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Since its release last month, a groundbreaking study into attorneys’ mental health and substance abuse has had little trouble making itself known throughout the legal profession.

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Don Murn thought he had his first case in the bag.

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Paula Davis-Laack knew something wasn’t right.

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Gregory Wesley thought he might become a sports agent.

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With undergraduate degrees in math and physics, it might have seemed less than inevitable that Jim Phillips would become a lawyer.

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Andy McConnell believes in giving not only to clients but also to the community.

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Don Murn was a competitive water skier when he began working as a clerk at a law firm.

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Lori Meddings wasn’t a traditional fit for intellectual property law.

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When it comes to retirement planning, Gary Bakke has some simple advice.

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When the State Bar of Wisconsin began searching for examples to follow when establishing a new lawyer-mentoring program, it didn’t have to look far.

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Looking for a few shortcuts in programs you use all the time?

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Looking back it was obvious. Amy Thornton was going to be a law librarian.

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Janet Medlock wasn’t sure she was ready to become clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Mary Lyles has a simple goal.

Terry Tadysak didn’t know what awaited him when he stepped into Bob Habush’s office.

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Jocelyn Henning makes technology make sense.

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The biggest lesson Mindy Schroeder has learned since starting at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic is one she didn’t expect.

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Louie Phillips understands.

Diane Schuck was devastated when she decided to shutter her travel agency.

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For attorneys, anxiety is more than a matter of mental health.

Lenné Eidson Espenschied resisted writing about grammar. “I’m not a grammarian; I didn’t study English, even in college,” said Espenschied, who wrote “The Grammar and Writing Handbook for Lawyers.” But, one day, she knew she had found her calling.

We all know how to use the Internet, right? But could we be making better use of it still? For most lawyers, the answer is a resounding: Yes.

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Window 10 users’ concerns about confidentiality are overblown, according to experts.

Understanding your client is everything.

When Karen Bauer was in law school, she gave a presentation called “Don’t Freak Out About Your Law School Loans.”

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Amy Collins spent years on the stage singing, dancing and acting.

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Andrew Hebl doesn’t keep his cape in his briefcase, although he should probably consider it.

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Somewhere deep inside, Lauren Triebenbach knew she was supposed to be a lawyer.

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For Travis Mueller, practicing law is all about relationships.

Laura McFarlane proves being a do-gooder isn’t a bad thing.

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