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BEV BUTULA: Set your sights on Cite-Checker
Cite-Checker, is designed as a teaching tool, but can also be used by practitioners when looking to answer very basic citation questions.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: The need for restorative justice
In 1993, the Wisconsin Constitution was amended to give crime victims certain privileges.
BENCH BLOG: Justices unanimous in asbestos decision
There has been a recent spate of appellate cases interpreting insurance policies, including Schinner v. Gundrum and Barrows v. Renfrow. In the newest, Phillips v. Parmelee, all three levels of courts agreed on the interpretation of an asbestos exclusion.
COURT GESTURES BLOG: Other CCAP-related bills don’t stand a chance
With the latest bill addressing the removal of information from CCAP popping up this week, I thought it was worth reviewing a few of the other bills introduced in the past few months that sought to address the exact same problem, yet have gone nowhere.
Editorial: Appearance matters
Lawyers, especially those with a healthy courtroom practice, are expected to fit inside a very narrow sartorial box.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Financial openness enhances financial performance
Becoming a partner in a law firm may be less of an achievement than ever.
FAMILY LAW: Leave child support legislation alone
So-called "constituent bills" are rather common in the family law field. They are introduced by legislators who want campaign contributions and don't like to say "no" to anyone who gives them.
Attorney-client privilege and workplace investigations
A recent court decision illustrates why employers should give careful consideration to the attorney-client privilege before conducting an investigation in the workplace.
BEV BUTULA: Legislative histories available across US
A couple of months ago, I wrote about an excellent guide by the Legislative Reference Bureau that assists researchers when conducting a Wisconsin legislative history.
Demeanor counts more than you think
When analyzing the demeanor of a plaintiff’s trial lawyer, one should keep in mind how jurors and judges arrive at their viewpoints, opinions and verdicts.
Picture-accurate should outweigh picture-perfect
Speaking to a group of lawyers recently, I advised the attorneys to be sure to put a color photo on their LinkedIn profile. Afterward, a man confided in me that he hated getting his picture taken. He never liked how he looked.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Take the right perspective on ‘The Business of Law’
Every public figure risks being misquoted, and often those misquotes attain a reality all of their own.
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- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on addition months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
