Day 2: State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference – Awards, CLE, Networking
Chief Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley was awarded the Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award Thursday.
Diversity program to feature Baird Funds president, Foley managing partner
The State Bar of Wisconsin is hosting an annual diversity program focused on gender diversity in the workplace.
MBA to recognize award-winners, new board members, officers
The Milwaukee Bar Association will be recognizing several members of the legal community at its annual meeting.
State Bar examining diversity of membership
For the first time in nine years, State Bar of Wisconsin members this year were asked to fill out demographic information when they sent in their 2014-15 dues statements.
Appeals court refuses to overturn rape conviction
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals refused to overturn the conviction of a Somali refugee who argued that a Milwaukee County judge didn’t properly explain the ramifications a plea would have on his immigration status.
Ashley shares lessons learned
Not long after Judge Carl Ashley took the bench, he was at a church festival when a man approached saying the judge had sent him to prison.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court’s Ashley shares lessons from bench
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley has presided over a variety of different courts during his 13 years on the bench.
Drug of choice: Milwaukee treatment court looking for long-term financing
Ten months ago Carlos Martinez had a choice. Either enroll in Milwaukee County’s Drug Treatment Court program or head to prison, a place he had been 10 times during the past dozen years. A habitual heroin and cocaine addict since age 16, Martinez, now 32, opted for the treatment program. On July 27 he became […]
Legal News
- Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
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