Voluntary Disclosure Program

Court

• Company’s Late Filing of Unemployment Form was Not Excusable, Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules

• In 4-3 Decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court Grants Bypass for Ballot Boxes Case

• Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines Candidate’s Petition to Review Absentee Ballot Rules

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Media

• State Bar President Daniels Says Diversity Work is Vital to Legal Profession

State Bar

• Equal Justice Conference Takes Stock of Pandemic, Racial Challenges

• Mock Trial Competitors ‘Wow’ Judges, Attorneys

• Elections: Who Will Represent You on the State Bar Board of Governors?

Member Services

• New Member Discount: BobaGuard Offers One-stop Cybersecurity Solutions

Events

• Let's Go! Registration Opens for June Annual Conference in Lake Geneva

Rotunda Report

• Looking Back at the 2021-22 Session: State Bar Legislative Priorities

Practice

• Top Takeaways from the 2022 ABA TECHSHOW

• Dilemma: Do Confidentiality Rules Differ for Government Lawyers?

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

Court

• In 4-3 Decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court Adopts Governor’s Redistricting Map

• Sanctions Imposed by OLR Not Dischargeable in Bankruptcy, Seventh Circuit Rules

• Supreme Court: Company has Prescriptive Right to Use Gas Line Under House

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Official Notices

• Hearing Order 21-05: Remote Administration of Oaths at Depositions

Media

• Charlie Shortino: Weatherman and Expert Witness

State Bar

• Super Stars: 14 State Bar Award Recipients Demonstrate Outstanding Service

• Welcome to 19 New Wisconsin Lawyers, Admission by Bar Exam

• Future Leaders: 24 Young Lawyers Prepare Through Leadership Development Summit

• State Bar Elections: Electronic Ballots are Due April 22

Events

• Annual Meeting & Conference in June: Register Soon for Early Bird Rates

Rotunda Report

• Wisconsin Legislature Wraps Up 2021-22 Session

Practice

• Micro-diplomacy and the Lawyer’s Role in Foreign Policy, National Security, and the Rule of Law

• Dilemma: Can an Out-of-State Lawyer Work Remotely in Wisconsin?

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

Court

• Circuit Court Properly Vacated Award Based on Evidence Arbitrator Fell Asleep

• Class Action Lawsuit Over Medical Records Properly Removed to Federal Court

• Warrantless Search of Hotel Room Not Justified by Exigent Circumstances

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Media

• The Power of Diversity and Inclusion in Your Legal Practice

State Bar

• Marisol González Castillo: Opening Doors for First-generation Law Students

• 45 New Fellows Inducted into the Wisconsin Law Foundation

• Wisconsin Legal Innovators, Class of 2022: Nominate by June 30

• Print Edition of Wisconsin Lawyer Directory Ending, Online Version Still Going Strong

Events

• Annual Meeting & Conference June 15-17: It's Not Too Late for Great Rates

Rotunda Report

• AMC Features National Perspectives on Courts and Legislative Sessions

Practice

• Legal Research 101: Securities Law Resources

• Dilemma: A Pro Se Lawyer and the No Contact Rule

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

Court

• Seventh Circuit Rejects Challenge to State Bar’s Mandatory Status

• Wisconsin Supreme Court Grants Tentative Approval to Remote Oaths Petition

• Wrongful Death Claim Can Proceed Against Community-Based Residential Facility

• Failure to Object to Police Testimony About Informant Not Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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