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Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday appointed 18 members to his Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
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State’s high court rules no contract breach in plumbing dispute (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Waukesha plumbing company is not entitled to direct payment for work done in 2008 because there was no breach of contract by the insurance company that hired the contractor.
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Read More »State’s high court to rule in sign fight
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday will determine how billboard owners get paid when the state condemns property to make room for highway projects.
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Read More »State Supreme Court suspends attorney for one year
A Milwaukee attorney now living in California lost his law license for one year after defaulting on 14 disciplinary charges filed against him by the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation.
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Read More »Justice Roggensack recuses herself from Prosser case
The first of four Wisconsin Supreme Court justices asked to step aside in the pending ethics case against Justice David Prosser has agreed to do so.
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Read More »Kaukauna loses appeal over right to provide sewer service
Failure to file a timely challenge could cost the city of Kaukauna its right to provide sewer service to 89 acres of land in the town of Harrison, according to a Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision issued Tuesday.
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Read More »State Supreme Court to rule in plumbing dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to decide Thursday whether a Waukesha plumbing contractor is entitled to direct payment from an insurance company for work at a vacant rental property.
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Read More »Fiedler elected State Bar president-elect
Madison attorney Pat Fiedler, of Axley Brynelson LLP, won the race for president-elect of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
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Read More »Milwaukee attorney gets reprimand for misconduct
Milwaukee attorney John Loew received a public reprimand from the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday for two counts of professional misconduct, including failure to notify a client of suspension.
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Read More »Law Day set for Tuesday
Wisconsin lawyers and judges will educate students throughout the state Tuesday on various aspects of the legal profession in recognition of Law Day.
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Read More »State Supreme Court reinstates attorney after 16 years
Sixteen years after agreeing to a permanent revocation of his law license, Madison attorney Stanley Woodard has returned to practice.
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Read More »Milwaukee County, sheriff point fingers over private lawyer’s bill
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and county officials are in dispute over who should pay more than $55,000 in private legal fees racked up as a result of an ongoing rift between the public official and the county.
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Read More »Ethics mix with e-discovery for attorneys in smaller courts
On the surface, a minor dog bite case does not seem like a logical instance in which electronic discovery of evidence is necessary.
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Read More »Cayo gets what he wants from specialized practice
Defending lawyers accused of professional misconduct isn’t glamorous, but Milwaukee attorney Richard Cayo, of Halling Cayo SC, said he loves it anyway.
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Read More »State justices’ boycott reflects divided court
A Wednesday afternoon boycott staged by four state justices enhanced the fractured image of the Supreme Court and could happen again if its leader doesn’t conform to a new protocol.
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Read More »Summer is no vacation at Sauk County Courthouse
As a summer tourism hot spot in Wisconsin, Sauk County is synonymous with waterslides and campfires.
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Read More »Judges deny appeal to voter ID law
Appellate court judges in Wisconsin on Wednesday denied an appeal to overturn an injunction on the state’s voter identification law.
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Read More »Milwaukee judges to consider prelim hearing consolidation
Felony judges in Milwaukee are considering consolidation of preliminary hearings in response to a new law that largely gutted the value of those proceedings.
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Read More »Solos, small firms turn to virtual assistants
Cutting costs while balancing workload is an ongoing struggle for most solo and small firm owners.
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Read More »Prosser seeks another recusal in case against him
The majority of justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court have been asked to step aside in the pending disciplinary case against their colleague, Justice David Prosser.
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Read More »Sheriff takes unusual approach to file threat charges (UPDATE)
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is tapping a rarely used judicial process to bring criminal charges against a man who threatened a Madison radio talk show host.
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Read More »State’s high court to consider treatment court rules
Treatment court judges serve as both enforcers of the law and collaborators with defendants; a unique dichotomy that can test ethical boundaries.
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Read More »Answering the siren call of solo practice
Kevin Martin’s phone won’t stop ringing.
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Read More »Murn sacrifices firm ownership for client satisfaction
Waukesha attorney Don Murn has always enjoyed being his own boss.
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Read More »Mequon-based construction co. sues Chicago builder for contract breach
A Mequon-based marine construction company is suing an Illinois contractor for more than $350,000 after a contract between the two fell apart during a Lake Michigan shoreline project near Chicago.
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Read More »State Bar members reveal struggles with pressure, work-life balance
Many attorneys in state don’t realize how much they pay in annual bar dues and are dealing with challenges of pressure and work-life balance, according to the results of a State Bar of Wisconsin study.
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Read More »State Supreme Court approves BBE, OLR budgets
State Bar dues may spike more than 15 percent next year, but assessments imposed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court will drop, albeit slightly.
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Read More »State Bar ponders CLE for seniors still practicing
The prospect of paying to practice law after age 70 is something emeritus lawyers in Wisconsin are willing to accept, so long as they are not mandated to take continuing legal education.
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Read More »State Bar considers draining reserves with dues increase on horizon
State Bar of Wisconsin leaders are considering approval of a budget that drains reserve money, contingent on a future dues increase, to financially sustain the organization going forward.
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Read More »State Bar’s Board looks at CLE cost bump
While attorneys could pay $35 more per year to remain members of the State Bar of Wisconsin starting in Fiscal Year 2014, the price of continuing legal education through the bar may increase much sooner.
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