Pamela Pepper has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
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Read More »Pamela Pepper has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
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Read More »A longtime managing attorney of Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. will take over as executive director next week.
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Read More »A Wisconsin inmate who tried to argue he needed an attorney to represent him in a civil case had his case shot down Wednesday by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Read More »A Stevens Point attorney was convicted Wednesday of repeatedly sexually assaulting his wife in 2012 and 2013.
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Read More »Members of the Wisconsin Claims Board expressed concern Wednesday that paying the estate of a deceased Madison man who was incarcerated for a crime for which he was acquitted may set precedent for other families to make similar claims.
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Read More »Kenosha attorney Ryan Blay was elected president-elect of the State Bar’s Young Lawyers Division, according to the bar’s website.
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Read More »It seems State Bar leadership is finally figuring out they have a long road ahead to get the Legislature and voters to go along with a proposed Constitutional amendment to limit state Supreme Court justices to a single, 16-year term.
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Read More »The State Bar’s Board of Governors may try again to gain the power to remove one of its own from office.
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Read More »A closed-door discussion regarding the State Bar’s procedure to hire an outside attorney ended with no decision Saturday morning.
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Read More »Wisconsin attorneys will pay $30 more in yearly dues starting July 1.
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Read More »Longtime University of Wisconsin Law School Professor Ralph Cagle will be the State Bar’s next president-elect, as election results released Friday show he bested competitor Kevin Palmersheim.
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Read More »The Office of Director of State Courts is taking applications for interpreters.
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Read More »The State Bar’s Board of Governors is scheduled to hold a discussion in closed session concerning the bar’s decision to hire an attorney to represent the organization in front of the state Supreme Court.
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Read More »The State Bar spent $219,603.25 on lobbying in 2013. They spent 5,452 hours advocating for their many positions, firmly putting them near the top of the heap in terms of time spent.
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Read More »The Milwaukee Bar Association will provide free legal clinics on May 10 in honor of National Law Day.
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Read More »Gov. Scott Walker signed 55 bills Wednesday, including several that could affect legal processes in Wisconsin.
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Read More »Wisconsin attorneys will pay $30 more in dues per year if the State Bar’s Board of Governors passes its proposed budget during its meeting Friday and Saturday.
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Read More »A suspended Wisconsin attorney who moved to Florida now faces disciplinary action for allegedly mishandling client money and ignoring requests for information from both her clients and investigators.
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Read More »A former West Allis debt collection attorney who admitted to stealing more than $780,000 from his clients has pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
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Read More »Miron Construction Co. Inc., its chief executive officer and chief financial officer were investigated by the FBI for supposed overbilling in school construction projects, though federal prosecutors have agreed not to prosecute if the company adheres to an agreement struck in February.
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Read More »A bill that removes voluntary intoxication as a possible defense in criminal cases was signed Wednesday by Gov. Scott Walker.
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Read More »A Kenosha man with a history of mental health issues will not be allowed to withdraw his pleas for sexual assault of a child and threatening a judge, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
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Read More »Gerald P. Boyle is denying six charges of alleged professional misconduct levied by the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
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Read More »A Madison woman who performs as “The Banana Lady” – and has filed several pro se lawsuits against people she claims damaged that image – had another appeal shot down Monday.
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Read More »The state Supreme Court announced Friday that it has accepted nine cases for review.
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Read More »Ballots for this year’s State Bar elections are set to be mailed by Friday.
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Read More »An Eau Claire criminal defense attorney is facing a possible suspension after not responding to a State Bar request to resolve a fee dispute between himself and a client, according to a disciplinary complaint filed Monday.
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Read More »As a candidate for state attorney general, Dane County's district attorney is getting his turn to take questions during a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon.
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Read More »An administrative rule regarding victim testimony during probation revocation hearings has been on the books for more than 20 years, but has never been used.
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Read More »Gov. Scott Walker signed 62 bills on Tuesday, including several bills that may affect legal proceedings.
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