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    Wisconsin Lawyer
    December 01, 1999

    Wisconsin Lawyer December 1999

    Vol. 72, No. 12, December 1999

     

    The 1999 Bench-Bar Survey:
    Lack of Civility Still a Major Concern

    Cartoonby Dianne Molvig

    The 1999 Bench-Bar Survey revealed support for mandatory CLE on civility, increasing sanctions for discovery abuses, amending the statutes on mandatory counterclaims, simplifying procedures for claims against government entities, and reforming judicial campaign financing, among others.

    *Full Story

    Regulating the Legal Profession:
    BAPR Annual Report

    by Sharren B. Rose & James L. Martin

    In fiscal 1999, BAPR handled 1,923 grievances; studied the effectiveness of professional responsibility committees; and educated attorneys to avoid professional misconduct. During the year, the supreme court initiated a comprehensive review of Wisconsin's lawyer disciplinary system, including BAPR's structure. That review continues.

    *Full Story

    Bar Proposes Consumer Focus
    to Lawyer Disciplinary System

    by Gary L. Bakke

    The current disciplinary system works as intended, but it could be improved to include consumer-oriented programs and other discipline alternatives.

    *Full Story

    Serving the Public: SPD Promotes
    Democratic Ideals, Internationally

    Classroomby Dianne Molvig

    Promoting democratic ideals through the Gideon Initiative, the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office provides a model for Israel.

    *Full Story

    Managing Risk: Careful Timekeeping
    Pays for Itself

    Clockby Ann Massie Nelson

    Spending a moment to record your time is one of the best investments you can make. Here are six reasons why.

    *Full Story

    Legislative Watch: Disposing Medical,
    Financial Records

    Shredded paperby Scott B. Franklin

    The "Dumpster Diving" law is trying to reduce the likelihood that confidential medical and financial records will be invaded after their disposal, but before final destruction in the waste management system.

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    Departments

    *President's Message

    *State Funding for civil
    *legal services

    *Guest Editorial

    *Bar proposes consumer focus
    *to lawyer disciplinary system
    *and other discipline alternatives

    *Serving the Public

    *SPD promotes democratic
    *ideals, internationally

    *Managing Risk

    *Careful timekeeping pays
    *for itself

    *Legal Writing

    *Public domain citation system

    *Legislative Watch

    * Disposing medical, financial
    *records

    *Technology

    *Using standard court forms

    Departments

    Letters

    *Legal News & Trends

    *Determinate sentencing
    *Flaw in MS Word word
    *count tool
    *Trial court publicity rules
    *Federal Rules of Evidence

    *Supreme Court Digest

    *Court of Appeals Digest

    *Lawyer Discipline

    *Supreme Court Orders

    *97-06 Trial Publicity, Special
    *Responsibilities of a Prosecutor

    *Book Reviews

    *In the News

    *Marketplace

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