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Workplace Protections for LGBTQ Employees

Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia ensures protection to employees nationwide and gives Wisconsin employees an alternative measure for enforcing the right to not be discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. Learn the differences between state and federal employment law to choose the appropriate forum in which to bring discrimination claims.

By Brianna Marie Covington

Gain the Upper Hand with Good Typography

You can improve your chances of persuasion by making your briefs typographically superior. It won’t make your arguments better, but it will ensure that judges grasp and retain your points. Here are best practices and recommendations to help you get ahead.

By Joseph S. Diedrich & Melissa Eleanor Love Koenig

Electronically Stored Information: Balancing Proportionality & Preservation

The preservation of electronically stored information can be expensive, time-consuming, and amenable to spoliation claims and accusations of unethical conduct. Here is a refresher of lawyer's obligations under Wisconsin's proportionality standard, and tips for efficient preservation practices that are proportional to the needs of a given case.

By Timothy D. Edwards

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

President's Message
It's Conference Season!
Kathy Brost has previewed the new virtual format and offerings for this year's Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, and she's impressed!

Your State Bar
Helping Others: Support for Worthy Organizations
Members and colleagues are giving their time, talent, and treasure to help those in greater need despite the challenges they themselves face. If you are able to help others, Larry Martin says, please do so.

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Remote Hearings: How to Prepare Survivors of Violence
Remote hearings offer survivors of violence a new tool for accessing the justice system. The authors provide tips to help clients prepare for their hearings.

10 Questions
Aileen Henry: Fighting for the Underdog
Kenosha lawyer and U.S. Army veteran Aileen Henry runs a small criminal defense law firm. Born in Jamaica, she learned the value of hard work and giving back to the community from her grandparents.

Solutions
How to Use Legal Analytics to Compete with the Big Guys
Owen Byrd says using legal analytics to access data-driven insights about trends in litigation and the behaviors of particular judges, parties, and opposing counsel gives smaller firms a competitive edge.

Ethics Opinion
Ethics Opinion EF-20-02: Responsibilities When a Lawyer Examines a Current or Former Client as Adverse Witness
The Professional Ethics Committee discusses the duties owed when a lawyer examines a current or former client as an adverse witness.

Final Thought
Voting: A Call for More Lawyer Poll Workers
Poll workers are essential to the exercise of our most important right and freedom – voting. Andrew Chevrez invites you to join him in becoming a poll worker.