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Dec 9, 2013

CAPITOLISMS BLOG: Discord in the court

At least two justices on the state's Supreme Court have lobbied Senators in favor of a bill that would change the way the title of chief justice is bestowed in Wisconsin.

Dec 6, 2013

Commentary: Treat relationships like bank accounts

It’s not just your checking account that’s limited to going positive or negative: client relationships work much the same.

Dec 5, 2013

COURT GESTURES: Former Justice Diaz to speak on high court elections

So you think Wisconsin is the only state whose Supreme Court elections are seeing an influx of special interest money?

Dec 5, 2013

7 deadly sins of witness preparation

Law schools may do a good job of teaching legal principles and theory, but they often ignore the true focus of real world legal practice: the client.

Dec 4, 2013

COURT GESTURES: 50 shades of Craig

It didn’t exactly start like most 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinions do. This one was written a little more, well, provocatively …

Dec 4, 2013

View from around the state: Leave CCAP alone

State lawmakers are again second-guessing Wisconsin's online database for court records.

Dec 4, 2013

BEV BUTULA: Site makes statutory research easy

Did you know that the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives maintains a classification table for the U.S. Code?

Dec 3, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Are law firms really different?

Lawyers are special – principles of economics do not apply to us.

Dec 2, 2013

Good writing can keep you on target

Ten summers ago, after several years practicing law in New York, I moved to Minnesota to clerk for a federal judge.

Nov 29, 2013

New limits on the public trust doctrine

After years of expanding the public trust doctrine, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Legislature are reversing course.

Nov 27, 2013

Trial attorneys need to understand appeals standards of review

After a case has concluded at the circuit court level, losing litigants often consult their trial attorney concerning their chances on appeal.

Nov 26, 2013

BENCH BLOG: Decision a handy reference for plea breach cases

A well-presented Court of Appeals case affirmed that when the defendant breaches a plea agreement prior to sentencing, the state may change its side of the agreement.

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