Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT – Barbara Juran – Quarles & Brady
Check out more Legal All-Stars In the real estate world, every day you come across something different. It’s an experience that has kept Barbara Juran in the field for more than 35 years. Juran is a paralegal for Quarles & Brady’s Real Estate Practice Group, where she is involved in a variety of development deals. […]
LEADER IN THE LAW – Samuel Leib – Leib Knott Gaynor
Check out more Legal All-Stars For Samuel Leib, being a lawyer is a special privilege. “My father would have liked to have been a lawyer,” said Leib. “My three brothers and I grew up with discussions around the table about history, government and civil rights. In turn, I enjoyed the learning, the challenge of advocacy […]
RISING YOUNG LAWYER – Brian Anhalt – Godfrey & Kahn
Check out more Legal All-Stars Brian Anhalt has become an essential member of Godfrey & Kahn’s Corporate and Securities practice. As an associate, he is a go-to resource on a variety of regulatory issues. “What is remarkable about Brian’s rise within the firm is that he flew under the radar his first few years in […]
UNSUNG HEROES – Robin Butzke – Godfrey & Kahn
Check out more Legal All-Stars Robin Butzke has always been fascinated by the legal field. As an avid reader of true crime stories (four to six books per month), creating a solid legal career for herself was a natural fit. She also shares that her dad was her first hero and helped instill this mentality […]
DIVERSITY IN THE LAW – Reyna Morales – Wisconsin Courts
Check out more Legal All-Stars When Judge Reyna Morales puts her mind to something, nothing can stop her. Moving to the United States at the age of 16 knowing no English, Morales learned the language and put herself through college and law school, truly helping pave the way for women and immigrants alike. She served […]
RISING YOUNG LAWYER – Bryce Loken – Quarles & Brady
Check out more Legal All-Stars Bryce Loken was just a teenager when his father suggested that the legal field might be a good fit because, as Loken puts it, “I always had to argue everything.” That planted the idea that later became a reality after Loken graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in […]
LEADER IN THE LAW – Kate Bechen – Dykema Gossett
Check out more Legal All-Stars Sometimes Kate Bechen feels like she’s always on the clock. Being an attorney, it comes with the job. You have to be flexible with your hours, depending on the client. “I don’t get to shut down at a certain time and while I enjoy a lot of flexibility in my […]
RISING YOUNG LAWYER – Alexander Kostal – Wisconsin State Public Defender
Check out more Legal All-Stars As soon as Alexander Kostal decided to become a lawyer, he knew that he wanted to practice in a courtroom, making arguments and fighting for justice. After graduating from Marquette University Law School in 2017, he was hired by the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s office, where he serves as an […]
LEADER IN THE LAW – Jason Luczak – Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown
Check out more Legal All-Stars Jason Luczak has always wanted to help people. He initially thought about pursuing a career in news broadcasting, but then decided that the best way he could make a tangible difference in people’s lives is through the legal field. “When I got to law school I was drawn to criminal […]
RISING YOUNG LAWYER – Lance Duroni – Kohner, Mann & Kailas
Check out more Legal All-Stars Lance Duroni’s path into a career in law wasn’t a traditional one. Before going to law school, Duroni was a writer for the legal news website Law360, where he covered a lot of trials and other court proceedings. “I essentially needed a crash course in the court system and the […]
SMALL BUSINESS/SOLO PRACTICE FIRM – Daniel Norland – Norland Law Firm
Check out more Legal All-Stars When Daniel Norland was in the second grade, he came home with a “what do I want to be when I grow up” homework assignment. He was just a kid, but even at that time — according to the story his mom likes to tell — he already knew what […]
Law Journal honors its first-ever Legal All-Star award-winners
The Wisconsin Law Journal celebrated its first-ever Legal All-Star award-winners on Thursday at the Grain Exchange in downtown Milwaukee during a networking and awards event.
Legal News
- UW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down next year amid handling of Pro-Hamas protesters
- Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work, court says
- Man hurt when home in rural Wisconsin explodes has died, authorities say
- Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
- Gov. Evers appoints Travis Maze as Jefferson County Sheriff
- Democrat Dora Drake wins open seat in Wisconsin state Senate
- Wisconsin joins coalition urging Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations
- GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
- NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
- Milwaukee Police investigating fatal downtown crash
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies