The local newspaper disappeared and the Wall Street Journal took its place between the attorney’s face and the bankruptcy presentation at the front of the room.
The credibility of Wisconsin’s required legal education is fading slowly to the soundtrack of rumbling snores and rustling newspapers.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday issued two disciplinary orders.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday publicly reprimanded a suspended Menasha lawyer who quit law to become a nurse.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended the law license of Menomonie attorney William Lamb for 60 days.
Attorneys who teach paralegal courses have the ability to apply for continuing legal education credit, but a vague Supreme Court rule has discouraged any from trying.
Deflation has claimed almost every possible victim in the past four agonizing years. It seems the only thing that has inflated is the rash use of the language by politicians.
There are at least three times in one’s career when a lawyer must choose a practice area: before graduation from law school; when the chosen practice area becomes overcrowded or business dries up; and when the practice area is no longer interesting.
A relatively small cut to Milwaukee’s court budget could significantly affect how some county attorneys spend money on job training.
More than a dozen State Bar of Wisconsin members are seeking permission from the state’s highest court to earn Continuing Legal Education credit for teaching a legal specialty course in a paralegal program.
Absent spending cuts, the State Bar of Wisconsin is projecting a $360,000 deficit as of June 30, the end of its fiscal year. The lapse is largely due to significant drops in revenue, particularly in the seminars division, which is projected to bring in $460,000 less than planned due to sagging attendance at a variety [...]
By Jack Zemlicka Wisconsin Law Journal The buffet of Continuing Legal Education known as the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Convention is being replaced by a more refined menu. Declining attendance prompted bar leadership to abandon the traditional convention format and develop a handful of practice-specific “institutes” to be held in various locations throughout the [...]
