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Wisconsin Lawyer
The Official Publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin
November
2015
Volume
88
Number
10
Features
That’s a Fine Idea! Meet Wisconsin’s Legal Innovators
Who are Wisconsin’s innovators? Meet these movers and shakers – and learn what drove them to put new ideas to work to solve problems and improve the delivery of legal services to their clients and communities.
By Dianne Molvig
Wisconsin Biotech: A New Frontier for Lawyers
Wisconsin’s bioscience industry is booming, creating opportunity, not just for the scientists that conduct bench research, but for lawyers, too. Read how lawyers serving the biotech arena are making an impact, what they’re doing, and how they got to where they are. There are many entry points to the field, and you don’t have to be a scientist to participate.
By Halina Zakowicz
As I See It
Reforming the ‘Science’ in Forensic Science
The problem of shaky or flawed forensic science evidence is about much more than wrongful conviction of the innocent. It also means that the system fails to identify the truly guilty. Criminal cases are increasingly science-dependent, and the traditional forensic sciences have played a critical role in the way we dispense justice. To make forensic science evidence more reliable, a wide range of reforms must take place.
By Keith A. Findley
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Understanding Police Use of Deadly Force
"Understanding Police Use of Deadly Force," by U.W. Law School's Black Law Students Association and Latino Law Students Association, produced by WHA Public Television, winner of a State Bar of Wisconsin 2015 Legal Innovator Award.
Opinions, Voices & Ideas
President's Message
The Many Things Lawyers Can Do
Ralph Cagle says a legal education can pave the way for a variety of careers that benefit from lawyers’ knowledge, talent, and commitment to service.
Your State Bar
Wisconsin, Beer, and Biotechnology
George Brown says the Biotech and the Law Global Conference and Expo will bring three key communities together – science, business, law – to understand their connections, learn their challenges and opportunities, and build relationships.
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How to Respond to a Public Records Request
Peter Block’s tips will help individuals structure a public record request and governmental entities to provide timely and compliant responses to them.
Ethics
Social Media: Responding to Clients’ Negative Comments Off Limits
Confidentiality rules make it hazardous for lawyers to respond to a client’s negative comments, warns Dean Dietrich.
Managing Risk
Patching Holes: Cyber Security – Is Your Law Firm at Risk?
A 2015 ABA survey revealed only 11 percent of responding lawyers said their firms had cyber liability insurance, Tom Watson reports, though significant numbers said their firms had fallen victim to computer viruses or hacking.
Marketing
5 Best Steps to Stand Out From the Pack
Larry Bodine says lawyers who take five crucial steps online to meet potential clients will break through the marketing clutter.
Solutions
So You Want To ... Minimize Sick Days and Avoid an Office Flu Epidemic
If you don’t offer a paid sick-leave policy, people will come into work sick and make other people sick. It’s that simple, says Tison Rhine.
Final Thought
Do Things You Hate
If you only spend time on the things you do well, you can’t get any better. Deanne Koll says doing the things you dislike doing will eventually make you a better lawyer and your firm more functional.
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