‘Are we dating the same guy’ federal lawsuit moves forward
Same attorney suing Chicago Bears is representing plaintiff in lawsuit against 27 women and Facebook.
Suing over Facebook comments: Is Wisconsin next?
Same attorney suing Chicago Bears is representing plaintiff in lawsuit against 27 women and Facebook.
Justices to grill lawyers for retired DA, rejected bar applicant
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments on Monday in three cases, including one challenging the state’s Board of Bar Examiners’ rejection of a man’s application seeking admission to practice in Wisconsin.
Finding time for yourself amid demands of lawyering
It’s 11 a.m. on a due date and I’m procrastinating, staring at my phone instead of my computer. This past month has been a mess, between deadlines and family health issues and summer school, with weddings and day trips and a conference thrown in for good measure. A three-hour hearing turned into six yesterday in a windowless basement room, and my lower back is screaming at me for sitting in th[...]
E-banking with a price
Although lawyers can now take advantage of new rules allowing them to accept electronic payments, they might still want to enlist the help of professionals when balancing their books.
Steiner enjoys helping clients through tough times
It was Roberta Steiner’s first day on the job as a producer at a Minneapolis TV station when she got the push to go into law school.
Who’s Doing What: AWL announces Board of Directors; new hires
The Association for Women Lawyers has announced its new Board of Directors.
Same-sex marriage a reality … now what?
On Oct. 6, Wisconsin became the latest in a growing number of states to allow same-sex couples to marry.
Court denies attorney’s request for damages from ex-law partner (UPDATE)
A published opinion from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals seeks to clarify when an attorney is able to collect fees for cases he worked on prior to leaving or breaking up a law practice.
Sweeney enjoys FINRA challenges
Milwaukee’s Sean Sweeney, who hails from Arizona, enjoys the frontier feel of his Financial Industry Regulation Authority hearings.
Who’s Doing What: New hires at Michael Best & Friedrich; Carr makes partner at Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan
Nicholas Boerke and Rachel Farrington have joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee.
State Supreme Court dismisses complaint against family-law practitioner
A veteran Milwaukee family-law practitioner has been cleared of ethics-violation charges regarding reimbursements he sought for his attendance and service at numerous American Bar Association events.
Legal News
- Dane County residents encouraged to weigh how to spend federal funds
- Jurors should have considered stand-your-ground defense in sawed-off shotgun killing, judges rule
- Money isn’t enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
- Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state
- Former President Trump calls for arrest of special prosecutor Jack Smith
- Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state’s new wolf management plan
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues opinion on Milwaukee Police officer fired over Facebook posts
- Gov. Evers Seeks applicants for Menominee County Register of Deeds
- Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
- Gov. Evers again calls Republican lawmakers into special meeting
- CIA is obstructing justice and witness tampering in Havana Syndrome cover up, attorney says
- Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide whether mobile voting sites are legal
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