Wisconsin Law Journal – WI Legal News & Resources Wisconsin Legal News & Resources

A sign on the University of Wisconsin Law School campus advertising karate lessons caught John Birdsall’s eye.

It seems that since email revolutionized lawyer-client communications in the 1990s, technology CLE speakers have been advocating for encryption, yet no one’s doing it.

There’s a potential ethical threat lurking in electronic documents.

Portions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011, or the “AIA,” took effect earlier this month. It’s been called the most significant overhaul of U.S. patent law in decades.

A $52 million federal jury verdict -- the largest patent infringement award in the history of the Western District – has been overturned.

Just a few years ago, Peter Young began his professional career as a litigation project assistant, working for the defense and living the fast-paced Chicago lifestyle.

She’s the resident expert on permanent residence.

After working as an assistant district attorney for two years, Tyrone St. Junior already has handled serious felonies, including attempted homicides.

His pride swells, Daniel O’Callaghan said, whenever he drives by University Square in Madison.

While attending law school in Chicago, Jason Luczak spent time for his appellate advocacy class watching oral arguments before the 7th Circuit.

Young” or “youngest” are words often used to describe Rebecca Hammock.

Sometimes little details make a big difference.

Warren Buliox was working as a special prosecutor for the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office and won several trials in a row.

Worrisome though it might be, if you’ve learned your company will be subject to an audit by the state, it’s better for in-house counsel to plan ahead and start preparing immediately.

Kevin Stangel is facing a crisis of time.

When the dot.com bubble burst, Jon Levitt, the in-house counsel for a tech company, realized he probably would lose his job.

Unless you’re very new in-house, you’ve likely heard of benchmarking.

Good whitewater paddling, like good lawyering, requires sound judgment.

There are a lot of different ways to win at trial and just as many missteps that could put a lawyer on the losing end of a verdict.

In the season premiere of television’s best show, “Breaking Bad,” Walt and Jesse destroy evidence of their criminal activity by demagnetizing the hard drive on a computer seized by the police.

Success in the construction industry is less about materials, carpentry or masonry and more about mutual understandings, according to Milwaukee attorney Joshua Levy.

Andrea Murdock’s career is proof that mentors matter.

Kent Carnell ventured into construction law by accident.

Some Wisconsin attorneys have been too intimidated at the prospect of e-discovery to learn about it.

Madison lawyer Sally Hestad about six months ago made a sizable investment in her firm’s two websites, spending about $4,500 for an overhaul and to create mobile versions.

Mario Mendoza has a unique perspective on Madison’s Concerts on the Square summer music series.

Deja Vishny, Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office Law degree received from: University of Wisconsin Law School, 1980 Deja Vishny does not shy away from hard work. In her first year as a Racine public defender in 1980, Vishny tried about a dozen cases. “It was a small office, only seven attorneys,” she said. “But it was a real go-getter office, ...

When she applied for the role of Wisconsin assistant attorney general, Maria Lazar thought it looked like a challenging opportunity but never realized “high-profile” could describe the role.

Patricia Epstein used to sit on the floor at Brooklyn Law School and color.

Colleen Beaman remembers when her daughter realized not all lawyers are women.