Recent Articles from CINDY L FRYDA
Commentary: Finding the right fit for your career
I recently spoke with a third-year law student who is feeling the pressure to find employment in an environment where firms are cutting costs or even reducing head counts. As we talked, I could tell that she was considering taking any job that came her way, whether it was a good fit or not. She […]
Commentary: The key to security as a lawyer: Networking
Throughout law school I was very focused on grades and making certain that I ranked as high as possible in my class. But while it is impossible to deny that grades and rankings are important in law school, I was surprised to find that what matters more than anything as you move into your career […]
Commentary: Strive for clarity in your legal writing
The days of lawyers providing a service by either creating or interpreting secret “lawyer code” are gone. I think lawyers at one time felt that by creating a secret language that everyone else had a hard time interpreting, they were creating job security for themselves. But the current trend calls for less flowery language and […]
Commentary: The necessary evil of timekeeping
Timekeeping. I can’t think of a single person who enjoys it. In fact, most hate it. But without it we wouldn’t get paid, so it must be done. And believe it or not, it’s actually a bit of an acquired skill. How can counting every six minutes be an acquired skill? It actually goes beyond […]
Commentary: Your success and your assistant
I’m writing this month’s column at 5:00 a.m., which means that the potential for wit and humor is out the window. Nevertheless, while this column may be a bit sleepy, it is packed full of essential information – specifically, how your assistant can maximize your success. Your working relationship with your assistant can hugely impact […]
Difficult clients – The importance of documentation
As I look back at my columns so far, it’s occurred to me that I might be starting to sound like your mother. So rather than nagging you about having a good attitude and not drinking too much, I’ve decided to simply offer some light pointers for you newly graduated lawyers – a little break […]
You are not invisible – act responsibly
The majority of new law school graduates are in their mid-to-late 20s, a mere decade into adulthood, and possibly still trying to figure out what that means. But now it’s time to go act like a “lawyer.” Although you have been through the training to be a lawyer, you may not have gotten your mind […]
Never forget, you are always replaceable
I was asked to write this column from a “young lawyer’s” perspective, so that I might provide other young lawyers with valuable information. Although I definitely don’t claim to have all the answers, I will give it my best. I have learned a lot from some truly brilliant people and, it just so happens that […]
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on addition months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies