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ON ETHICS: Death of a law firm
A very large Milwaukee-based firm, Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, has died.
ON ETHICS: Sometimes the first will be last and the last first
Although I have written before about social media and ethics, a recent court order has me thinking yet another admonition is in order.
ON ETHICS: Frivolous accusations of frivolity
A recent encounter with opposing counsel in a very terse and contentious case got me thinking about the (over)use of the word “frivolous.”
ON ETHICS: Billable hours for watching ’48 Hours’?
With the onset of fall, the kids are back in school and football has begun.
ON ETHICS: Backdating scheme fells law firm
The now-defunct New York firm of Dewey & LeBouef collapsed for many reasons. One of those, it is clear now, was that the now-former partners ignored their responsibilities to the firm and to each other.
ON ETHICS: Lessons learned from a mega-merger
Last year’s merger of Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs, resulting in mega-firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP, raised some interesting points for us ethics nerds (yes, we have a secret handshake).
ON ETHICS: Snitches get stitches, except in Wisconsin
While I imagine there are few things more difficult for a lawyer than having to report a client to the court because of misconduct, members of the Wisconsin bar are obliged to do so.
ON ETHICS: Don’t get pricked
One of the thorniest issues we deal with as attorneys is also one of the most critical: getting paid.
ON ETHICS: Partners face risks along with rewards
Michael Steele, MSNBC commentator and former Republican National Committee chairman, appears to be in some trouble, based on recent reports.
ON ETHICS: The ethics of Candy Crush
The rules of professional responsibility, much like the wheels of justice, are slow to come around.
ON ETHICS: What we should have learned about trust accounts
My dad used to tell me that the older you get, the more you realize what you don’t know.
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- Wisconsin election leaders oppose USPS ballot rule
- Microsoft sued over Wisconsin data center noise
- Wisconsin lawmaker owes $2K on unpaid ambulance bill
- Dugan seeks leniency before ICE obstruction sentence
- Milwaukee County weighs legal action over ICE park staging
- WEC says Green Bay clerk likely violated election law
- DPI sued over $34,000 open records fee
- Green Bay duplicate ballots spark new GOP complaint
- DOJ seeks to join Wisconsin ICE detainer case
- Wisconsin joins egg price-fixing settlement
- Supreme Court rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship order
- Green Bay probes duplicate absentee ballot error
Case Digests
- Mootness Doctrine-Harmless Error
- Chapter 51 Commitments Commitment-Harmless Error
- Dangerousness Standard-Criminal Competency
- Americans with Disabilities Act- Termination of parental rights
- Abuse of Discretion-Waiver to Adult Court
- Termination of Parental Rights – Tneffective Assistance of Counsel
- Right of Survivorship-Appellate Procedure
- Judicial Vindictiveness-Sentencing
- Sentencing Discretion-No-Contact Order
- Exclusionary Rule and Blood Draw Procedures-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Plea Agreement-Criminal Procedure
- Voting Rights Act-Vote Dillution
