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LEGAL CENTS: Posting fees online pulls in clients, but can be controversial
Clients of BadgerLawyer.com LLC in La Crosse don’t have to wonder what solo practitioner Chris Doerfler charges; he puts that information right on his website.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: The dangers of over-zealous prosecution
One might think that former Republican Senator Ted Stevens, now deceased, must have very little in common with baseball legend Roger Clemens.
THE DARK SIDE: Don’t trust your soul to no union lawyer
When I was a child, a song by Vickie Lawrence reached number one on the charts, about an innocent man hung for murder, entitled “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.” The song warned, “Don’t trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer.”
COMMENTARY: Two trials, two verdicts in the Casey Anthony case
When Casey Anthony was unanimously acquitted earlier this month, a USA Today/Gallup poll showed that nearly two out of three Americans believed she was guilty of murder. How could the court of public opinion differ so drastically from the jury in an Orlando courtroom?
POMMER: Doubtful Supreme Court would overrule redistricting
Democrats are sniffling that the Republican-adopted legislative redistricting is unfair to them.
BEV BUTULA: New Site for the U.S. Code Online
Bob Ambrogi has an excellent post on his LawSites blog regarding the beta launch of the new U.S. Code platform. He outlines the various new enhancements while comparing it to the current version.
View from around the state: Court reform Q&A
Now that a bipartisan proposal to appoint — rather than elect — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices is before the Legislature, a slew of readers want to know more.
BLAWG LOG: Schober and Messler on electronic signatures; DiMotto on fundamental rights
Have you ever wondered, "Is my electronic signature binding?" As law catches up to technology, we are finally getting an answer to this question.
LABOR LAW: Beware of bullying in the workplace
Workplace bullying is an issue that captures media attention when it escalates to violence. But, even when the bullying is more subtle, it creates a hostile work environment to which employers should pay close attention because it could be costing them money.
FRAUD FILES: Behind the Numbers: Critical Financial Analysis in Litigation
The financial portion of a lawsuit is often high-stakes. This is especially true in cases of divorce, breach of contract, securities fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, and white collar criminal defense. Whether the other side is an individual, a company, or the government[...]
THE DARK SIDE: Divorced lawyers are a very powerful lobby group
The first thing attorneys learn in law school is not really a legal principle, but rather a historical fact: back in the day, railroads were really important.
Letter to the editor: Conditional admission rule is a win-win
While I welcome the coverage the Wisconsin Law Journal in the June 27, 2011, edition afforded to the new conditional admission rule adopted last month by the state Supreme Court, I hope that your readers will not be distracted by the possible implication of the article, that the new CA rule is somehow intended to (or likely to) put further hurdles in front of applicants for admission to the bar.
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- 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
