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Apr 29, 2014

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.

Apr 28, 2014

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.

Apr 25, 2014

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.

Apr 24, 2014

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.

Apr 23, 2014

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.

Apr 22, 2014

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.

Apr 21, 2014

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.

Apr 17, 2014

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.

Apr 16, 2014

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.

Apr 15, 2014

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.

Apr 14, 2014

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?”

Apr 11, 2014

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.

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