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When Madison lawyer Jim Troupis decided to start his own firm, he took his time with the decision, resisting the urge to jump right in.
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LEGAL CENTS: Marketing your firm with the clothes off your back
A while ago I realized that sometimes I’m a walking advertisement. The Nike swoosh on my running gear, the Bucky Badger sweatshirt and the Rolex crown on my watch.
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Now’s the time to learn about FINRA
For attorneys who never have heard of the Financial Industry Regulation Authority before, now might be a smart time to learn the basics.
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Read More »Lawyers debate need for new arbitration legislation
Opponents of mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts have not given up the fight.
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Read More »LEGAL CENTS: The dos and don’ts of cost-effective mediation
Brookfield attorney Dawn Drellos-Thompson realized a few years ago that her small business owner or minimum-wage earning clients could not afford most mediators.
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Read More »Gerleman takes his career for a spin
Spinning yarn and thread gives Plymouth lawyer Thomas Gerleman the physical distraction his brain needs to focus on solving some of his most difficult case problems.
Read More »2011 Unsung Heroes – Law Librarian
Law Librarian of the Year Maureen Burns Law librarian, Godfrey & Kahn SC “Maureen Burns has always been fascinated by law, but, in college, decided she wasn’t interested in pursuing a law degree. When an advisor suggested law librarianship as ...
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Read More »2011 Unsung Heroes – IT Specialist
IT Specialists Professional of the Year Joe Bichanich Knowledge management/process improvement managers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Jason Milligan Knowledge management/process improvement managers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Last summer, the outlook for Michael Best & Friedrich LLP’s new document ...
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Read More »2011 Unsung Heroes – Court Clerk
Court Clerk of the Year Kelly Haag, Court clerk, Waukesha County Juvenile Court A bulletin board of photos of happy families — children and their adoptive parents — is Waukesha County Juvenile Court Clerk Kelly Haag’s daily reminder of the ...
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Read More »2011 Unsung Heroes – Human Resources
Human Resources Professional of the Year Mary Wilkes Manager, Quarles & Brady LLP Mary Wilkes is on the fast track. Wilkes came to Milwaukee-based Quarles & Brady LLP in 2008. She started as a manager of six secretarial leaders, who ...
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Read More »2011 Unsung Heroes – Legal Community Service
Legal Community Service Provider of the Year Lori Zahorodny Program assistant, Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic When Lori Zahorodny started working for the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic it had one site, open one day a week. With Zahorodny’s help, the clinic ...
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Read More »2011 Unsung Heroes – Firm Administrator
Firm administrator of the Year Bruce Wichmann Firm administrator, Axley Brynelson LLP Bruce Wichmann started his career as a CPA, but after 23 years at Axley Brynelson LLP in Madison, the firm administrator cannot imagine doing anything else. He started ...
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Read More »LEGAL CENTS: Seven ways to save on experts
An expert, per Oscar Wilde, is “an ordinary man away from home, giving advice.” He’s probably being well compensated, too.
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Read More »State Supreme Court sides with SPD on sanction issue
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals can’t brand an attorney a liar without giving the attorney a chance to challenge that label, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision Tuesday.
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Read More »New technology could streamline e-discovery process
Attorney Eric Maassen plans to use a lot less paper clips and Post-its in the near future.
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Read More »Cotrone composes his retirement plan
Milwaukee native Carlo Cotrone does not plan to retire anytime soon, but when he does, he’s got an active second career to fill his days outside the legal world.
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Read More »Corporate legal departments leading the digital charge
When Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. decided to retool the way it organized important documents, it was the company’s legal, not information technology, department that led the charge.
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Read More »LEGAL CENTS: Five ways to save with litigation management
Glendale attorney Paul Junius is a professional defendant and penny-pincher.
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Read More »Etiquette drives success when responding to requests for proposals
Remember that unit in law school about legal writing for requests for proposals?
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Read More »LEGAL CENTS: Avoid radio silence if you want to bring in new clients
Have you heard about the cool media form attorneys are using to reach out to prospective clients? The one that brings in scads of new business?
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Read More »Super Lawyers, Part Two: What makes one super?
The week before last, I wrote about a few lawyers’ impressions of being designated as “Super Lawyers” by the Minnesota-based publication of the same name (one I find slightly schlocky).
LEGAL CENTS: BranchOut: Keeping it (sort of) professional on Facebook
BranchOut -- the free, year-old professional networking app for Facebook -- just can’t decide what it wants to be when it grows up.
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Read More »Milwaukee court ditches paper for progress
When a man asked Milwaukee Municipal Court Chief Judge Derek Mosley recently what it would take to get his drivers’ license reinstated, Mosley had a quick answer for him.
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Read More »Madison attorney Yanacheck goes the distance
As Tim Yanacheck approached the finish of the 26.2-mile Paavo Nurmi Marathon in Hurley a few years back, he realized he had a choice.
Read More »LEGAL CENTS: Super Lawyers, Part One: What’s in a name?
Summer is the time of year when select attorneys are informed that they’ve been designated as “Super Lawyers” by a publication of the same name. But are they really the best lawyers in our metropolis?
LEGAL CENTS: Posting fees online pulls in clients, but can be controversial
Clients of BadgerLawyer.com LLC in La Crosse don’t have to wonder what solo practitioner Chris Doerfler charges; he puts that information right on his website.
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Read More »Technology-driven Vasquez interested in how things work
Milwaukee attorney Francisco Javier Vasquez is always looking (and thinking) forward: both on the job and while leading the Construction and Public Contract Law Section of the Wisconsin State Bar.
Read More »Dodge ‘happy to go to trial’ for construction clients
Early on in his career, Chris Dodge was assigned a defining case representing a contractor in a defect dispute.
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Read More »Anderson carries on family work history in Eau Claire
David Anderson gets a warm feeling when he drives by projects he’s helped bring to life.
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