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Apr 27, 2016

Dontre Hamilton’s family sues city, police over 2014 death (UPDATE)

The family of a mentally ill black man who was fatally shot in a 2014 confrontation with a white police officer in a downtown Milwaukee park has sued the Police Department, officer Christopher Manney and the city.

Apr 27, 2016

Appeals court finds prosecutors properly charged Milwaukee man on second try

An appeals court has ruled that prosecutors properly charged a Milwaukee man with a different crime after finding out that he had not been previously found guilty of a felony.

Apr 27, 2016

Feeling the burnout: Take care of your practice by taking care of yourself

For Don Murn, the recession served as a painful reminder of how important it is to take care of one's self.

Apr 27, 2016

BOG to discuss voluntary paralegal certification

Paralegals would be able to obtain official state certifications under a proposal the State Bar plans to consider Friday.

Apr 27, 2016

Clerk of the court: Eskra’s background translates to success at Reinhart

Attorney Malinda Eskra’s familiarity with the ins and outs of appellate court operations helps her clients and the other attorneys at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren traverse the complex appellate and litigation process.

Apr 26, 2016

Jurors quickly find Oshkosh man guilty in girlfriend murder

A jury has convicted a 31-year-old Oshkosh man of killing his girlfriend last year.

Apr 26, 2016

Walker signs drunken driving sobriety proposal

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill allowing judges to place offenders in a sobriety testing program rather than force them to drive with ignition interlock devices.

Apr 26, 2016

High court issues changes to trust-account rules, disciplinary procedures

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued the final versions of rules governing the use of electronic banking for trust accounts and giving the Office of Lawyer Regulation more discretion in its investigations.

Apr 26, 2016

Man accused of killing mother competent for trial

A Sun Prairie man accused of killing his mother with a sword has been ruled competent to stand trial.

Apr 25, 2016

Gov. Walker signs bill banning local government IDs (UPDATE)

Advocacy groups and Milwaukee officials are exploring new ways to provide local photo IDs to the homeless and immigrants in the country illegally after Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill hindering their current effort Monday.

Apr 25, 2016

Schimel suing over ozone rules

Wisconsin justice officials announced Monday that they have joined other states in a challenge of federal ozone limits that opponents contend will discourage employers from moving to places where the new standards fall most heavily on businesses.

Apr 25, 2016

Oshkosh attorney elected as State Bar’s next president

An Oshkosh bankruptcy attorney will be the State Bar’s next president.

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