Commentary

Mar 14, 2012

BLAWG LOG: Borsuk on photo ID lawsuit

With its challenge to Wisconsin’s voter ID law, the NAACP is carrying on a struggle for voting rights that dates back to the post-Civil War era, James Hall, president of the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP, told the Law School’s Mike Gousha and an audience of more than 100 during an “On the Issues” session last week.

Mar 13, 2012

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Does your staff understand the ‘new normal?’

Those in non-lawyer positions – administrators and administrative professionals at all levels – traditionally were thought to have little or no direct influence on the outcome of firm revenue and expenses.

Mar 12, 2012

BEV BUTULA: Google Scholar expands its reach (and links)

Google recently announced a change to how the search engine lists a particular case’s citing references.

Mar 9, 2012

JOB CITES: No compensatory (or punitive damages) for you!

Watching the process of employment discrimination claims in Wisconsin in recent years, I’m reminded of one of my favorite episodes of "Seinfeld."

Mar 8, 2012

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: No matter how far away, start planning now for retirement

Recently a lawyer in his late 60s called me to discuss his future. At one point he had considered selling his practice and retiring. But, he said, he enjoys what he does and financially cannot see his way to retiring. In the end, because of his tax situation, he declined to sel[...]

Mar 7, 2012

Realize the social process of voir dire and use it to your advantage

Trials are often won or lost during voir dire, but many trial attorneys fail to appreciate and effectively use the process.

Mar 6, 2012

View from around the state: Justices wrong to close court meetings

Over the past few years, the state Supreme Court's reputation has been tarnished.

Mar 5, 2012

In a competitive market, don’t look back

There is much talk about how competitive the legal-services market has become.

Mar 2, 2012

Get good candidates by harnessing basic tech tools

As many executives have noted, it’s the people that make a company great, not the products or services. But often, finding the right employees can feel daunting, especially with such a high demand for skilled talent.

Mar 1, 2012

BEV BUTULA: Site focuses on cyberbullying laws

The Cyberbullying Research Center is “dedicated to providing up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents.” The website launched in 2005 and contains a variety of information.

Feb 29, 2012

THE DARK SIDE: Green Acres is the place for me

Upon being spoken to in a condescending fashion, a common response is, “Hey, I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck, you know.” The implied words being: “I’m not some simple rube who just got to the city from some farm.”

Feb 28, 2012

BLAWG LOG: Behm on the resurrection of the ‘Trespass’ element of Fourth Amendment law

Recently, in United States v. Jones, the Supreme Court ruled that the attaching of a GPS tracking device to a suspect’s car without his knowledge and monitoring of the vehicle’s movements violated the suspect’s Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure.

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