New rules sought on asbestos suits
In April, Renee Simpson told a state legislative committee about her father, who was diagnosed last fall with mesothelioma, a virulent form of cancer associated with asbestos.
Don’t wait for trouble to seek ADR
Parties just going into business together may believe everything is going to work out swell, but litigators know better.
COURT GESTURES: Don’t be so judgmental
I don’t know why Court of Appeals decisions that describe journalistic tactics taken by TV stations amuse me. But they do, and I found another one.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Stop focusing on age
More and more, bar associations are focusing on older lawyers, but I cannot help but think that these association “knights on white horses” really have only one focus in mind: protecting their status in the minds of the public.
Fools rush in to mediation
Recently a woman, despite her basic fears, called me to discuss divorce mediation.
The statehouse: A place paved with the best intentions?
Until 5:05 p.m. Wednesday night, state Rep. Gary Hebl thought there would be an amendment to a bill requiring the installation of devices that prevent someone convicted more than once of drunken driving from starting a car after having a drink.
COURT GESTURES: Food for thought: What happens when attorneys, witnesses, jurors co-mingle
I guess I thought it would be a bigger deal if attorneys, witnesses and jurors in the same case went to eat in the same place. But I was wrong.
Success is in the details
Attorney Larry Coté’s representation of ex-construction foreman Walter Love could be seen as a failure.
Commentary: Can marketing your practice make you happier?
There’s been a dramatic shift in how psychologists view happiness. Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard and apply ourselves, success will follow. And once we are successful, we’ll be happy.
BEV BUTULA: 50-state surveys can save time
If you have been reading my blog posts over the past five years, you know that I love it when I find quality 50-state surveys.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Ageism is not the answer
It has become a maxim that there are too many lawyers and that there is ongoing softness in demand for legal services.
What to do when you lose at circuit court
A trial lawyer represents his client through the final judgment – win or lose.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
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