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Although some industries still have a glut of talent and limited job openings, technology experts tend to be the most popular people at the dance.
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Read More »Commentary: Wisconsin appeals decision on Cannon vs. Habush sure to create nationwide stir
A couple of enterprising Wisconsin lawyers set it up so that a link to their firm’s website would appear whenever a prospective client entered their competitors’ last names in Internet search engines.
Tagged with: Cannon & Dunphy Daniel Rottier Habush Habush & Rottier Milwaukee County Circuit Court Patrick Dunphy Robert Habush
Read More »LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Is doing it by the numbers always right?
Years ago, when I managed a company in the food industry, I met with a retail buyer who pulled out his computer analysis of how quickly products moved through his billing system. He made the criticism that my company’s products didn't sell so quickly when compared to cheese or soap that were also tracked on his printouts.
Tagged with: Ed Poll Lawbiz Coaches Corner
Read More »LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Understanding law firms’ ‘new normal’
In the current law firm world, everyone — lawyers and staff — is affected by the ongoing transformation in client expectations and legal service delivery.
Tagged with: Ed Poll
Read More »BEV BUTULA: Sunlight Foundation apps shine spotlight on information
The Sunlight Foundation, the nonpartisan group that brings you Open Congress and many other projects, continues to increase its arsenal of mobile and Web-based apps.
Tagged with: apps Bev Butula
Read More »10 top qualities for success as a trial lawyer
At some point, just about every law student or new lawyer must choose between trial or transactional work.
Tagged with: DeWitt Ross & Stevens Foley & Lardner Gass Weber Mullins
Read More »LEGAL CENTS: How and why you should use hashtags
Hashtags, or those strange little “pound signs” to some of you, are popping up across cyberspace.
Tagged with: Facebook Google Legal Cents LinkedIn Social media Twitter
Read More »ON THE DEFENSIVE: SPD to pay a price for short-term savings
Attorneys who are appointed to cases by the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office are paid $40 per hour.
Tagged with: Anthony Cotton Kuchler & Cotton Law Offices National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers SPD Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office
Read More »Commentary: Rekindle the romance with your clients
February has long been synonymous with Valentine’s Day, romance and relationships. Retailers revel in reminding consumers that the more time, energy and money they spend on this one day, the deeper their devotion and love.
Tagged with: clients Practice Management
Read More »JOB CITES: The EEOC and you
For employers who have had the good fortune not to face an employment discrimination claim — a development that can seem like a matter of when rather than if depending on how long you’ve been in business and how many employees you have — the dealings with a government agency such as the EEOC can be a daunting proposition.
Tagged with: EEOC Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan Job Cites
Read More »Commentary: High court race will likely get costly
On Feb. 19, Wisconsin will hold a primary election for state Supreme Court, narrowing the field from three candidates to two. Then the race will begin in earnest.
Tagged with: Ed Fallone Pat Roggensack Vince Megna Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: What’s your endgame?
Several years ago the movie “Charlie Wilson’s War,” about the political maneuvering behind the war in Afghanistan, contained this description of the conflict from the congressman who was the film’s main character: “We changed the world, but we had no endgame.”
Tagged with: Ed Poll Lawbiz Coaches Corner
Read More »BEV BUTULA: Website makes finding public records a breeze
BRB Publications, a publisher of books and subscriptions on finding public records, has a nice online tool titled the Professional License Verifier.
Tagged with: Bev Butula
Read More »BLAWG LOG: Kloeden on ‘Landmark domestic violence ruling in China’; Hoffer on ‘Ending agricultural use assessment abuse’
Last weekend, a Beijing court granted a divorce on grounds of domestic violence, in a case which has garnered widespread attention and debate in China for the past year.
Tagged with: Blawg Log
Read More »LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Build better practice group leadership
As large law firms have developed into “corporate” organizations to better serve corporate clients, the practice group structure has become an accepted organizational model.
Tagged with: Ed Poll Lawbiz Coaches Corner
Read More »Lawyer gets slap on wrist for public indecency
You’d think that a lawyer who gets caught soliciting sex from a stranger in a public park should, at the very least, have to worry about having his license suspended.
Read More »How to stay motivated on firm goals
As we enter the second month of a new year, now is a good time to reflect on where we stand in relation to the goals we made for ourselves back in January. Are we on track? Have we given up yet?
Read More »FAMILY LAW: Why collaborative divorce continues to decline in popularity
Few articles I’ve written have resulted in as much feedback as a June 8, 2011, piece I did on a collaborative case filings in Waukesha County.
Tagged with: divorce Family Law Gregg Herman
Read More »LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Electronic media and the duty to preserve
It might seem that nothing is more temporary than a quick email, text or Twitter message. Yet these messages are increasingly subject to a duty of preservation, whether that duty is for a lawyer or on behalf of a client.
Tagged with: ABA Ed Poll electronic discovery Lawbiz Coaches Corner
Read More »BLAWG LOG: McLeod on ‘Are unemployment insurance benefits taxable?’
It's tax time, and workers who collected unemployment in Wisconsin in 2012 are wondering whether they owe any taxes on their benefit payments. In short, they do.
Tagged with: Blawg Log unemployment benefits
Read More »BEV BUTULA: New DOJ website makes finding information quick, painless
The Wisconsin Attorney General announced the launch of its new website on Monday.
Tagged with: Bev Butula Justice Department Legislative Reference Bureau
Read More »LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: How to make your practice worth less
The fact that lawyers can sell their practices is no longer in dispute. However, reaping value from the sale of a law practice presumes that the value is recognizable.
Tagged with: Ed Poll Lawbiz Coaches Corner
Read More »FAMILY LAW: New group to help resolve family conflicts
Frequently when talking to a client, I feel that I am practicing more psychology than law. In fact, in some cases, it’s a true pleasure when we get to the legal issues involved, as opposed to the emotional ones.
Tagged with: ABA Family Law Gregg Herman Michael Dwyer
Read More »BEV BUTULA: Beginner’s guides not just for beginners
A favorite blog of mine is the Law Librarians of Congress In Custodia Legis.
Tagged with: Bev Butula
Read More »Financial tips and tuneups: Healthy firms focus on details, embrace creativity
Succeeding as a solo or small-firm attorney requires being more than just a good lawyer.
Read More »LEGAL CENTS: SEO can boost your Google rank
When searching for something on Google, most people don’t click on anything past the third “organic” or nonsponsored result on the first page.
Tagged with: DeWitt Ross & Stevens Google Legal Cents
Read More »Rock-hard apps: Practice management tools for attorneys on the move
Practice management apps for smartphones and other portable devices are making it increasingly easier for lawyers to practice on the go.
Tagged with: Android apps Blackberry iPad iPhone Practice Management smartphones
Read More »ON THE DEFENSIVE: Mental health reform key to gun control
Sometimes lost in the debate over gun control is the fact that this country needs meaningful change to the way in which mental health treatment is ordered, offered and executed.
Tagged with: Anthony Cotton gun control Kuchler & Cotton Law Offices National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Read More »Editorial: Veterans courts built to last
This month’s Wisconsin Law Journal print edition's cover story about veterans courts has lots of information, but glaringly lacks the answer to the most important question: Are veterans courts successful?
Tagged with: editorial James Daley Kendall Kelley
Read More »He speaks!
Monday, for the first time since Feb. 22, 2006, Thomas spoke actual words during oral arguments, uttering “Well, he did not …” according to the official transcript.
Tagged with: Clarence Thomas U.S. Supreme Court
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