Ongoing, sustainable investment is needed in Wisconsin's criminal justice system. The best way to ensure that happens this budget cycle is for lawmakers to hear from you.

In an era of divisiveness and intolerance, Pete Trotter shares a lesson on tolerance from the farm, and how this lesson can be applied by attorneys to both demonstrate and advocate for tolerance in the practice of law.

Recent changes aim to streamline the procedure and provide greater privacy protections for those seeking to change their names confidentially. Evan McCarthy discusses the changes, which are particularly beneficial for individuals seeking a name change due to safety concerns or for personal reasons.

Looking into a municipality's code is a good place to start for identifying municipal legislation. Law librarian Franky Newcomb discusses the key sources for uncovering municipal legislative information.

Although three justices thought the circuit court should have offered confidential communications between the defendant and his lawyer during a Zoom hearing, a 6-1 Wisconsin Supreme Court majority concluded that the circuit court did not violate due process.

A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court held that expert testimony on the statistical likelihood of false reporting of child sexual abuse did not violate State v. Hazeltine's prohibition against vouching for witness credibility.

New from State Bar PINNACLE, Animal Law Handbook fills a critical gap in the legal publishing landscape by offering this comprehensive, Wisconsin-specific guide to the broad and growing field of animal law.