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Feb 13, 2014

All this and crippling student debt, too

You want the best job around so you go to law school to become a lawyer.

Feb 12, 2014

BEV BUTULA: In search of the best search

I am often asked for suggestions of alternative search engines when Google is not immediately producing the best results. My response, obviously, varies depending on the type of information being sought, but here are a couple of my favorites.

Feb 11, 2014

Cause for concern with state’s blood alcohol tests

My colleagues and I have discovered a series of abnormal blood alcohol tests done at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, which casts serious doubt about the reliability of blood alcohol tests in Wisconsin.

Feb 10, 2014

BENCH BLOG: A frustrating decision from the Court of Appeals (UPDATE)

In a decision that touches all three branches of government, the court of appeals decided that in actions for civil forfeiture pretrial discovery may be conducted.

Feb 7, 2014

BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEFS WRITER: Notices of appeal: The finality saga continues

This column’s main mantra for appeals is to appeal from any decision, order or judgment which could reasonably be construed as “appealable.”

Feb 6, 2014

View from around the state: Don’t restrict court record access

If you're looking for a sign of spring in Wisconsin, opponents of openness are once again proposing restrictions on public information contained on one of the nation's most accessible online systems of court records.

Feb 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Criminal justice system powerless against addiction

There is a crisis in this country. Considerable numbers of otherwise good people have become addicted to opiates.

Feb 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bar proposal makes sense

I am writing in response to the Wisconsin Law Journal’s Feb. 3, 2014, editorial “Fight for your rights.”

Feb 5, 2014

LEGAL CENTS: A niche practice with heart

If you’re looking for a niche practice, my sincere hope is you’ll consider the one taken on by Minneapolis attorney Emily Cooper.

Feb 4, 2014

A ‘wildcat pouncing on a porcupine’

It seems like the State Bar may be a little hurt over questions the Supreme Court asked them during a hearing Jan. 21 about a petition that seeks the ability to boot a member of the Board of Governors.

Feb 4, 2014

BENCH BLOG: The case for more treatment courts

Wisconsin has become a hotbed for treatment courts.

Feb 3, 2014

EDITORIAL: Fight for your rights

Only two of 40 State Bar governors in June voted against a bylaw that tramples members’ First Amendment rights.

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