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Graduate antes up for new law school
Today, Marquette University Law School announced a $2 million donation toward construction of its new law school from 1965 graduate Wylie Aitken and his wife. The California attorney formed Aitken Aitken Cohn in Santa Ana and received the law school’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. In a statement, Dean Joseph D. Kearney, said the $2 […]
Sew what?
Ever checked the label on that green (or purple) Brett Favre jersey you probably own? Odds are it says Reebok inside the collar, but the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that challenges the global athletic supply giant’s exclusive licensing rights with the National Football League. Link Given the billions of dollars in revenue […]
Not quite a Hollywood ending
Having sifted through more than a few disciplinary rulings handed down by the state Supreme Court, many contain tales of fraud, deceit or criminal behavior. But the court’s Jan. 7 decision to deny reinstatement to attorney Jimmie G. Davison reads like something that might be floated around in Hollywood. (Link) The Milwaukee attorney began practicing […]
Knock on Woods
Well, any illusions that Tiger Woods wasn’t human have been destroyed. The world’s most famous golfer has been at the center of the media universe since the early morning after Thanksgiving for what the athlete, husband and father described as “personal failings,” presumably not on the links. Link By now, anyone with ears has probably […]
Off to a good start
With the Wisconsin Law Journal set to host our Unsung Heroes event next Friday, it is a nice acknowledgement to non-attorneys in the legal profession, especially at a time when many firms are doing more with less. In talking with lawyers during the recession, it’s no secret that clients are asking, and in some cases […]
Valuable Stache?
Around this time of year plenty of Wisconsinites start to sprout their winter whiskers as a way to round out a good Tom Selleck Halloween costume or to intimidate deer from a tree stand in the north woods. Whatever the motivation, it’s all about the end product at least for an annual competition sponsored by […]
Changing of the guard?
The State Bar of Wisconsin officially welcomed 12 new district members to the Board of Governors in style at the Chula-Vista resort in Wisconsin Dells on September 11. During a pre-meeting orientation, assistant executive director Lynda Tanner spoke about some of the goals and challenges facing the organization in the coming years, including evolving expectations […]
Practice Imperfect
Allegations that Gov. Jim Doyle’s former senior legal counsel may have been practicing law without a license probably raised more than a few eyebrows from people in the local legal community. Link But it also seems bizarre that Chandra Miller Fienen, who resigned on Aug. 7 after the Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint […]
Generating Interest
Given that United States Supreme Court hopeful Sonia Sotomayor’s appointment to the bench would be historic and the fact that her nomination has been cloaked in controversy, it is no surprise that her four-day confirmation hearings have been covered from the inside out. It has been hard to avoid newsy nuggets on the Web, updated […]
Abrahamson’s assistant in ‘Jeopardy!’
Anyone looking to match wits with a member of Wisconsin’s legal community on national television should tune in this Friday. On June 19, attorney Ingrid A. Nelson, judicial assistant to Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, will compete as a contestant on “Jeopardy!” The Lake Mills resident taped her appearance in April and shortly after sat […]
Acoustical Sessions
When it comes to aesthetic beauty, the state Supreme Court hearing room is an assault on the eyes, from the four grand paintings documenting Wisconsin’s judicial history, to the marble pillars lining the walls. Unfortunately, the audio capabilities of the room do little to compliment the visual grandeur. As a regular attendee of open administrative […]
Bank Shot
It’s hard not to feel for the blue collar worker who unexpectedly lost his job and has fallen behind on house payments during the recession. With unemployment rates rising in 64 of 72 counties during March and the entire state well ahead of 2008 figures, bankruptcies and foreclosures are rampant. But it is hard to […]
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