Missed opportunity: Why Wisconsin’s new decanting statute falls short
The new Wisconsin Trust Code, which takes effect July 1, will generally apply to existing revocable and future irrevocable trusts.
Bar leadership trying to rally support for term-limit proposal
It seems State Bar leadership is finally figuring out they have a long road ahead to get the Legislature and voters to go along with a proposed Constitutional amendment to limit state Supreme Court justices to a single, 16-year term.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Sweeten the deal for your firm with dash of goodwill
Oh, those Girl Scout cookies. Thin Mints. Samoas. Do-si-dos. Too good to resist.
A second ‘second chance?’
The State Bar spent $219,603.25 on lobbying in 2013. They spent 5,452 hours advocating for their many positions, firmly putting them near the top of the heap in terms of time spent.
Harnessing the full power of your IT department
In the not-so-distant past, the IT department usually served as blend of fix-it shop and complaint desk. They’ve evolved since then, though many firms still underutilize their IT departments because they see technology in a reactive way.
BEV BUTULA: Book of States a blue book for nation
If you are looking for information on all 50 states, check out the Book of States, a reference tool published by the Council of State Governments.
There’s no guessing as a witness
One of the most obvious rules for witnesses is also one of the most difficult for people in everyday life: If you don’t remember, say so.
BENCH BLOG: Appeals court provides rational ‘stop and frisk’ guidance
When is a Terry “stop and frisk” permissible under the Fourth Amendment in “a very high-volume … crime area with a lot of gun violence?” The District I Court of Appeals recently provided guidance.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Which compensation model is the most incentivizing?
Typically, there are two general models for compensation: “lockstep,” in which the firm’s overall success each year is averaged out to determine the standard rate of compensation increase for most lawyers at each level of experience; and “eat what you kill” or EWYK, by which all attorneys are rewarded on how much business they personally bring in.
Donning and Doffing: What would Cardozo do?
Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner is raising eyebrows with this opinion, in which he gleefully admits that he went out and bought safety equipment and timed three clerks as they put it on and took it off in chambers in order to test the reasonableness of the poultry-plant workers’ claims in a “donning and doffing” case.
BEV BUTULA: Crunching the information
Ever find a database and say to yourself, “Wow, there is a lot of information here, who do I know who would benefit from this?”
Big money backfires in local races
One day before the U.S. Supreme Court opened new spigots of campaign cash, well-backed groups seeking to sway elections in two northern Wisconsin counties, Polk and Iron, inadvertently drove home another point: Throwing money into the process can hurt as well as help.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
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