Commentary: How to find cheap office space (74921)
I was shocked when I learned from attorney Bradden C. Backer that office space in downtown Milwaukee has a vacancy rate of about 20 percent. Yes, the economy’s that bad. The good news is that it’s a renter’s market when it comes to finding affordable, appealing office space. Milwaukee attorney Joseph Seifert recently took advantage […]
Commentary: FDA should have no power to ban caffeine in alcohol
On Nov. 13, the Food & Drug Administration sent notices to 30 alcohol manufacturers that they may be in violation of the law for adding caffeine to various alcoholic beverages. Since caffeine and alcohol comprise two of my four basic food groups (nicotine and lard being the other two), I am deeply concerned by this. […]
Commentary: Pro bono internships done right
Having written critically about the implications of major law firms offering newly hired associates to fill vacant judiciary clerkships, it seems only fair to cite a more positive trend. In October 2009, the Associated Press reported that a number of major law firms had postponed the start dates of new hires they recruited before the […]
Commentary: Honor, solemnity must be protected
Last Thursday, a young woman I know, Sgt. Amy Krueger, was murdered, along with a dozen others, at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. This woman was a friend of my roommates, and she would stay at our house when she was in town. She joined the military after the attacks on Sept. 11, […]
Commentary: Firefighter examinations and disparate impact claims – a hot topic for the Supreme Court
Under Title VII, a plaintiff suing for employment discrimination must file an administrative charge within 300 days after the unlawful employment practice occurred. This means that, ordinarily, when an employee is not hired for a position or denied a promotion, the tolling period begins to run as soon as he or she learns that they […]
Michelle Friedman Bio
Michelle Friedman is the Director of Marketing and Business Development at Davis & Kuelthau. She is responsible for the marketing, communication, public relations and business development efforts of the firm. She is also a veteran of the United States Army Military Intelligence Corps where she served as an Arabic Linguist.
Commentary: Government promises subsidized health care to attorneys
Yesterday, I discovered that I am no longer young. Yes, I know, those of you in the Milwaukee Young Lawyers’ Association or the Milwaukee Conservative Young Professionals, or other organizations like that, could have informed me of this fact long ago. But I didn’t realize it until yesterday. Two things triggered the discovery. First, I […]
Commentary: Shift happens: Cloud computing (and why you should care)
While most technologies advance the state of best practices incrementally, there are some advances that are genuine game changers. These changes create a paradigm shift that rattles the accepted norms of how computing systems are created and deployed. Smart phones, 3G and cheap laptops have all changed the way we work each day. Now cloud […]
Commentary: Choosing sponsorships with care
You see the signs — your executive director is darting around the firm attending countless committee meetings and finance committee members are spending more time together in boardrooms than families do during the holiday season. It’s budget time. In today’s uncertain economy, you need to review your firm’s marketing budget and reallocate marketing dollars from […]
Commentary: Law blogs yield big ideas, savings
In my last column, I reviewed ten top practice management blogs. In this installment, I’m going to take a look at some low cost law practice management ideas I picked up from these blogs. Firefox ‘add-ons’ for attorneys The 2009 American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Survey found that about one-quarter of attorneys use Firefox for […]
Commentary: Proposed bill could make me rich!
I think I might be leaving the Wisconsin Law Journal to go back to private practice, depending on the passage of certain legislation pending in the Assembly. I think it could make me very wealthy. Before joining the Law Journal, I spent nine years doing criminal defense, specializing in sexual assault cases. I tried many […]
Commentary: A contest to determine the most employee-friendly law firm
This week marks a first for The Dark Side – it’s the first reader contest! An award will be given to the reader who submits an entry describing why his or her law firm is the most employee-friendly in Wisconsin. First, a word to the wise. If your firm has previously been honored by another […]
Legal News
- Evers signs measure decriminalizing use of xylazine testing strips
- Wisconsin district attorney asks attorney general compel WisDems to return donations allegedly tied to Epstein
- Women rainmakers under attack for their ambition: combatting Tall Poppy Syndrome
- Gov. Evers announces DOR Secretary Barca leaving Evers Administration
- Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
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