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.
Bahr raises the bar at Reinhart
Beth Bahr leads the human resources team at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren and refers to herself as a human resources generalist, though she prefers to specialize in employee engagement, employee development and maximizing her firm’s internal client services.
The ‘captain’ charts a course for success
For Kimberly Finnigan, a legal career came about through sheer happenstance.
Canavan shows law degree not essential for legal career
Jennifer Canavan admits that when Hupy and Abraham offered her a job in 2004, the firm was taking a chance.
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.
Anderson patents herself as firm’s go-to leader
Jodi Anderson had just finished secretarial school when an opening appeared in the patent department at Michael Best & Friedrich. She joined the firm in 1979.
Reitz sets it right at Quarles & Brady
Rose Reitz joined Quarles & Brady as a legal secretary in 1986 and said she was fortunate to work for a litigation attorney who asked her to do more than secretarial work to help prepare cases for the courtroom.
Krueger’s role at Godfrey goes well beyond job description
No two days are alike in the life of an office manager who is expected to provide help whenever it’s needed.
Branks goes above and beyond for SPD
For the past 22 years, Michael Branks has served in the State Public Defender’s office, where he has used his ambition and initiative to go above and beyond what’s required.
Siekert seeks to leave things better than she found them
For Patty Siekert, there’s never been any doubt that her job makes a difference.
Gillhouse has firm commitment to clients
MMG Law is a family business in every sense of the word, and Cecilia Gillhouse’s colleagues credit her with being the matriarch who keeps everything running smoothly.
Benrud is the go-to paralegal for litigation support
One of the most significant experiences that has shaped Joslyn Benrud’s decade-long paralegal career so far has been working on a two-week trial in Chicago. At stake was a family’s business.
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- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
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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