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Gov. Scott Walker has appointed an assistant district attorney to fill a spot on the Racine County Circuit Court bench. Walker has chosen Racine County prosecutor Robert Repischak to replace Racine County Circuit Court Judge Allan Torhorst, according to a ...
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Reinstatement hearing set for bankruptcy attorney suspended over bizarre behavior
A hearing is set for the reinstatement of a bankruptcy attorney’s law license, which was suspended for two years over 35 counts of misconduct that included holding a gun during a meeting with clients.
Tagged with: David Moss office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Cannabis oil bill heads to full Assembly
A panel of state Assembly lawmakers gave its stamp of approval Wednesday to bills that would legalize the possession of cannabis oil, a derivative of marijuana used to treat children who suffer from seizures.
Tagged with: marijuana
Read More »Divided state Supreme Court upholds DNA fee (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has found that a law requiring felons to pay a surcharge for DNA testing was properly applied in the case of a Racine woman.
Tagged with: DNA Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Milwaukee attorney challenging referee’s findings in disciplinary case
A Milwaukee attorney is challenging a referee’s recommendation that his license to practice be suspended for a year despite reaching a stipulation with the state’s lawyer-regulation agency.
Tagged with: James Toran John Fiorenza office of lawyer regulation OLR Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Justices issue order repealing dead man’s statute
It’s official — the dead man’s statute is dead starting July 1.
Tagged with: dead man's statute S.A. Schapiro Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Judicial field narrows in Manitowoc, Polk, Trempealeau counties
The playing field has narrowed in contested races for circuit court judge in Manitowoc, Polk and Trempealeau counties.
Tagged with: Bob Dewane Daniel Tolan Malia Malone Patricia Koppa Rian Radtke
Read More »Incumbent, disability-rights advocate advance for spot on Milwaukee municipal court
An incumbent Milwaukee municipal court judge will face off against a disability-rights advocate in April’s election.
Tagged with: Brian Michel Kail Decker Valarie Hill William Crowley
Read More »Whitewater attorney agrees to third public reprimand
A Whitewater attorney has agreed that he should be publicly reprimanded over two charges of misconduct.
Tagged with: John Dade office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »High court revokes Eau Claire attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the license of an Eau Claire attorney and ordered him to pay more than $16,000 in restitution.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Thad Gegner Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Here we go again: Judicial Council gears up to save itself
For a second budget cycle in a row, members of a body charged with putting forth updates and changes to court procedures are gearing up to persuade lawmakers not to eliminate it.
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Read More »Change to state class-action rule on way to Supreme Court
A proposal to update Wisconsin’s rules for class-action lawsuits will soon be filed with the state Supreme Court.
Tagged with: class-action lawsuit Judicial Council Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Justices skeptical of board’s authority to sanction judge
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Friday of arguments that an agency charged with reviewing crime victims' rights could sanction a judge for holding off on sentencing a defendant in a sex-assault case.
Tagged with: Crime Victims Rights Board Gabler v. Crime Victims Rights Board James Duvall Misha Tseytlin Pat Fiedler William Gabler Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Practitioners weigh in on ruling on admissibility of toxicology reports
Even though a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling from last week resolved conflicting case law governing the admissibility of certain toxicology reports, criminal-law practitioners say it did little to answer questions over testimonial hearsay.
Tagged with: Confrontation Clause Julius Kim Robert Donohoo State v. Mattox Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »High court: No additional suspension for Milwaukee attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to respond to dozens of counts of misconduct against a Milwaukee lawyer by tacking on more requirements to his conditional reinstatement and ordering him to pay restitution instead of suspending his license.
Tagged with: Godfrey Muwonge office of lawyer regulation OLR Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Justices revoke Mequon attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked a Mequon attorney’s license over his disbarment in Illinois.
Tagged with: David Silberman office of lawyer regulation OLR Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Kreblin leaves his fingerprints on Hupy and Abraham
As a first-year law student at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, Chad Kreblin was terrified of doing trial work.
Tagged with: Chad Kreblin Hupy and Abraham
Read More »‘Professional way’ carries Gegios to success
As a law student, Robert Gegios was pretty sure he wasn’t going to be litigator.
Tagged with: Kohner Mann & Kailas Robert Gegios
Read More »Janzer succeeds by intensely serving clients
During high school and part of law school, Jerry Janzer worked for his family’s small business, Janzer’s Religious Articles. While it may have seemed he was headed for a career in business, Janzer had something else in mind.
Tagged with: Jerome Janzer Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
Read More »Neider’s open-door policy keeps the firm’s doors open
One of the perks of starting your own firm is that you get to set its goals and mission.
Tagged with: Charles Neider Neider & Boucher
Read More »Manista champions diversity in legal community and beyond
Leaving private practice in 1998 was one of the most difficult decisions Raymond Manista has had to make.
Tagged with: Northwestern Mutual Raymond Manista
Read More »White’s classroom time gives him courtroom advantage
In the beginning, Mario White thought he would end up working as a government lawyer of some kind. Criminal law was the furthest thing from his mind.
Tagged with: Assistant State Public Defender Mario White
Read More »High court hears from attorneys about launch of business courts (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard hours of testimony on Thursday from lawyers, judges and others about a plan to begin using separate state courts for business litigation.
Tagged with: Fran Deisinger John Rothstein Laura Brenner Lucas Vebber Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »High court to issue decisions in 3 lawyer-discipline cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday will decide whether to discipline three lawyers.
Tagged with: David Silberman Godfrey Muwonge office of lawyer regulation OLR Thad Gegner Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »High court grills lawyers over property rights in DNR standoff lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday grilled lawyers in the case of a Lafayette County man who was convicted of resisting arrest and pointing a gun at a state Department of Nature Resources warden.
Tagged with: Charles Geisen DNR Geisen Law Offices Michael Gableman Sara Shaeffer Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »High court clears up Confrontation Clause conflict
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that certain toxicology reports may be admitted at trial without testimony from or cross-examination of the authors of those reports without violating the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.
Tagged with: Confrontation Clause Jenifer Dorow Sixth Amendment toxicology Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »High court to hear dispute between judge, crime victims board
Can a government agency that reviews crime-victim complaints sanction a judge over the timing of a sentencing in a sex assault case?
Tagged with: DOJ Eau Claire County Circuit Court Gabler v. Crime Victims Rights Board James Duvall Patrick Fiedler State v. Gary Lemberger State v. Keimonte Wilson Timothy Barber Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Winners and losers in Walker’s proposed budget
Gov. Scott Walker last week revealed his proposals for the 2017-2019 budget, which calls for more money for drug courts and pay progression for certain government lawyers while proposing eliminating certain review and advisory boards.
Tagged with: budget Judicial Council Pat Roggensack Scott Walker Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Mequon attorney fighting misconduct allegations
A Mequon employment attorney suspected of breaking several rules of attorney conduct is fighting the charges.
Tagged with: Janet Heins Jeremy Levinson office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Bar names new executive director (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin State Bar has chosen a new executive director.
Tagged with: George Brown Larry Martin
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