News & Pubs Archive

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families recently promoted a new child welfare initiative that focuses on prevention and keeping families together. Azucena C. Guizar discusses the need to reach out to immigrant families in particular.

The 2021 Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference (WSSFC) features a hybrid model, giving you the flexibility to choose the type of attendance that best fits your professional and personal needs.

Honor a leader in solo and small-firm practice: The State Bar of Wisconsin Solo/Small Firm & General Practice Section is seeking nominations for their 2021 John Lederer Service Award. Nominations are due Sept. 10.

Registration is open for the 40th Annual Family Law Workshop. This year's event on Aug. 5 and 6 will be held virtually, and features the latest issues in the family law.

State Bar members are invited to attend Executive Committee meeting conducted annually to evaluate the amount of dues members may deduct for activities that are not reasonably related to regulating the legal profession or improving the quality of legal services.

Now through June 2022, new donor contributions to the Wisconsin Law Foundation will be doubled, thanks to a generous pledge from the Kevin & Roseann Lyons Fund with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.

Are you a new lawyer who works with the underserved in Wisconsin? The Wisconsin Law Foundation provides grants to those who represent underserved populations – people who have difficulty affording legal services and those in rural areas with limited access to legal services. Apply by Aug. 20.

A selection of recent Wisconsin case verdicts are shared below.

After a client's divorce, can I represent that client in an estate planning matter if I previously represented both former spouses together on an estate plan?

Thanks to a team of Wisconsin lawyers, you can now take a walking tour in Janesville that follows in the footsteps of Lavinia Goodell, Wisconsin's first woman lawyer.

More than 40 blogs are now on WisLawNOW, creating content in different practice areas and providing timely information on legal developments. Are you on the list?

James Spella of West Bend, recognized as an outstanding mentor by the State Bar of Wisconsin Young Lawyers Division, talks about why mentoring is so important to the legal profession: "Mentoring allows us to 'raise the Bar.'"

In this video interview, Stacie Rosenzweig – an attorney with Halling & Cayo S.C. – discusses legal blogging, how she got started, and what keeps her going.

They used to call him "Hector the Protector" during his days as a Milwaukee County prosecutor. Hector de la Mora, who began his career in the district attorney's office, remembers his first jury trial in the early 1970s.

When oil and gas prices plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic as countries went into lockdown, companies began invoking force majeure clauses to change obligations under their contracts. Katherine Plachta discusses the debate surrounding COVID-19 as a force majeure event.

Although the nature of legal practice during the pandemic proved to be challenging for all, Timothy Verhoff reflects on some systemic changes implemented that could have a positive, lasting impact.

Is it time to reassess the Adoption and Safe Families Act requirement for termination of parental rights once a child has reached a total of 15 months in foster care? Lisa-Marie Line discusses the time limit and reasons why it may not be long enough to allow family reunification.

Wisconsin's regulation of knives has changed in recent years, especially regarding concealed carry, persons with prior felony convictions, and possessing knives in government buildings like courthouses.

Years of government service have taught Cheryl Daniels the importance of bringing people together to find good solutions. She'll put her experience and skills to good use moving the State Bar forward as the pandemic diminishes.

The Biden administration is pursuing a human rights-focused foreign policy, which will affect Wisconsin businesses engaged in international trade. Read how companies can protect themselves from the increased trade measures ensuing from this policy shift.