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Wisconsin Lawyer
The Official Publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin
January
2015
Volume
88
Number
1
Features
Pick Your Winner: 2015 Smartphone Lineup
The field of smartphones is so full of thoroughbreds and budget-friendly dark horses alike, it’s hard to know where to put your money. The author describes several safe bets and offers a side-by-side comparison of features that you’ll want track-side when making your next purchase.
By Tison Rhine
Using Preliminary Breath Test Results in Trials? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Even with the improvement of breath-test technology, concerns remain about the reliability of preliminary breath test (PBT) results. Thus, the Wisconsin Legislature and Supreme Court have erected barriers to using the results at trial as evidence of defendants’ intoxication. Recent court decisions provide guidance when litigating these matters.
By Rex Anderegg
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Changes May Affect Wisconsin Practice
Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, if approved by the U.S. Supreme Court, will take effect in December 2015. The Wisconsin and federal rules are different, but a trend to conform Wisconsin procedural rules to their federal counterparts may herald significant change in how state judges and lawyers proceed in civil matters.
By William Gleisner & Michael Fitzpatrick
Opinions, Voices & Ideas
President's Message
When Lawyers Help Write the Laws, Everyone Wins
Bob Gagan says service as an elected or appointed governmental official makes use of lawyers’ deep familiarity with and obligation to uphold the rule of law.
Your State Bar
Law Practice Decathlons
George Brown invites you to a series of short, monthly programs on practice management topics, all presented by the best in the (law) business.
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Five Steps to Get the Fee You Deserve
Don’t get defensive when a prospective client challenges your fee quote, says Bob Denney. Instead, learn how to negotiate this business in the first place.
As I See It
The Practice of Law from A to Z: A View from an Old Guy
Mike Guerin has learned many things in 40 years of practice – some are obvious, some less so, but all are important.
Solutions
Orwell’s Six Cures to Bad Writing
Douglas Abrams says George Orwell’s cures for the many bad habits replete in written English, which he diagnosed in a 1946 essay, still reverberate among legal professionals.
Technology
What Lawyers Need to Know About Bitcoins
Sharon Nelson and John Simek explain this digital currency, including the benefits and risks of accepting bitcoins as legal fees.
Solutions
To Share or Not to Share: Handling the Mediation Submission
Russell Ware advises knowing when and with whom to share information during the run-up to mediation can be the key to a successful result for all parties.
Ethics
Rude Behavior Could Lead to Discipline
Dean Dietrich warns against crossing the boundary from unprofessional behavior to unethical, and thus, sanctionable, conduct.
Final Thought
Losing My Balance
Steven Haught has a whole new view of “work/life balance.” After reading this column, you might, too.
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