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Pamela Pepper has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
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Longtime staffer to take the reins at Legal Action
A longtime managing attorney of Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. will take over as executive director next week.
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Read More »7th Circuit rejects civil appointment request
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 »Attorney convicted of sexually assaulting wife
A Stevens Point attorney was convicted Wednesday of repeatedly sexually assaulting his wife in 2012 and 2013.
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Read More »Claims Board wary of setting precedent in Shomberg case (UPDATE)
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.
Tagged with: Annette Bruner Claims Board DNA Forest Shomberg Michael Schumacher Pat Strachota
Read More »New State Bar section leaders elected
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 »Bar leadership trying to rally support for term-limit proposal
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 »Bar’s Board of Governors to take another crack at removal bylaw
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 »State Bar’s outside attorney talk ends with no action
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 »State Bar passes $30 dues increase (UPDATE)
Wisconsin attorneys will pay $30 more in yearly dues starting July 1.
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Read More »Cagle elected next State Bar president
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 »Court interpreters wanted
The Office of Director of State Courts is taking applications for interpreters.
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Read More »Board of Governors opts to hold attorney hiring discussion behind closed doors (UPDATE)
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 »A second ‘second chance?’
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 »MBA to host free legal clinics
The Milwaukee Bar Association will provide free legal clinics on May 10 in honor of National Law Day.
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Read More »Walker signs another round of law-related bills
Gov. Scott Walker signed 55 bills Wednesday, including several that could affect legal processes in Wisconsin.
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Read More »Dues fees, outside counsel on State Bar’s agenda
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 »Suspended attorney faces 7 counts of misconduct
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 »Debt collection attorney pleads guilty to embezzlement (UPDATE)
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 »Neenah construction co. to pay $4 million following FBI investigation (UPDATE)
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 »Walker signs voluntary intoxication bill
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 »Appeals court won’t let man who threatened judge withdraw pleas
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 »Boyle denies OLR’s misconduct allegations
Gerald P. Boyle is denying six charges of alleged professional misconduct levied by the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
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Read More »7th Circuit judge calls out woman’s ‘incessant’ court filings
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 »State’s high court picks up 9 cases
The state Supreme Court announced Friday that it has accepted nine cases for review.
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Read More »Ballots go out for State Bar elections
Ballots for this year’s State Bar elections are set to be mailed by Friday.
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Read More »Eau Claire attorney facing suspension for fee dispute
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 »Attorney general candidate defends program for abusive parents (UPDATE)
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 »Victim testimony rule getting a second look
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 »Walker signs law-related bills
Gov. Scott Walker signed 62 bills on Tuesday, including several bills that may affect legal proceedings.
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