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The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law was enacted in 1974. Two Wisconsin lawyers sum up the law's evolution in the decades since.
By Jeffrey A. Mandell & Isaac S. Brodkey
A creator of Wisconsin's 50-year-old fair dealership law shares a few memories regarding the law's origins.
By Brian E. Butler
U.S. Attorneys bring and defend cases in federal district court on behalf of the federal government. This article highlights U.S. Attorneys' civil work, describing some of the matters handled in the Western District of Wisconsin.
By John W. Vaudreuil

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

  • Editor's Note
  • Writing for Success: Your Magazine
  • Editor Joe Forward says writing for Wisconsin Lawyer helps readers stay current with changes in the law and in the practice of law and helps authors build relationships, recognition, and credibility.
  • Your State Bar
  • Building a Legacy, One Leader at a Time
  • Ralph Cagle left an indelible impression on the legal profession in Wisconsin, says Larry Martin, including by founding the State Bar's G. Lane Ware Leadership Academy.
  • As I See It
  • Race Conscious Admissions in Colleges
  • James Johnson and Jeanette Esbrook discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's use of precedent in reaching its determination regarding the admissions policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina and highlight a few equity efforts that remain for university admissions programs.
  • Ethics
  • The Story of Stuff
  • Stacie Rosenzweig presents tips for deciding how to store clients' files, how long to keep them, and what to do with them when the retention period ends.
  • Solutions
  • Learning After the Pandemic
  • Theresa Elliott explains there is value in regarding continuing legal education as part of lawyers' business strategy instead of as a burden.
  • Ethics Opinion
  • EF-24-01: Recording Others Without Disclosure or Consent
  • On Feb. 6, 2024, the State Bar of Wisconsin's Professional Ethics Committee issued Opinion EF-24-01, discussing the legal and ethical issues of recording others without disclosure or consent. Ethics counsel Timothy Pierce explains.

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