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Trials in Florida were never boring, but there weren’t that many surprises, either.

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Dictionaries can be an important tool during research. Topic- or agency-specific dictionaries provide additional insight that the researcher may not find within a standard edition.

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I often am amazed at how bad we, as lawyers, are at heeding our own advice.

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Every moderately successful solo practitioner has had those weeks.

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A new Twitter account, @SCOTUS_servo, alerts followers when the U.S. Supreme Court edits its decisions.

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Brad Schimel, the lone Republican candidate for state attorney general, ignited a firestorm early this year with his response to a letter alleging pay-to-play politics.

Just settling into the witness preparation session, your client nervously asks: “What if they ask about preparation?” It’s a frequent question — and concern — from witnesses.

Drugged driving is trending in Wisconsin, an unfortunate result of the increased levels of cocaine and heroin circulating in state.

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Summer. It’s the perfect time to take a break from reading opinions, statutes and codes, horn books and the ever-popular correspondence from opposing counsel expressing consternation at your client’s actions/position.

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At least two state Supreme Court justices continue to show concern about the application of a newly-passed rule designed to give judges a roadmap on how to deal with pro se litigants in court.

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In the past decade, there have been a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment,” as it applies to juvenile defendants.

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Don’t be fooled by the hype around the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent greenhouse gas decision.

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I admit it. When I’m drafting a Wisconsin Court of Appeals brief, all I think about is substance.

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Be careful of the language you use when drafting indemnity provisions in contracts.

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The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau continues to go “above and beyond” to assist legal researchers.

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A U.S. Supreme Court decision slated to be released Monday could have implications for the Wisconsin State Bar, but it all depends on the breadth of the justice’s ruling.

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As if they were not divided enough, the U.S. Supreme Court justices are split six ways over the pronunciation of the word "certiorari," according to an article in The National Law Journal.

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Few firms have the luxury of an unlimited marketing budget — especially small firms, and especially now.

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Most weeks, including this one, you can find a roundup of attorneys who have been sanctioned by the state Supreme Court for violating ethical rules.

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The longest preliminary hearing occurred in Outagamie County in September 1987. It took six weeks.

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The Consumer Federation of America is a research, advocacy, education and service association made up of more than 300 non-profit consumer organizations. Their website offers a few items that may be of interest to legal researchers.

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A new study reported on NPR reveals that male judges tend to embrace feminism more often if they have daughters. Shocking, right?

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Any customer who wants a rate increase, please raise your hand. I don’t see any hands. Anyone? No one?

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How did people find a lawyer before Al Gore "invented" the Internet? They asked a friend, saw an ad on TV, or looked one up in the phone book.

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Yes, your credit card will expire — not just its date of validity, but its very mode of existence. With mobile payments already here, it seems reasonable to conclude that the e-way to pay eventually will render plastic obsolete.

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Hiring an attorney can be a stressful and time-consuming task for people who suddenly find themselves in need of legal representation.

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The State Bar is starting a bit early in its attempts to get more money for the courts system in the next year’s budget.

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Everyone appreciates a well-written decision, so there is general agreement that federal District Judge Barbara Crabb wrote a bravura opinion in declaring Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages unconstitutional.

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Two hundred eighty-three same sex couples obtained marriage licenses between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon in Wisconsin — 146 of them in Milwaukee, 137 in Madison, none in Green Bay, or any other county seat.

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Gray areas are seldom helpful in family law, as divorced parties benefit by definition.

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