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Wisconsin Lawyer
The Official Publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin
November
2018
Volume
91
Number
10
Features
6 Big Ideas: 2018 Wisconsin Legal Innovators
Who are Wisconsin's innovators? The "That's a Fine Idea: Legal Innovation Wisconsin" initiative spotlights these movers and shakers who infuse the legal profession with a dose of creative thinking.
By Ed Finkel
5 Years of Innovation: Where Are They Now?
What have past innovators been up to since being recognized as movers and shakers? We asked some of them to tell us what they’re trying to fix or to make better now.
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The State of Stare Decisis in Wisconsin
During the 2017-18 term, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled its own precedent three times. That's more than in any other recent term, and it raises questions: Is the uptick an anomaly or part of a trend? And what does it say about stare decisis in Wisconsin? Clues to the answers may lie in the recent past.
By Joseph S. Diedrich
Medicaid Third-party Recovery: A Moving Target
Changes to the Medicaid Secondary Payer Act are driving the need for parties of injury claims to adopt practices mindful of Medicaid recovery rights and processes. Lawyers must implement best practices to meet competing needs of aggressive collection efforts and client interests.
By Aaron Frederickson
Opinions, Voices & Ideas
President's Message
Now Playing in Your Neighborhood: State Bar Outreach and Services
Christopher Rogers says the State Bar is eager to help you where you work and live. The recent Greater Wisconsin Initiative bus tour connects newer lawyers with rural communities.
Your State Bar
Lift Every Voice
As our membership changes, Executive Director Larry Martin says, so has the face of State Bar leadership and volunteers.
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Cybersecurity and the Duty to Protect Client Data
Martin McLaughlin says the duty to protect personal data and client information arises from legal, contractual, and ethical obligations. He offers tips to meet those duties.
Ethics
Trust, But Verify
The duty to be truthful to the court, Dean Dietrich says, requires lawyers to check information when they doubt a client's word.
Solutions
Pre-mediation: A Traditional Mediation Alternative
Howard Myers says pre-mediation conferences can enhance the parties' opportunities to reach a compromise by removing traditional mediation's impediments from the process.
Managing Risk
2018 Trends: Bankruptcy & Collections Top List
Bankruptcy and collections work has overtaken other practice areas as the top source of malpractice claims at WILMIC, says Tom Watson.
Technology
Lawyers Need a Digital Detox
Sharon Nelson and John Simek advise you turn off your phone for a while. If you do, you may lower your stress level.
Reflections
The Future Is Female. Or Is It?
Deanne Koll asks, what are you doing to enhance the prospects for women to reach the highest levels of practice and remain in the profession?
Solutions
How to Answer the Anti-innovators
If you meet resistance to your proposed innovation initiative, Jordan Furlong says take a deep breath and don't make it personal. Be calm, measured, reasonable, and brief.
Final Thought
Living in Sobriety
Michael Anspach knows that if he ever again decides to buy his favorite vodka, the price he would pay is far greater than the price of the bottle.
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