Commentary

Jan 13, 2012

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Fee-suit exclusions muddy malpractice waters

The cost of malpractice insurance is an issue for every lawyer.

Jan 13, 2012

BLAWG LOG: Idleman on Tebowing and the Constitution; Greipp’s interview with Hylton

Much has been made of Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow’s outward expressions of his Christian faith, especially his practice of kneeling in moments of prayer—“Tebowing” as it is now called—after touchdowns, some of them admittedly a bit miraculous.

Jan 12, 2012

JOB CITES: How firms can take on the ‘work-life balance’ debate

According to a New York Times article written by Tara Parker Pope, about 100 million Americans, nearly half of all adults, are unmarried.

Jan 11, 2012

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Who owns a departing lawyer’s receivables?

Large, international law firms like Howrey and Heller Erhman that went under in the Great Recession became the targets of personnel raids before their demise.

Jan 10, 2012

THE DARK SIDE: The Constitution is a lot like Dorian Gray

“The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde is not just one of the most extraordinary novels ever written, but an allegory of the history of the U.S. Constitution.

Jan 9, 2012

BEV BUTULA: Keeping state’s score now easier than ever

The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau just released The Wisconsin Scorecard.

Jan 6, 2012

TORT REPORT: Offers of judgment versus offers of settlement

Wisconsin Statute 807.01 provides the framework for offers of judgment and offers of settlement in civil litigation. Both offers have unique benefits for the party using them.

Jan 5, 2012

FAMILY LAW: In support of the state Supreme Court’s unpublished citation rule

A recent Wisconsin Law Journal article questioned the necessity of the Wisconsin Supreme Court rule allowing citation of certain unpublished cases.

Jan 4, 2012

FORUM: Family members in jury pool present reasons for concern

For the second time in the last few years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering what a trial judge should do when he/she has a close family member in the pool of potential jurors.

Jan 3, 2012

THE DARK SIDE: Happy New Year from The Dark Side

Do you remember where you were when you heard the news of the United States Supreme Court's opinion in U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995)?

Dec 30, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Hylton on the Sports Broadcasting Act

I remember watching the 1960 World Series on television, but the first year that I really followed major league baseball was 1961, the year of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle’s historic assault on Babe Ruth’s single season home run record.

Dec 29, 2011

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Are firms better managed by non-lawyers?

In light of the recent story about the ABA’s proposal regarding firm ownership, it is both timely and prudent to examine the question of whether non-lawyers may be better suited to run law firms.

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