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There is an interesting paradox occurring in our federal government. While it appears that the IRS Collection Division is increasing its efforts to collect unpaid taxes, it is also increasing the use of tools that delay the collection of tax.

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I had a very nice lunch recently with a judge who handles a family court calendar, swapping war stories and such.

Morelaw is a great website to gather information on outcomes of civil litigation. This is an excellent free resource to add to your arsenal when conducting verdict or expert witness research. “MoreLaw collects and publishes civil litigation information from the state and federal courts nationwide.”

Over the summer, the Court of Appeals issued four decisions involving criminal cases, both published and unpublished, sanctioning counsel for various infractions. In one decision, the Court sanctioned counsel from both parties. What piqued the Court's ire the most were false appendix certifications and, in one case, missing record citations.

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Brookfield attorney Martin L. Ditkof's father died at age 54. It left a huge impression on Ditkof, 53, who wanted to be able to manage his practice in a way that would let him enjoy life as well.

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I've always thought that getting tarred and feathered was something that only happened in Mark Twain novels. But I think it could still happen today.

I am always amazed by the number of legal related apps available for the iPhone, Blackberry, and other smartphones. Here are just a few I discovered recently: The Book of Jargon – This application is a free glossary of corporate and bank finance slang and terminology. It is developed by Latham & Watkins. It appears to only be available for ...

The Department of the Treasury is at it again. They are broadening the rules of ethics that govern practice before the IRS in a continued effort to clean up the tax business. The IRS will now require everyone that prepares "all or substantially all" of a tax return to register with the IRS and receive a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). As before, the new rules are more expansive than necessary to achieve their goal.

Under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act ("WFEA"), the circumstances of the pending criminal charge must be substantially related to the circumstances of the team member's particular job before a job offer may be rescinded due an arrest and/or conviction record. What exactly does that mean?

These days, most lawyers and law firms are pretty conservative when it comes to advertising dollars.

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There has been a great hullabaloo lately about Wisconsin's system of attorney discipline.

I often speak to groups about Google and all its features. According to the Google Blog, a feature I have discussed since 2007 will be discontinued.

One consistent theme to come out of the Great Recession is that the billable hour, if not dead, is dying as a metric of measuring law firm performance.

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I never learned to type.

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I recently watched the season premiere of my favorite television show.

It's the final weekend of Major League Baseball's regular season and there are still a few playoff positions to be decided.

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I've been using Dropbox for so long I assumed that everyone else on the planet was too - or at least knew about it.

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You've got a thorny legal issue for which there is no published Wisconsin appellate decision. Or, you've got a relatively simple legal issue, but a unique set of facts which no published Wisconsin appellate decision has addressed.

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about how I advised a young woman to go to law school. This week is the counterpoint.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court admitted Thursday 105 new attorneys who successfully passed the state bar exam.

While lawyers might be unpopular in some circles, bankers may be closing in on us.