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COURT GESTURES BLOG: What’s in a name?
A Madison man wants a federal judge to fire a judge and pay him $1 million to compensate him for a denied name change petition.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Walker fails with decision to bypass pardons
Since he was elected governor, Scott Walker has not appointed a single person to Wisconsin’s Pardon Advisory Board.
BENCH BLOG: Wis. justices got pivotal decision wrong
In declining to note its own precedent, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed the governor and state officials to violate a declaratory judgment during the appellate process.
EDITORIAL: Declining law school enrollment is no joke
What do you call an 11 percent drop in law school enrollment? A good start.
View from around the state: Put some teeth into OWI penalties
Maybe the state Senate did us a favor by not taking up three bills that would toughen the penalties for drunken driving in Wisconsin.
FAMILY LAW: What our practice area needs for the holidays
At this time of year, it’s common to see “wish lists” for various people or groups. That got me thinking (a dangerous, if rare, thing) of what “wish list” could be devised for those in the family law field.
CAPITOLISMS BLOG: Well, at least we’re not a judicial hellhole
It’s too bad for the Republicans who control the statehouse that tort reform seems to be far less of an issue of public concern than the economy.
BEV BUTULA: Where to go for declassified documents
I find the National Security Archive, based at George Washington University, fascinating. The entity provides many services including an “investigative journalism center, research institute on international affairs, library and archive of declassified U.S. documents… and indexer and publisher of former secrets.”
Legal listservs offer affordable resource, but know the rules
Want to be a better lawyer, for cheap? Join a listserv.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Take the frustration out of administrative tasks
Prodding lawyers to meet an administrative deadline is often a source of frustration.
FAMILY LAW: Appeals decision could alter post-judgment modification cases
A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals case in a mental commitment action may have significant implications for post-judgment modification cases in family law in this state.
Look into the future: Will your firm ban Google Glass?
Google Glass likely isn’t on your firm’s radar right now. Most law firm partners have never heard of it. And the product won’t even be available to the public until 2014. It’s currently only in use by Google employees and a few thousand “explorers.”
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
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- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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