ABA president headlines bar association lunch
Paulette Brown's stop in Wisconsin on Tuesday is part of her latest goal.
Former corp. counsel to lead Legal Aid Society
Kimberly Walker, who was ousted as Milwaukee County corporation counsel in 2013, will serve as the new executive director of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc.
Milwaukee County moving forward on corporation counsel hire
Milwaukee County’s Judiciary, Safety and General Services Committee approved Paul Bargren as the county’s new corporation counsel Thursday.
Attorney general clarifies County Board’s authority
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors can require department directors submit status reports, according to a state attorney general opinion released Wednesday.
Milwaukee County fires in-house attorney
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 13-5 Wednesday to uphold its firing of top in-house attorney Kimberly Walker.
Milwaukee County board to vote on plan to fire in-house attorney
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to push forward with its plan to fire Kimberly Walker, the county’s chief in-house attorney.
Milwaukee County Board fires attorney, votes to hire Hawks Quindel (UPDATE)
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors fired its top in-house attorney, Kimberly Walker, without debate Thursday.
Milwaukee County moves to fire its corporation counsel
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to fire the county’s top in-house attorney Thursday.
Milwaukee County Board OKs outside attorney to fight reform bills
Milwaukee County supervisors could spend as much as $25,000 on an outside attorney to either clarify two state reform bills or try to kill them.
House of Correction resolution could add to sheriff’s lawsuit
An effort to smooth the transfer of control of Milwaukee County’s House of Correction from Sheriff David Clarke Jr. to Interim Superintendent Michael Hafemann could backfire.
Milwaukee County rejects sheriff’s private attorney request (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee County judiciary board Thursday shot down Sheriff David Clarke’s request to retain outside counsel in matters pertaining to his professional duties.
Legal News
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- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
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- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
- Reinhart named the 2024 Wisconsin law firm of the year by benchmark litigation
- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor’s suit against GOP-led Legislature
- Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor’s 400-year veto
- Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to neglect in disappearance of boy
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