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A passenger involved in a vehicle collision was awarded $15,600 for her injuries.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday his appointment of Eric Sparr to serve as Winnebago County District Attorney, filling District Attorney Christian Gossett’s vacancy.

In a press conference in conjunction with the Milwaukee Crime Stoppers, attorney Michael Hupy of Hupy and Abraham pledged a $30,000 reward donation for information related to the homicides of Jenny Her and Krystal Tucker.

The next generation of attorneys have already started their work.

Hannah Dockendorff of Hupy and Abraham reached a $25,000 settlement for a woman injured in a car crash.

As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes a justice-in-waiting, Wisconsin lawyers are beaming with pride as Jackson this week became the first Black woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court on a 53-47 vote. Jackson will sit beside three other women justices and one other Black justice.

With national library week drawing to a close, Wisconsin law libraries are planning to continue offering virtual services to those who want them while keep their doors open to legal professionals.

Quarles & Brady announced Thursday the return of Frank DeGuire as a partner in its Milwaukee office.

Legal Action of Wisconsin filed a petition with the Supreme Court to amend small claims and eviction record retention policies.

The state has filed a civil enforcement action against telemarketing agency N.C.W.C., Inc., a nationwide provider of aftermarket extended vehicle service contracts, for violating Wisconsin telemarketing laws.

During the first quarter of 2022, Michael Best welcomed a total of six associate attorneys to various offices across the country.

The owner of an Appleton pizzeria has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that he willfully filed a false tax return and failed to truthfully account for pay payroll taxes.

Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission, established in 2009 by a Wisconsin Supreme Court order, named 292 attorneys to its 2021 Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society.

In a sold-out networking event Thursday, the Association for Women Lawyers hosted a wine tasting with the State Bar of Wisconsin at The Ruby Tap in Wauwatosa.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that he is seeking applicants for the La Crosse County Circuit Court–Branch 1, filling Judge Ramona Gonzalez’s vacancy.

The Justice Department announced Thursday that it issued a letter to all state attorneys general reminding them of federal constitutional and statutory provisions that protect transgender youth against discrimination, including when those youth seek gender-affirming care.

Wendy Rusch of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren’s Waukesha office has been appointed to serve as the Wisconsin State Chair of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), the firm announced Wednesday.

In U.S. News' 2023 Law School Rankings, announced Monday evening, no Wisconsin school managed to crack the top 30.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has agreed to cut in half the amount of prison wages the state was withholding from a prisoner convicted of robbery following a successful pro bono intervention by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday the appointment of 12 U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC).

Wisconsin Judicare is seeking several staff attorneys, offering remote work options for those that are within the service area or in the city of Wausau.

Crowned Miss Milwaukee 2022 in March, Jada Davis made history as the first Black woman to win the title in the organization’s 98-year run. A Milwaukee inner city native, Davis wears many hats with a diverse group of passions and interests.

Husch Blackwell announced Monday that Emily Constantine has joined the firm as a senior counsel in its Government Contracts group.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday an $8 million grant to support Wisconsinites who need legal assistance to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Johns, Flaherty & Collins announced Monday the addition of criminal defense attorney Keith Belzer.

SmithAmundsen promoted three attorneys to partner in its Milwaukee office, including Luke Behnke, Matthew Kees and Britta Sahlstrom.

Stemming from a middle school LEGO League project, a group of now-high school students has signed their first patent with the help of a Milwaukee-area law firm.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday the appointment of Ashley Morse to the Rock County Circuit Court–Branch 4.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that he is seeking applicants for the Portage County Circuit Court–Branch 1, filling a vacancy being created by Judge Thomas B. Eagon’s resignation, effective July 3.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he has appointed two additional members to the Governor's Pardon Advisory Board. Additionally, the governor also announced that he has granted another 33 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 449.