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In 1991 the American Bar Association adopted Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.17 which affirmed that an entire practice could be bought or sold, and modified the Rule in 2002 to permit the sale of part of a practice.

Tagged with: ABA American Bar Association Ed Poll Lawbiz Coaches Corner

Although Gov. Scott Walker’s 57 vetoes to the state’s new budget contained few surprises, the reasons given for his use of his powerful pen might have left some observers scratching their heads.

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A number of highly publicized billing controversies involving prominent law firms recently have drawn considerable attention to the process by which lawyers bill for their services.

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Scott Lawrence, an attorney in eastern Wisconsin, thinks he knows why some state lawmakers want to make it harder to sue power companies over electrical problems that cause damage to farmers.

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Law Ratchet is an iPad app that “scours the Internet for the best legal news and intelligence.”

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A dilemma arising with greater frequency in recent years is this: a client receives the lawyer’s bill, contends that it is too high, and refuses to pay it unless the invoice is written down.

Tagged with: billing Ed Poll fees Lawbiz Coaches Corner

Lawyers must abide by ethical rules in all areas of their practice — including how they market themselves online.

Tagged with: Cannon & Dunphy Ethics Habush Habush & Rottier Social media

When employees get fed up at work, they increasingly turn to social media to air their gripes.

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Many of us track legislation on various topics. We use resources such as the Wisconsin Legislature Notification Service and Govtrack.

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At its meeting June 12 at the Marriott West in Madison, the State Bar’s Board of Governors took a number of breathtaking steps which you had to witness to fully understand.

Tagged with: Board of Governors First Amendment State Bar Steve Levine

Most lawyers in criminal practice have heard a defendant utter the expression “real lawyer.”

Tagged with: Anthony Cotton Kuchler & Cotton National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers On the Defensive

Clients can deal with legal questions on their schedules, from their homes or businesses. Attorneys save a lot of money in bypassing the bricks-and-mortar office, and they can pass the savings on to clients.

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Do a quick Google search of “Karie Cattanach,” and it is all there.

Tagged with: Dan Blank editorial Karie Cattanach

A how-to guide has been published by the Federal Trade Commission to help businesses comply with rules requiring a written policy and procedures to prevent and respond to identity theft.

Tagged with: FTC Identity theft Quarles & Brady

Before 2008 the world of the law was a wonderful place.

Tagged with: Ed Poll Lawbiz Coaches Corner

So just how advisory are the “advisory” federal sentencing guidelines?

Tagged with: Blawg Log Ex post facto clause Hylton O'Hear

The future of private practice has been the subject of much speculation for the last several years. While some partners behave as if things will go back to business as usual, most of those who are paying attention believe we are headed to a “new normal” in our future.

Tagged with: Attorney fees Social media

Winning a jury trial requires effective presentation of the evidence and argument. But let’s face it: You’re a lot more likely to win if the jurors like and trust you.

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There are several options when conducting legal research.

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The U.S. Supreme Court decided to reverse a significant class action this March in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend

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This month marks the 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics #1.

Tagged with: Blawg Log Hylton O'Hear

There are those who believe that no matter the field, one can succeed only through specialization.

Tagged with: Ed Poll Lawbiz Coaches Corner

Companies large and small, in every industry, are recognizing the importance of telling their stories. For more and more consumers, business is no longer “just business” -- it’s personal.

It is time for Wisconsin to reconsider the law regarding contingent placement orders.

Tagged with: Family Law Gregg Herman Loeb & Herman

I was surprised the other day when someone told me they were unaware of the services and resources available through the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Tagged with: Bev Butula Legislative Reference Bureau

Protecting rights has always been a challenge for intellectual property owners because of the relative ease with which pirates can steal their work.

Tagged with: copyright infringement Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court

Recently I advised a caller on the content of an advertisement that he wanted to place in order to provide notice that his practice was for sale.

Tagged with: advertising Ed Poll Lawbiz Coaches Corner

If you, like many of your colleagues, have stocked your practice with clients that aren’t a good fit, you’ll spend much of your career feeling frustrated, unappreciated and resentful.

Tagged with: clients Practice Management

A new website launched last week that allows researchers to search SEC contract filings.

Tagged with: Bev Butula SEC

More than half of all black men in Milwaukee County have spent time in prison, according to a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee study.

Tagged with: Anthony Cotton Kuchler & Cotton Mandatory minimum sentences Milwaukee County National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers