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Wisconsin Lawyer
The Official Publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin
February
2016
Volume
89
Number
2
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What’s Hot, What’s Not: National and Global Practice Trends 2016
This annual report looks at what’s going on in the legal profession in the United States and in other parts of the world. The legal profession will survive, says the author, if the profession recognizes the change that is occurring and turns it to an advantage.
By Bob Denney
What’s Hot, What’s Not: Wisconsin Practice Trends 2016
Borrowing a page from Robert Denney’s global look at trends in the legal professions, Wisconsin and regional attorneys and practice management experts weigh in on practice and marketing trends in the Dairy State.
By Dianne Molvig
Landmark Study: U.S. Lawyers Face Higher Rates of Problem Drinking and Mental Health Issues
This landmark study of 13,000 lawyers nationwide confirms lawyers experience significant substance use and mental health issues, more so than the general population. Who is most at risk? Younger lawyers with fewer years of practice experience. This finding turns an old understanding on its head.
By Joe Forward
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National Study Highlights Alcohol and Mental Health Issues for Lawyers, Identifies Barriers to Seeking Help
The first empirical study in 25 years confirms lawyers have significant substance abuse and mental health problems – with younger lawyers most at risk.
Opinions, Voices & Ideas
President's Message
A President, and a Lawyer, for the Ages
Ralph Cagle says Abraham Lincoln’s legal and political accomplishments are reminders that lawyers’ inner qualities are significant contributors to their success.
Your State Bar
Don’t Stand in the Doorway
George Brown says change is inevitable. When you recognize the change that’s occurring, it’s what you do with it that counts.
As I See It
Applying to the Bar: Fit to Practice?
Aaron Loudenslager says questions asked of bar applicants’ mental health history are likely overbroad and might not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Marketing
7 Tips to Find Content to Engage Clients Online
Use Larry Bodine’s tips to locate fresh content that will attract people to your website and turn prospects into actual clients.
On Balance
Reboot: 10 Questions to Jump Start 2016
Paula Davis-Laack says the answers to these questions will help promote goal-setting and resilience.
Solutions
So, You Want To… Plan for Succession
Tison Rhine’s checklist will help you plan for the day you no longer practice law.
Managing Risk
Sleep Better in 2016: Reduce Malpractice Risk
Tom Watson urges lawyers to put strategies in place to better serve clients, reduce the risk of making mistakes, and improve your peace of mind.
Final Thought
Old Problems Need New Solutions
It’s time to attack the old problem of unhappy lawyers, says Gary Bakke, starting with promoting continuing legal education about practice and personal management.
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