Content marketing isn’t new, but if you’re not doing it yet, you’re missing out.
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Read More »Content marketing isn’t new, but if you’re not doing it yet, you’re missing out.
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Read More »For many people, the smartphone has become almost a new appendage.
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Read More »I am almost always late. So 13 years ago, when my obstetrician told me the due date for my first baby, I assumed she would take after her mother and show up late. Instead, she came a week early.
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Read More »A few years ago, I was living every reporter’s nightmare. Every call I made went to people’s voicemails.
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Read More »Enku Edgar Lin realized he was pursuing the right practice area while interning as a 2L with the State Public Defender’s Office in the Milwaukee Trial Division.
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Read More »There’s nothing more rewarding to Melissa Turczyn than when a client texts her a photo of a check.
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Read More »An attorney has to be tough to succeed in indigent defense.
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Read More »Julie Linnen penned an especially prophetic eighth-grade essay. She wrote that someday she wanted “to be a lawyer for people who can’t afford lawyers.”
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Read More »Offering clients a discount at the conclusion of representation, in exchange for a lump sum payment in full, can be a smart business strategy.
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Read More »Foxwordy, launched this past February, is a private platform, built “by lawyers for lawyers.”
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Read More »Summer. It’s the perfect time to take a break from reading opinions, statutes and codes, horn books and the ever-popular correspondence from opposing counsel expressing consternation at your client’s actions/position.
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Read More »Mentoring isn’t a skill for attorney Rachelle Hart; it’s a state of mind.
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Read More »They must go through a lot of tissues at Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc.
Read More »Wausau attorney Brenda Sunby remembers being so terrified of being called on in one particular law school class that she used to dig her fingernails into her hands until they bled.
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Read More »I’m going to pass on the State Bar of Wisconsin’s “Ultimate Pass” for continuing legal education.
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Read More »Cash is king in most arenas, except the law office.
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Read More »Coming soon to a theater near you: a motion picture about the life and times of attorney Steve Bartelt, portrayed by George Clooney. The film culminates with Bartelt shaking hands with opposing counsel to close a $400 million deal.
Read More »Public colleges are weathering tough times.
Read More »A little over a year ago, I wrote about the plusses of Google+, but also observed that it didn’t seem like many Wisconsin lawyers had embraced the platform for marketing.
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Read More »When most law students graduate, they put their case-briefing days behind them.
Read More »If you’re looking for a niche practice, my sincere hope is you’ll consider the one taken on by Minneapolis attorney Emily Cooper.
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Read More »No Crocs at work. That’s what I recall from skimming the lengthy employee manual recently on my first day at a new job.
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Read More »Want to be a better lawyer, for cheap? Join a listserv.
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Read More »Disclosing confidential case information can happen so fast you don’t even realize it’s happening.
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Read More »The Better Business Bureau has come under fire recently for a pay-to-play business model.
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Read More »An overhaul of Milwaukee County’s family court mediation program resulted in a 205 percent spike in cases handled outside the court room.
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Read More »I’ve been a longtime Dropbox devotee for sharing large files and collaborating on projects. It’s free and easy to use.
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Read More »Public defender Nicole Masnica proved her worth just two months after starting her legal career.
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Read More »Jesse Blocher’s January court victory brought his client to tears.
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Read More »There aren’t too many planes, but there definitely are many trains and automobiles in Ben Crouse’s life.
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