Krueger thankful for colleagues, time served as US attorney
Matthew Krueger spent his final days as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin saying thank you to the many people he's worked with over the past three years.
Briggs committed to increasing diversity of Wisconsin’s legal profession
Dr. Jeneise Briggs, the State Bar of Wisconsin’s diversity and inclusion specialist, is passionate about doing the work to make the legal community more welcoming for all.
Risser, longest-serving lawmaker in US history, reflects on career, opportunities ahead
On Jan. 4, the Wisconsin Legislature convened for the first time in 65 years without state Sen. Fred Risser.
Following predecessor’s absences, Waushara County DA seeks to restore confidence in office
Matthew Leusink, the new Waushara County district attorney, has no doubt that he has a lot of work ahead of him.
Ozanne responds to criticisms, highlights fairness efforts as Dane County DA
In the past few months, two very strong, but very different, opinions of how Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne is doing his job have emerged.
ACC-WI adapts, leads in time of COVID-19
Like many businesses, the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Wisconsin chapter has had to adapt to the turmoil of 2020.
Judicial Selection Advisory Committee aims to diversify judiciary
The pandemic this year has brought change not only to court operations in many parts of Wisconsin but also to the makeup of the courts themselves.
Tokaji assumes UW Law dean post amid pandemic, racial-injustice concerns
Daniel Tokaji, who started as dean of UW Law School on Aug. 1, has inherited a situation that many of his predecessors could never have imagined.
Daniels, new State Bar president-elect, ready to listen, lead (VIDEO)
The Madison attorney Cheryl Daniels is the newest member of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s leadership team in what has proved to be a historic election for the organization. Daniels defeated Michael May, Madison city attorney, in the April race for president-elect. Her victory marked the first time in State Bar history that three women […]
Foley lawyer starts international network of compliance law firms
As lead of Foley & Lardner’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations International Practice group, David Simon can’t think of the law as something that stops at the U.S. border.
Husch Blackwell expands Madison health care team
Husch Blackwell has more than doubled its Wisconsin health care team, adding 12 attorneys and a paralegal to its Madison office in the first weeks of 2020. The new hires are the local result of the firm’s national strategy to expand its health-care practice.
Kamenick founds firm to fight for open records
From the shores of Lake Michigan, a new law firm is shining light onto Wisconsin’s open-records and open-meetings laws.
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