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How support has changed in the age of COVID-19
Although I’m normally not one to bemoan the “good old days” gone by, there are instances in which I do. And given the unprecedented and unusual circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak as it affects the legal system, one such instance comes to mind.
Mediation during the COVID-19 outbreak
In the first few weeks of the outbreak, we were able to convert the vast majority of the mediations that were scheduled to either telephone or video mediations, both in Wisconsin and across the United States
IN WRITING: Remote online notarization becomes law
Governor Evers signed Assembly Bill 293 earlier this month, permitting parties in Wisconsin to allow the performance of notarial acts using audio-visual technology for remotely located individuals.
AVOID THE ‘F’ WORD: What’s ‘fair’ got to do with it?
Recently, a default divorce hearing fell through because the judge in the case had the temerity to ask a party whether she thought the proposed settlement was fair.
Let’s have this bring out the best in us
The world has been moving pretty fast lately; events are unfolding rapidly, and that can be unsettling.
A MARRIAGE STORY: Does recent film offer Hollywood view of divorce, or is it close to real life?
Although I consider myself a movie buff, I typically dislike movies about lawyers and the legal system. For example, although Paul Newman (a great actor) was nominated for the Academy Award for playing a lawyer in “The Verdict”, I found the movie irritating (at best). Apparently, the rules against ex parte contact with the court were unknown to the script writers.
2019 IN REVIEW
After a year of writing this column for the Wisconsin Law Journal, it is time to take a look back at the main issues for the year. This affords me the opportunity of taking another kick at such cats as seem to warrant another kick.
NEW ABA RULES: Adopting them essential in Wisconsin
There is an urgent need for consistency throughout the country in how legal services are marketed and delivered.
BUILDING TRENDS: ESOPs gain popularity with construction firms
An increasing number of construction owners are putting their trust in their employees as they plan for the future of their businesses, a trend evidenced by the exploding interest seen in the past five years in employee stock ownership plans.
Communication key to keeping projects on track
Regardless of the size of a construction project, there are some common themes that reappear time and again when disputes erupt between the parties involved in the project.
Adapting design and construction to respond to climate change
Building codes and construction regulations have long shaped the minimum requirements for the safety of our built environment.
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS: Innovations mean lawyers have to adapt along with industry
Technology permeates all aspects of our society, so recognizing how technology affects our roles as attorneys is critical to keeping pace with the world we live and work in.
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- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
- Teen charged with stealing Trump campaign team SUV from Pfister Hotel
Case Digests
- Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes
- Separation of Powers- Legislative Oversight of Executive Actions
- Notice of Recommitment and Involuntary Medication Hearings
- Firearm Possession-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Motion for Substitute Counsel
- Jury Instructions
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- Fourth and 14th Amendment Rights-Parental Medical Neglect
- Eminent Domain
- Intrusion Upon Seclusion Claim-§1983 claim
- Employment Law- Title VII
- Employment Law
