Wisconsin's arrest and conviction law governs what employers can and cannot do with respect to employment decisions, and define the rights of potential and current employees previously arrested or convicted of a crime.

Some states, such as Utah, are already experimenting in the "regulatory sandbox" to find innovative solutions to access to justice.

Estate planning lawyers should modify their estate planning forms to reflect recent changes that impact retirement account distributions after death.

A selection of recent Wisconsin case verdicts are shared below.

When a lawyer leaves a firm, what conflicts does the lawyer leave behind? Turns out, it may depend on the firm's file retention policy.

Managing cyber threats is an ever-evolving facet of law practice today. Find out more about what to watch out for in 2020, and where to turn for help.

On Dec. 13, 2019, the Committee of Chief Judges petitioned the court to amend SCR 70.20, relating to the authority of the chief judge. On Jan. 30, 2020, the petitioner filed a motion to withdraw the petition.

On Jan. 17, 2020, the Business Court Advisory Committee petitioned the court to approve certain amendments to extend and expand the existing pilot project for commercial court dockets for large claims business and commercial cases.

On Oct. 3, 2019, Gretchen Viney, Distinguished Clinical Professor, U.W. Law School, petitioned the court to amend SCR 31.05(3) pertaining to CLE. The petition seeks to ensure that a guest presenter in a law school course shall receive two hours of CLE credit for each hour of class presentation.

On Oct. 22, 2019, the Director of State Courts petitioned the court to amend Wis. Stat. section 757.60(9) and (10), SCR 70.17(9) and (10), and to renumber Wis. Stat. section 753.06(9)(d). The petition proposed transferring Iron County from the ninth judicial district to the tenth judicial district for reasons of judicial efficiency.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order that expands Wisconsin’s Commercial Docket Pilot Project, also known as the Business or Commercial Court, to the Second and Tenth Judicial Administrative Districts.

In 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously adopted a rule encouraging attorneys to help low-income, self-represented litigants draft documents. Subsequent legislation scrapped that rule. Now, the court is considering whether to restore it.

Three teen court programs, supported by the Wisconsin Law Foundation, make a significant impact in their local communities and the teenagers and families who live there by keeping teens out of the juvenile justice system.

By volunteering to serve on a State Bar of Wisconsin committee, not only do you help your profession, but you make lasting connections with your colleagues. State Bar President-elect Kathy Brost is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee for the 2020-21 fiscal year -- apply by April 15.

The State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer-to-Lawyer Directory is an online resource for State Bar members to help each other by gaining and giving advice – and the possibility of gaining and giving client referrals.

A selection of recent Wisconsin case verdicts are shared below.

More than 1,000 high school students are preparing to compete in the 2020 High School Mock Trial regional competition on Feb. 8, 2020. This year, they tackle a case involving a fictional drowning case.

On Sept. 26, 2019, the State Bar of Wisconsin Appellate Practice Section petitions the court to facilitate online access to petitions for review and responses, in the same manner that appellate briefs are viewable online the court's website.

Submit your petition to represent Wisconsin's legal community through the American Bar Association House of Delegates and keep the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors informed of actions at the national level.