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Kimberley Motley: Spinning Playlists in Afghanistan and Beyond

She is the only foreign lawyer to have a practice in Afghanistan. Drawn to the country for what was to be a short stint, she has stayed because of her passion for contributing to the country's justice system and individuals' human rights.

By Joe Forward

Dissecting the New Family Relocation Statute

Divorced parents sometimes desire to move with their children to locations farther from the home of the former spouse. Learn which proposed relocations are subject to a recently revised Wisconsin statute and how to comply with the law's procedural provisions.

By Christopher Sean Krimmer

Regulating the Limits of Speech

Signs, social media, elections, and wedding cakes: all can convey facts or opinions and all have played a role in seminal U.S. Supreme Court First Amendment pronouncements in the 21st century.

By Douglas James Hoffer

New European Privacy Law: Its Effect on Wisconsin Lawyers

One of Wisconsin's biggest trading partners is the European Union. Make sure your clients are complying with the General Data Protection Regulation, which will affect businesses and their customers far beyond Europe's shores.

By Keith Byron Daniels

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

Profile
Christopher Rogers: From Reluctant Lawyer to Enthusiastic Bar Leader
Supporting members' practices, encouraging more judge and lawyer engagement, shining the light on disparate incarceration – these and other issues will drive Rogers' year as State Bar president.

Your State Bar
Top 10 Things I've Learned
Larry Martin has had a busy first year as State Bar executive director. Here are some lessons learned.

101
Court Official eSignature Format Changes on Sept. 1
Marcia Vandercook and Jean Bousquet say the new format for orders and other documents filed with the circuit court that require a judge's or other court official's signature lessens confusion for filers and introduces uniformity for courts.

As I See It
Please, Not So Fast! The Haste to Alter Rules of Civil Procedure
Hon. Eugene Gasiorkiewicz and William Gleisner say the legislature's significant, substantial changes to Wisconsin's civil procedure rules are without precedent in process and speed and unnecessarily hamper litigation in the state's courts.

Marketing
"Haven't We Met?" How Lawyers Use Retargeting to Attract New Business
Larry Bodine explains how retargeting allows for nearly automatic placement of ads on the computers of visitors to certain websites. State Bar ethics counsel Aviva Kaiser says retargeting ads, like other ads, must comply with the ethics rules.

Ethics
Disclosing Personal Health Information Not Required
Dean Dietrich says lawyers need not disclose a medical condition to clients unless it affects their ability to provide legal services and representation.

Managing Risk
Estate Planning Work – Red Flags & Pitfalls
Evolving family trees and increased life spans are contributing to estate planning's position as a risky practice area, writes Tom Watson.

Reflections
Molly's Story: How Does It End?
Rebecca Rapp does pro bono work for people like Molly who can't afford legal help, because she cares about what might happen if they don't get that help.

Final Thought
Email Decorum: No Excuses
Kristen Hardy says there are only a handful of acceptable excuses for failing to respond, in some way, to an email or text message.