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Resilience: An often overlooked ally
A recent study found lawyers have a rate of depression that is four times higher than that of the general population. The study also found lawyers have a rate of alcohol abuse that is three times higher than the general population.
Steps to recharge your battery
There are few things more discouraging than to invest significant time and effort in your career, only to want to quit because you feel burnt out.
View from around the state: Short-handed US Supreme Court missing calls
We're umpires; we call balls and strikes, John Roberts told a Senate committee at his confirmation hearings to become chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Case tests limits of exception for dying declarations
In Judge William Brash’s first published appellate opinion, he tackles the hearsay exception for dying declarations.
View from around the state: Another illustration of division in courts
Want yet another example of how thoroughly befouled Wisconsin's court system has become?
The new standard for rental inspections
The state in February enacted Act 176, which created a prohibition against local ordinances that require routine inspections of rental units.
Trial judge asks how grenade-like device works … boom
A trial in an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan was dramatically halted earlier this week after the judge asked a police officer how an explosive — that authorities say they took from the defendant — worked: http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/trial_j[...]
BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEF WRITER: In appellate briefs, don’t forget the brief part
Appellate briefs. The bane of some lawyers, the boon of others, including me.
Airport privatization: An idea whose time has come?
During his successful re-election campaign, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele often said that he would consider and act on the best ideas from anyone — Democrat or Republican.
Ill. judge: Lawyer erred in defending himself
The Homer Glen, Ill., attorney who was found guilty of trying to hire another inmate to kill his wife while he was locked up in the Will County jail has asked to represent himself again: http://bit.ly/1q42FK2
Impact of Scalia’s death on forced arbitration and consumer class actions
In the wake of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, many pundits debated his influence on hot topics such as affirmative action, the Second Amendment and same-sex marriage.
Court fumbles with abortion-case ruling
The Court of Appeals rejected Planned Parenthood’s bid for declaratory judgment on the construction of two abortion statutes, and in the process damaged the idea of justiciability.
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- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
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