Legal News

Solo vs. big law: Does size really matter?

For both prospective clients and attorneys graduating law school, big law vs. solo comes with pros and cons.

Wisconsin Court System’s director of public information officer retires abruptly

Tom Sheehan has retired from the Wisconsin Court System as the public information officer.

New lawsuit launched over secret Vos impeachment investigation

The Non-partisan watchdog group American Oversight announced Wednesday it had filed a complaint with the Dane County District Attorney's office alleging the new impeachment investigation recently announced by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law.

Federal judge rules for students with disabilities in age-cutoff case

Minnesota students with disabilities receiving special education services through public schools are entitled to school instruction on all days in an academic year leading up to their 22nd birthdays.

Wisconsin DNR board appointees tell Republican lawmakers they don’t support wolf population limit

Two more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees to the state Department of Natural Resources board tried to convince Republican state senators Thursday to confirm them.

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Money laundering complaint filed against Justice Protasiewicz by convicted felon, election denier, alleged stalker

The same election denier and convicted felon who allegedly stalked Elections Commission chair Meagan Wolfe has filed a complaint against Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Janet Protasiewicz.

Gov. Evers continues to seek applicants for Barron County Circuit Court

The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge J. M. Bitney’s retirement, effective Sept. 15, 2023.

GOP, Garland clash at hearing

House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the “weaponization” of the department’s work in favor of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter.

Bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers propose ranked-choice voting and top-five primaries

A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers on Wednesday revived a push to implement ranked-choice voting and nonpartisan blanket primaries in the battleground state.

Wisconsin Ethics Commission staff leakers face 9 months prison, $10,000 fine

This developing story will be updated. 

Republican legislators fail to respond to child care crisis survey

Newly released report shows child care for two children in Wisconsin costs more than tuition for two students at UW-Madison.