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A Chinese proverb states that a man grows most tired by standing still.

In front of a Dane County jury, Sarah Zylstra advocated for an ethical and respected teacher, offering a profile of the man different from the inconsistent stories provided by two students on the other side of a civil suit.

Since she was a child, Molly Lavin knew she wanted to be an attorney. Watching her father, she was fascinated by what he did as a defense attorney.

Bankruptcies can be complicated, but despite the complexities, speed is of the essence.

The people in the law school placement office were no help to Linda Bochert in her search for employment.

It’s never a dull day for Susan Schellinger, who specializes in construction law and also handles insurance and general litigation cases as a shareholder with Davis & Kuelthau SC.

As a teenager, Amelia McCarthy played basketball with the boys.

Cynthia J. Rigsby’s chosen area of practice is one that has a tendency to make her very uncomfortable.

Violent criminals and repeat gun offenders beware, Big Sis is watching you.

Most lawyers love the litigation limelight, but Sheila Sullivan would rather persuade by pen.

Early in her law career, Laura Przybylinski Finn was involved in prosecuting Steven Oliver for kidnapping and transporting a 13-year-old girl over state lines for illegal sexual purposes.

A recent oral argument before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was memorable for Madison lawyer Mary Kennelly.

In front of several hundred of her peers, Assistant Attorney General Sally Wellman was honored Tuesday night as Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2013 Woman of the Year.

When she was growing up, Jennifer Walther said, she wanted to be anything but a lawyer.

Standing before a judge in a criminal courtroom is a daunting prospect. So Judge Jennifer Dorow hung family artwork around her Waukesha County Circuit courtroom to ease the anxiety of those appearing before her.

Dana Smetana has built a reputation as an assistant public defender who does not just see opportunities to improve the criminal justice system.

An attorney comfortable with mixing up the look of a community, the makeup of her own firm and tunes on the radio, Jacqueline G. Hrovat fits right in with her real estate clientele.

Assistant Attorney General Sally Wellman likes to curl up with a good murder mystery most nights, and wonders whether health care professionals equally enjoy hospital dramas.

While helping Meta House Inc. search for a CEO, an unexpected invitation came Amy Lindner’s way. Members of the search committee asked her to throw her hat into the ring for the position. Lindner accepted the invitation, and within weeks went from private practice IP attorney to Meta House CEO. “She only has that one speed,” said David Frank, a ...

Fresh out of college, Jennifer Powers was working as a paralegal when, she said, she looked around at the lawyers and thought, “Oh, I can do this.”

Despite what is portrayed on TV, trying a case in front of a judge or jury is the exception rather than the rule these days.

It’s not about looking the part. It’s about playing the part well.

In 2009, when everyone else ducked into dark alleys to avoid the merciless eye of the economic downturn, Angela Campion hung out her shingle.

Jean DiMotto has spent her 29-year legal career proving that a colleague was right when saying the Milwaukee judge never lacked for courage.

Not long after graduating law school, Margaret Raymond was in court defending a man facing prison time, when she had an epiphany.

Bobbi Howell measures her career success in terms of the many close, sustained support networks she has formed.

Kay Nell can rest easy knowing her daughter’s early fascination with crime has manifested in positive ways.

Douglas County is a small border county of 44,000 people. Across the bridge from the county seat in Superior is the big city of Duluth, Minn. Justice here means two judges and a judicial court commissioner.