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View from around the state: An odd show in open court
Statements made in court by the prosecution at the sentencing last week of a former aide to Scott Walker certainly raised more questions than they answered.
BLAWG LOG: Important elder law number updates for 2013
The Social Security Administration recently announced that the monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will increase by 1.7 percent in 2013.
BEV BUTULA: For state law, it’s all in the family
Those who regularly practice family law are most likely familiar with the ABA Family Law Section’s “Family Law in Fifty States.”
LEGAL CENTS: Try virtual coupons for a thrifty means of marketing
Because I’m over the age of 40 and, like many Midwesterners, generally thrifty, coupons intrigue me.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Defendants struggle with Morton’s Fork
Morton’s Fork describes a choice between two equally unpleasant options.
Create strong referral networks to grow your business
It’s easy to say you build your practice by word of mouth, but how do you really know whether word actually is spreading?
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: What’s your recourse if the client refuses to pay?
An opinion this year by the New Jersey State Bar’s Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics raises a major alarm bell for any lawyer who has trouble collecting money from a current client.
BLAWG LOG: Geske on restorative justice, mediation in Ireland; Bergner on specialization threatening attorney’s function as counselor
I have the privilege this week of serving as the keynote speaker at the annual Irish Mediator’s Institute conference in Dublin, Ireland. I will talk to this professional mediation organization about the incorporation of restorative justice principles into high emotional conflicts.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Carrying too many lawyers — or clients — is fiscal suicide
Bruce MacEwen, whose long-running blog, www.adamsmithesq.com, is subtitled “An inquiry into the economics of law firms,” recently made provocative comments about where the profession’s economics are heading.
BEV BUTULA: It pays to BEA informed
Did you know that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis offers some great industry, national and regional economic data?
Obamacare should spur legal work
The re-election of President Barack Obama can mean only one thing: Obamacare should move forward with all due speed.
BLAWG LOG: DiMotto on the state’s Good Samaritan Law
Section 895.48(1) of the Wisconsin statutes is commonly referred to as a "Good Samaritan Law." The intent of this law is to encourage people, particularly people with medical training and experience, to take action in an emergency situation to provide needed medical attention by providing them with immunity from civil, legal action.
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- Former President Trump calls for arrest of special prosecutor Jack Smith
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