April 15, 2026 – Keeping up with the law requires resources that are both current and practical, and the latest titles from State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® aim to provide both. These new and updated books help attorneys address mental health concerns in representation, work efficiently with probate and estate planning statutes, and better navigate criminal and traffic proceedings.

Check out these recently updated titles:

• Recognizing and Serving Clients with Mental Health Concerns

• Wisconsin Probate & Estate Planning Statutes 2026

• Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook, Vol. I: Criminal/Traffic

New: Recognizing and Serving Clients with Mental Health Concerns

Mental health concerns arise across nearly every practice area, and attorneys regularly encounter situations in which a client’s mental health plays a meaningful role in the attorney’s representation.

This new PINNACLE book provides a framework for evaluating client capacity and decision-making ability, navigating ethical responsibilities of healthcare professionals, understanding guardianship, addressing disability benefits and protections, and working with minors or vulnerable adults.

This is a Wisconsin-focused guide that connects legal frameworks to practical application. It is designed to help attorneys move from recognizing an issue to taking informed, appropriate action.

The volume includes:

• structured decision-making frameworks;

• practical guidance grounded in Wisconsin and federal law;

• cross-practice insights for attorneys who are not mental health specialists; and

• clear explanations of systems such as guardianship and public benefits.

This volume will better equip attorneys to:

• recognize when mental health issues affect client capacity and representation;

• navigate ethical responsibilities with greater clarity;

• evaluate when guardianship or less restrictive alternatives are appropriate;

• identify and apply anti-discrimination protections for mental health issues across legal contexts; and

• guide clients through benefits systems more effectively.

A new series: Volume 1 helps attorneys work with the client before the case reaches court. Volume 2, planned for early 2027, focuses on courtroom advocacy and litigation strategy.

Updated: Wisconsin Probate & Estate Planning Statutes 2026

With the 2026 edition of Wisconsin Probate and Estate Planning Statutes, you can find what you need faster amidst the complex and dynamic laws pertaining to probate and estate issues.

The relevant statutes were originally compiled by volunteer attorneys from the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, and are added to through suggestions from practicing attorneys who use the book.

This book, updated annually, is your efficient source for Wisconsin-specific information about laws regulating probate and estate planning.

Revised: Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook, Vol. I: Criminal/Traffic

The Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook Volume I: Criminal and Traffic takes the same information that judges use to conduct trials and puts that expertise into your hands. This guide to the law provides you with the background and knowledge to confidently represent your clients.

Intended to be a practical, everyday working tool for judging cases fairly, correctly, and efficiently, the Criminal and Traffic Benchbook is both a comprehensive guide and a distillation of the law, and integrates the experiences, practices, and thoughts of outstanding Wisconsin judges and court commissioners.

This two-volume Benchbook has an easy-to-follow outline format that guides you through the main stages of the criminal law process and traffic proceedings. You’ll find your procedural questions answered efficiently and effectively.

For each step in a case, you’ll have the most relevant statutory citations and case law references in the left margin of each page, next to the corresponding discussion in the chapter outline.

This book is part of the Books UnBound Library Collection: Criminal Law.