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BEV BUTULA: Legislative Reference Bureau goes viral
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau continues to go “above and beyond” to assist legal researchers.
Monday could be a due date for State Bar
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.
Just call it ‘cert’
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.
Accomplish your marketing goals without breaking the bank
Few firms have the luxury of an unlimited marketing budget — especially small firms, and especially now.
Paying for accounting help is cheaper in the long run
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.
Hearings on preliminary hearings becoming not so preliminary
The longest preliminary hearing occurred in Outagamie County in September 1987. It took six weeks.
BEV BUTULA: Give the Consumer Federation of America a study
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.
The more you know
A new study reported on NPR reveals that male judges tend to embrace feminism more often if they have daughters. Shocking, right?
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: All in favor of a rate increase, raise your hand
Any customer who wants a rate increase, please raise your hand. I don’t see any hands. Anyone? No one?
Your firm is not Target
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.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: While credit cards still reign, be part of the plastic kingdom
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.
7 things to say to a potential family law (or other) client
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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