POSTED: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at 1:07 pm

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

This article is a follow-up to “Continuing Confidentiality in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims,” published in the Oct. 19, 2010 edition of the Wisconsin Law Journal.

POSTED: Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 at 11:19 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

Direct appeals in Wisconsin are often premised on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (“IAC”) claims. Such claims can be unpleasant for trial attorneys, who feel they have fought hard for their clients under difficult circumstances and often for very little pay. IAC claims are also unpleasant for post-conviction counsel, who take no pleasure in having to criticize their colleagues.