Sept. 17, 2025 – As a lawyer, gaining a competitive advantage with the most updated information on changes to Wisconsin law is critical. State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® has you covered. Check out these recently revised and supplemented titles.

Newly Supplemented: Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook Vol. III: Family

Know what procedures the court follows in family law cases and be ready for the types of questions the court might ask with the Family Law Benchbook. It’s the same resource that judges use to evaluate your family law cases.

This benchbook provides a general guide to the most essential issues of a family law case in a quick and easy-to-follow outline format. Key steps are highlighted alongside citations to the most relevant cases and statutes. Gain quick access to a variety of unique references and resources, including:

• child support calculation tables;

• language for a model QDRO;

• timetables for child support enforcement review hearings;

• grid for determining respective rights of certain parties in visitation disputes; and

• practice guidelines for guardians ad litem.

With this great resource, you’ll know what to expect in your case and be able to plan your strategies and decide how to proceed through each process. This will help you accurately inform your clients about what they should expect, what options may be available, and how the court may look at specific facets of their case.

Newly Supplemented: Family Law Casenotes and Quotes

This volume from PINNACLE compiles family law cases published since the Divorce Reform Act of 1977 (and noteworthy, citable unpublished opinions issued after July I, 2009). Supplemented three times per year to keep current, Family Law Casenotes and Quotes tackles the many issues that commonly come up in family law cases.

Each entry provides:

• the case’s name and full citation, including subsequent history;

• the name of the trial court judge and the county in which the case was heard;

• the name of the appellate judge who wrote the decision;

• a concise statement of the case’s relevant facts, including procedural aspects;

• the case’s important quotations and pinpoint citations for those quotations; and

• bolded subject terms highlighting each case’s most important topics.

Not only does the book arrange the cases in the order in which they appear in the official Wisconsin case reporter volumes, but the index also alphabetizes the key subject terms that identify each case’s major topics. These major topics are then broken into subheadings, allowing you to pinpoint the information you need.

Newly Revised: Wisconsin Trial Practice

Researched and written by Wisconsin litigation attorneys, Wisconsin Trial Practice is an invaluable resource for any attorney who enters the courtroom, and a must-have for the practicing litigator. Designed with the trial process in mind, Wisconsin Trial Practice takes you through each stage of a typical trial in the order of occurrence.

You’ll find clear and concise statements of law, judicial commentary, and helpful practice tips, including observations, practice pointers, and legal discussions combined into one comprehensive publication. Explore and dissect issues that arise at every stage of a trial – from pretrial conferences to post-trial motions.

Wisconsin Trial Practice offers guidance on practices and procedures that will help you prepare for every stage of a trial. It will become the resource you turn to, whether you need basic information on filing requirements or guidance on selecting jury members.

Each section contains helpful checklists, practice tips, and judicial commentary that allows you to benefit from the judicial perspective.

Descriptive chapter titles, extensive outlines at the beginning of each chapter, detailed headings, and a topical index make finding information in the book quick, easy, and intuitive. Whether you’re looking for tips on presenting evidence, making objections, or filing post-trial motions, the information is only seconds away. This guide is the perfect companion volume to Wisconsin Civil Procedure Before Trial. Related forms can be found in the Wisconsin Civil Litigation Forms Manual.

Where to Find Out More

Looking for more? Visit the WisBar Marketplace for all PINNACLE books and find out more about Books Unbound™, PINNACLE’s digital book library.