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Did someone say dinner? We did. Sign up for a Dine-Around at WSSFC 2018 when you arrive. It’s a great way to make new friends as you unwind after a busy day at the conference.
Wisconsin Rules of Evidence: Pocket Edition 2018 contains just the rules (without commentary or cases) in a handy booklet that's perfect for a pocket, purse, or briefcase. Buy yours now!
The NEW 3rd edition of Critical Terms in Criminal Proceedings in Spanish & English makes it easy to explain 70 common terms in criminal and traffic proceedings to your Spanish-speaking clients. Order here.

Features

- What's Hot, What's Not
  National and Global Practice Trends 2018
- Are you positioned to turn pressures on the legal profession into opportunities for growth? Learn which practice areas are trending hot, hotter, and red hot, and which are cooling down on the national and global fronts.
- What's Hot, What's Not
  Wisconsin Practice Trends 2018
- Wisconsin and regional attorneys and practice management experts weigh in on law practice and marketing trends in the Dairy State.
- Prioritize Efficiency, Maximize Time:
  The Economics of Law Practice
- How are Wisconsin law firms faring? Here’s a look at some of the key findings in the State Bar’s 2017 Economics of Practice Survey with insight from lawyers and law firm consultants.

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

President's Message Advice for Prospective Lawyers President Paul Swanson says there are opportunities for lawyers who minimize debt, live cheaply, and find their passions.	Your State Bar Toward the Greater Good Executive Director Larry Martin says lawyers can serve the common good by participating in their local bars and the State Bar.
As I See It Fear of Favor: Judicial Elections and Campaign Finance Law Nicholas Harken and Brendan Fischer believe Wisconsin's new campaign finance law might undermine the 14th Amendment's due process guarantee that litigants have their cases heard by a neutral and objective decision maker.	As I See It Protecting Free Speech and Independence: Voluntary Recusal Rick Esenberg believes the Wisconsin Supreme Court has acted properly in not adopting a broad, mandatory recusal rule for judges who receive contributions from litigants.
Ethics Proposal Modernizes Lawyer Advertising Rules Aviva Meridian Kaiser discusses proposed changes to the ABA Model Rules on lawyer advertising, which are meant to improve how lawyers communicate to legal service consumers.	Reflections Margo Melli: A Trailblazer for Women In this tribute, Hon. Joan F. Kessler writes Margo let women law students see, in real life, the possibilities that were opening to women.
Ethics Link to Business Websites? Yes, With Caution Lawyers can link to businesses on their websites but, Dean Dietrich says, to protect lawyer-client relationships, make clear who owns those businesses.	Managing Risk Reduce Your Malpractice Risk in 2018 So you can determine where to improve your practice, Tom Watson reviews 2017 malpractice claims.
On Balance 5 Things Resilient Lawyers Do Differently Paula Davis-Laack says it's possible to increase your capacity to withstand change-related stresses and preserve or increase your well-being. Here's how.	Final Thought The Disappearing Asian J.D. Student Law is becoming a more diverse profession, but Amesia Ngialah Xiong says Asian American lawyers face barriers that remain in law firms.

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