BLAWG LOG: Judge DiMotto on juror conduct during trial
When a jury is selected to try a case, the trial judge has the responsibility to ensure that the jury's verdict is based on three things, and three things alone.
Lawyer in hot water for calling judge a ‘lying, cheating b- – – -‘
Lawyers need to keep their tempers in check no matter how frustrating it can be dealing with judges who tend to move to the beat of their own drummer.
TORT REPORT: Is Wisconsin now just like everybody else?
The first two months of 2011 brought Wisconsin a new Legislature, a new governor and a wave of tort reform.
BEV BUTULA: Link in with LinkOut
Many of us maintain a LinkedIn account for business networking. Some of us utilize this tool to post articles of professional interest; others include speaking engagements or conduct polls on relevant topics.
BLAWG LOG: Grossman on exam preparation advice; Althouse on Walker, free speech
If my first year of law school was any indication, first year law students are looking ahead to final exams during the coming weeks with some trepidation.
FAMILY LAW: How much is too much with social media posts?
A Connecticut judge recently ordered a divorcing couple to share their Facebook and other online social media passwords.
BLAWG LOG: O’Hear on no harm, no foul — but how do you know if there was harm?
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that gives the Court an opportunity to clarify a longstanding ambiguity in harmless error law.
THE DARK SIDE: A day in children’s court
An ancient witticism goes something like this: The children are the future … And that’s why I stockpile so much ammunition.
Actions speak louder than words with accounts receivable
Law firm management can talk all it wants about policies, procedures and infrastructure, but results are what matter.
Tips for an effective, ethical negotiation
The role of business counsel is complex. Counsel is not only responsible for producing a legal and enforceable negotiated agreement, but also to try and get the best deal for clients while conducting the negotiation in a way that reflects positively on them.
LAWTECH: Geek gifts for the lawyer on your list
T’is the season for my annual look at what’s hot on the gift list for techno-lawyers. After a completely unscientific poll of my legal colleagues and a healthy dose of my own bias, here are my 2011 recommendations.
BEV BUTULA: Government Printing Office app offers insight into Congress
The Government Printing Office recently announced the release of its first mobile application.
Legal News
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property