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Wisconsin Lawyer
Official Publication of the
State Bar of Wisconsin
July
2025
Volume
98
Number
7
Features
Every Mistake in the Book: How Not to Hang Out a Shingle
Practicing solo or in a small firm is not for the faint of heart. This article distills from one lawyer's tumultuous experience four maxims relevant to private practice generally and especially to lawyers who operate their own firms. Fidelity to these maxims should produce a career that follows a path straighter, higher, and less painful than the author's.
By Charles H. Barr
Listening, Leading, Mentoring: Dan Gartzke's Vision for Wisconsin Lawyers
Shaped by mentors, small-town law practice, and a willingness to grow through challenges, Dan Gartzke brings humor, humility, and a deep commitment to supporting others as he begins his year as president of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
By Shannon Green
Warming Up to New Regulations: Corporate Transparency Act Updates and State-Level Business Transparency
Amid legal challenges to the Corporate Transparency Act and its beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an interim rule to narrow the scope of the reporting requirements. The author discusses the interim rule and state-level beneficial ownership requirements and pending legislation.
By Kelly Gorman
Debiasing the Law: How Understanding Cognitive Biases Leads to a More Just Legal System
Learn how cognitive biases arise in the law, how they affect various aspects of legal practice, and how debiasing techniques can help cultivate a fairer legal system. Here are concrete strategies legal professionals can use to guard against unconscious mistakes and make decisions rooted in facts and equity, rather than mental shortcuts and flawed assumptions.
By Gleb Tsipursky
Opinions, Voices & Ideas
Your State Bar
A Profound Thank You
Larry Martin, in his final column as executive director, expresses his deep appreciation for the incredible opportunity given to him over the last 14 years.
As I See It
Lawyers, Judges, The Third Branch: A Republic, If You Can Keep It
Judge Thomas Walsh asks lawyers and judges to reflect on the role we play each day in advancing the dignity of the profession and thereby the justice system, in the maintenance of the third branch of government and thereby the republic.
Nuts & Bolts
Smarter Legal Research with GenAI: Tips and Tricks for Accurate and Efficient Results
Kristopher Turner provides tips for using artificial intelligence for legal research and how to identify hallucinations and other bad AI output.
Learning to Learn
Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference: A Must-Attend Event for Legal Entrepreneurs
Theresa Elliott talked to three lawyers who described the benefits of attending the WSSFC.
Managing Risk
Professionalism Under Pressure: Staying Ethical When Other People Don't
Lawyers should not respond to opposing counsel's bad behavior with more of the same. Matthew Beier provides tips on how to deal with other lawyers' ethical lapses.
Ethics Opinion
Ethics Opinion EF-25-02: Lawyer Mobility
On April 17, 2025, the State Bar of Wisconsin Professional Ethics Committee issued Opinion EF-25-02, discussing lawyer mobility and the ethical responsibilities of the departing lawyer and the firm.
Final Thought
Preserving the Dignity of Clients with Disabilities
Amanda Hall and Disability Rights Wisconsin preserve the dignity of clients with disabilities while helping them through the regulatory process to attain Social Security and other benefits.
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