A recent survey regarding threats and violence against Wisconsin lawyers and judges reveals that 49.1 percent of respondents said they had been threatened or physically assaulted at least once. This places Wisconsin second for percentage of respondents reporting threats and violence of the 29 statewide surveys conducted by the author.
The 2018 Farm Bill's reforms, technology investments, and rural-to-urban diversification provisions will stir up new business for strapped farmers and emerging entrepreneurs. The bill also presents opportunity for Wisconsin lawyers who represent such clients.
Wisconsin Statutes chapter 128 provides for an assignment for benefit of creditors as a solution for businesses facing financial trouble, but the chapter is badly out of date. It is time to look critically at the statute, modernize it, and provide real guidance to parties and state court judges.
As president, Chris Rogers has had a front-row seat, witnessing the unbelievable work you do for clients and other people you serve.
Larry Martin says a donation to the Wisconsin Law Foundation is an ideal way to celebrate individuals past and present.
Susan Schaubel provides the steps needed to obtain a civil harassment order.
Saveon Grenell is using skills honed through the State Bar of Wisconsin Leadership Academy to help youths.
Dean Dietrich explains that, in specific circumstances, the duty to protect client information can be outweighed by the duty to warn of future harm.
Tom Watson says technology and practice management systems can help you avoid administrative errors – if you know how to use them.
Dorothy Rausa provides seven simple concepts to take your law firm’s social media performance to the next level.
Paula Davis-Laack provides tips for surviving in an unpleasant environment and promoting civility.
Katherine Carpenter says Wisconsin now has a "blended system" that uses monitored digital audio reporting to produce the verbatim records of court proceedings.
If you find yourself consumed with thoughts of not being good enough, Jennifer Johnson encourages you to face the fear head on.
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In this column, Prof. Daniel Blinka and Prof. Thomas Hammer summarize all decisions of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (except those involving lawyer or judicial discipline).
In this column, Profs. Daniel D. Blinka and Thomas J. Hammer summarize select published opinions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Full-text decisions are linked below.
These summaries are provided by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR), an agency of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The OLR assists the court in supervising the practice of law and protecting the public from misconduct by lawyers.
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