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May 9, 2014

BEV BUTULA: Congressional Research Service revisited

The Congressional Research Service provides policy and legal analysis to Congress. Reports written by the CRS staff are not intended for the public and can be difficult to locate online.

May 9, 2014

The social-media cocktail party, Part 2

While there’s no question that marketing through social media offers another avenue to sell yourself and build relationships, it continues to perplex many lawyers and law firms.

May 8, 2014

BENCH BLOG: Justices provide much-needed clarification

In an abbreviated opinion, the Wisconsin Supreme Court clarified its previous, murky plurality decision in State v. Johnson on State v. Shiffra jurisprudence.

May 7, 2014

LEGAL CENTS: Finding ways to earn CLE on the cheap

I’m going to pass on the State Bar of Wisconsin’s “Ultimate Pass” for continuing legal education.

May 7, 2014

HALL MONITOR BLOG: Jury gets its instructions in contractor theft trial

Milwaukee contractor Homer Key faces four felony charges in a trial that began Tuesday and is expected to last through May 14.

May 7, 2014

View from around the state: Drunken driving an afterthought for spineless Wisconsin lawmakers

Wisconsin beefed up its drunken driving laws this year. Really. Gov. Scott Walker signed related legislation April 8. The bill was so weak, however, that it didn't even warrant mention in an Associated Press roundup hitting the highlights of the 62 he signed that day.

May 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Recognizing a court’s inherent authority

Few motions in criminal cases cause more confusion than those based on a court’s inherent authority.

May 5, 2014

EDITORIAL: Break the cycle of vexatious litigation

Trust is at the heart of the court system.

May 2, 2014

Making sense of John Doe II

The ongoing John Doe probe into alleged illegal activities concerning Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election campaign is nothing if not complicated.

May 1, 2014

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Good captains don’t jump ship

You might or might not know the name, but you almost certainly know the story. The name is Lee Jun-seok, and the story is that he was the captain who saved himself and let the passengers on his Korean ship go down with the vessel in April of this year.

Apr 30, 2014

View from around the state: Judge gets it right, strikes down voter ID law

Wisconsin's voter ID law suffered another welcome blow Tuesday when a federal judge struck it down, ruling that it violated the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution.

Apr 30, 2014

Stop mispronouncing these words

The language of law is rich and varied. Anyone who goes to law school learns a whole new vocabulary. And words, especially in statutes, are open to different meanings and interpretations. But are they open to different pronunciations?

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