Commentary: Rainmakers share some business development tools
In the Chicago office of Foley & Lardner, partner Donna Pugh characterizes herself as a heavy user of marketing tools to develop clients. “I’m constantly thinking of unusual ways to engage clients and prospects,” says Pugh, who works in the real estate practice area. “Frequently I have cocktail parties on a boat or roof deck […]
Commentary: This funeral would be long overdue
On Sept. 11, Milwaukee attorney Alan D. Eisenberg defended himself before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is considering whether to sanction him for his conduct in filing a frivolous lawsuit. He said that he feared the hearing would be the funeral for his law practice. Hopefully, it will be just that. First, I’d like to […]
Commentary: The eternal question
For all of human existence, the greatest minds of the ages and cultures have wrestled with the question: What are we here for? Contemplating our place in the universe is the stuff of amateur and sophisticated philosophers alike. When lawyers answer that question, I am sure the responses would no doubt range from the comical, […]
Commentary: Your success and your assistant
I’m writing this month’s column at 5:00 a.m., which means that the potential for wit and humor is out the window. Nevertheless, while this column may be a bit sleepy, it is packed full of essential information – specifically, how your assistant can maximize your success. Your working relationship with your assistant can hugely impact […]
Commentary: When is a contract not a contract?
INSURANCE (in-shuur-ents), n. 1. An agreement by which one party (the insurer) commits to do something of value for another party (the insured) upon the occurrence of some specified contingency; esp., an agreement by which one party assumes a risk faced by another party in return for a premium payment.” (Black’s Law Dictionary (7th ed. […]
Should you switch to Linux?
Are you a candidate for Linux? Take this simple test. When you have computer issues, do you prefer to seek help from the person in the neighboring office rather than an online forum? Do you like your technology as “out of the box” as possible – meaning that you like to do as little as […]
Commentary: A first look at Windows 7
The countdown to the public release of Windows 7 has started — the official release is scheduled for October 22. I have been working with betas and release candidates of Windows 7 for the past several months, and it looks like a win for everyone. Microsoft Vista has certainly taken some black eyes in the […]
New column to spotlight BOG
“Every man who says frankly and fully what he thinks is doing a public service.” So says Leslie Stephen, a 19th Century British philosopher. Saying frankly and fully what one believes, while not being public service on all counts, contributes a very valuable function to society, in that it enables others to be aware of […]
Have tickets, will travel?
With the recession hurting revenue, cutting expenses is the most feasible way for law firms to preserve profitability. But some expenses are better targets than others. For example, canceling meetings that bring people together for training, sharing of best practices, networking and meeting in person is a risky way to save money. Yet law firms […]
Amend, don’t end, the diploma privilege
The question of whether Wisconsin’s diploma privilege violates the dormant Commerce Clause by discriminating against out-of-state law students and law schools is back before the district court. The issue the court must decide, on remand from the Seventh Circuit, is whether legal instruction at the University of Wisconsin and Marquette provides sufficient education in Wisconsin […]
Theodore J.
Theodore J. “TJ” Perlick-Molinari is an associate with the Birdsall Law Offices S.C. in Milwaukee, where he has committed himself to the defense of people charged with serious criminal and drunk driving offenses. He represents Dist. 2 on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He can be reached at [email protected].
Embracing Web 2.0
So much to your children’s embarrassment, you’re on Facebook for fun and maybe marketing, too. Want to really annoy your kids? Embrace Web. 2.0. You’ll soon be all over the Web, and probably even getting new clients along the way. It’s been an effective and cost-effective strategy for Madison’s Scott E. Mickelson, of Scott E. […]
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on addition months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies