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David Ziemer

Nov 1, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: Concealed carry finally comes to Wisconsin

Tuesday marks a great leap forward for human rights in Wisconsin: people can finally carry a concealed handgun without fear of criminal prosecution.

Oct 12, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: Can someone explain the Wall Street protests?

I'm afraid that I lack imagination. For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the protests on Wall Street (and now, in Madison) are all about.

Oct 4, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: Predictions from a simple provincial lawyer

Yesterday was the First Monday in October, established by 28 U.S.C. sec. 2, as the beginning of a new term of the U.S. Supreme Court (not to mention a rather lousy play from back in the 1970s).

Sep 27, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: A First Amendment showdown at UW-Stout

This week, Wisconsin is ground zero in the battle between university bureaucrats and free speech champions. No, I'm not talking about the University of Wisconsin's attempts to stifle criticism of its admission policies. That's been going on for years, and will continue fo[...]

Aug 22, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: Why bother with law review articles

I was having lunch last month with a friend who happens to be a law professor, when I remarked that I was finally going to write a law review article that I have been contemplating for some time.

Jul 26, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: Divorced lawyers are a very powerful lobby group

The first thing attorneys learn in law school is not really a legal principle, but rather a historical fact: back in the day, railroads were really important.

Jul 12, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: The primates are howling for new legislation

The latest cause de jour is passage of what its proponents call “Caylee’s Law,” which would make it a federal crime for a parent not to report a missing child within 24 hours.

Jul 6, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: Lawyers need to be more like carnies

Hanging out with some of the carnies who came to town this year, I was astonished at how, in a mere 10 years, the carnival industry had become so professional. And they did it without even spending mandatory carnie dues on a public image campaign.

May 12, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: What makes an environmental defense lawyer?

I was having a nice conversation with another attorney the other day when we began talking about environmental law. We were both in agreement that the work environmental defense lawyers do is very important. But in the middle of the conversation, we discovered that we hav[...]

Apr 26, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: You’ve got to tell it like it is

There is one type of lawyer the profession has no room for -- the molly-coddler.

Apr 21, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: Celebrating Human Achievement Day instead of Earth Day

Friday is what the progressives call “Earth Day.” I prefer to celebrate my own holiday, “Human Achievement Day.”

Apr 4, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: Thompson a solid pick for new public defender

Congratulations to Kelli Thompson on being named the state’s new public defender.

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