Recent Articles from Joe Petrie
Chad Schoen – Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department
The Sheboygan County sheriff deputy Chad Schoen wants to make a difference every day he comes to work.
Anne Peterson – Falk Legal Group
Anne Peterson views her job at Falk Legal Group as requiring her to do whatever is necessary to help attorneys and staff employees there achieve or maintain their standard of excellence.
Hoffer brings clarity to law in Eau Claire
Douglas Hoffer’s pursuit of a legal career has always been a lifelong dream.
Insurance defense with a side of Rice
Christine Rice was on her way to a career in nursing when an internship on risk management at a local hospital changed her life’s course.
Williams finds secret to successful career
When Pauline Williams got out of college, she wanted to work in the legal field, but didn’t want to be a lawyer.
The ‘captain’ charts a course for success
For Kimberly Finnigan, a legal career came about through sheer happenstance.
Ford Bennett makes the grade at UW Law School
When Jane Ford Bennett saw an opportunity to join the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1997, she became eager to do just that after learning from a friend about the support offered by the department.
Daun leading the charge for a diverse legal field
As a Milwaukee native, Margaret Daun received firsthand experience in the difference diversity can make.
Nelson a trailblazer for women in the law
When Heather Nelson was in sixth grade, she and her classmates performed a staged jury trial that saw them pretending to litigate a case involving an accident between a car and a bicycle.
Ballenger quick to recognize injustices
Jesica Ballenger’s love of the law came when she was in high school and taking part in a mock trial in civics class.
The ‘mom mentor’ always knows best
Farrah N.W. Rifelj isn’t sure why she was always drawn to the law, but growing up she knew it’s what she wanted to do.
Lewand breaking ground and diversity barriers
Porchia Lewand’s love of the law started when she was a child and discovered a hero in the fictional judge Amy Gray on the TV show “Judging Amy.”
Legal News
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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