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Branding the Profession: Educating the Public About the Value of Lawyers

This spring, the State Bar begins a long-term, concerted effort to brand the legal profession... that is, consistently use a unified message to educate the public about the value lawyers bring to their clients and their communities. The message mirrors three key qualities that the public values most about lawyers: expert advice, problem solving, and community service.

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New Federal Privacy Rules for Health Care Providers

The new privacy rules apply to health care providers and to third-party payers, ancillary businesses, and even attorneys who have access to protected health information in order to do work for covered entities.

Notary Public Records: Protecting the Privacy of Notary Public Records

In May 2000, Wisconsin became the first state to declare notary records to be confidential and to require written consent before a notary record can be released to a third party.

Branding the Profession: Educating the Public About the Value of Lawyers: Another State's Experience

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

Inside the Bar
The Bar is launching a long-term effort to educate the public about the value lawyers bring to their clients and communities.

Legal News and Trends

President's Message
In May, the Board of Governors will vote on whether the Bar should require the mandatory reporting of voluntary pro bono efforts.

Letters - What Has Been the Most Personally Satisfying Use of Your Legal Training?
Astronomer, teacher, newspaper reporter? As a young girl growing up in the '50s, I knew I wanted to be a career woman. The only question, was "Which career?" I became a lawyer and went on to earn a master's in public administration. Instead of practicing law in the traditional sense, I embarked upon a public service career as an administrator. I also remained active in the State Bar to help improve the profession.

Technology
Practical Tips for Successful Implementation, Part II: Choosing a Case Management System
In this second of a two-part series on successfully implementing case management systems, learn how to choose, train staff for, and use such a system to increase firm efficiency and profitability.

Wisconsin Lawyer Directory Corrections

Letters

Managing Risk
Here are 10 questions lawyers should ask their clients when filing financing statements under Revised UCC Article 9.

Career - Convention Alert
Meet Dr. Ostrow in Person
Ellen Ostrow, Ph.D., founder of LawyersLifeCoach™, brings her 20 years of experience assisting attorneys in professional development and career and executive coaching to the State Bar Annual Convention.

Career
Balancing Work and Life
The shrinking economy doesn't attenuate our need for work/life balance. Replace a focus on insecurity with a plan to make the business case for balance to your firm or organization. Here's a strategy for demonstrating the equity and profitability of balanced hours.