Waushara DA nominated to fill federal prosecutor spot in Western District
President Donald Trump has nominated Waushara County’s district attorney to be the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Reinstatement hearing set for former Milwaukee attorney
A hearing has been set for a former Milwaukee attorney’s second bid to get his license reinstated.
Chief judge, DA, public defender to talk about risk-assessment system
Three stakeholders in Milwaukee County’s criminal justice system will be appearing at a Marquette University Law School event to discuss the county’s use of a risk-assessment system.
Lubars to give $5.5 million to MU Law
Marquette University Law School will receive a $5.5 million gift to establish a public-policy research program.
Schultz stays true to her passion
Kindness, patience and compassion are not words the general public often associates with lawyers.
4th Circuit judge to give lecture at Marquette
Judge Albert Diaz of the 4h Circuit will give a lecture at Marquette University Law School.
Tracking Doe: Investigative proceedings, though one of a kind, have deep historical roots
Critics of the John Doe investigations that have dogged Gov. Scott Walker since he took office in 2011 often make much of the fact that Wisconsin is the only state to have a law allowing the frequently secret probes.
More opportunities for recent grads, but fewer get jobs
Despite more job opportunities for new law school graduates, the percentage of law school grads who get jobs out of college fell for the sixth straight year, according to a study released this month.
Who’s Doing What: DeClercq wins pro bono award; new hires
Andrew DeClercq of Boardman & Clark LLP received the Individual Attorney Pro Bono Award at the Dane County Bar Association’s annual Pro Bono Breakfast on May 1.
How to stay within the rules, while potentially cutting costs, on document storage
What your body says can be as important as the words you speak, especially when it comes to putting clients at ease.
Marquette’s Mitten to lead Sports Lawyers Association
Matt Mitten, a professor at Marquette University's law school, recently was named the next president of the Sports Lawyers Association, a 1,700-member organization for those who practice and teach sports law.
Wisconsin justices disbar Marquette Law graduate
An attorney disbarred in Arizona for misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars of money from client trust funds lost his license to practice law in Wisconsin on Friday.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- 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
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