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Making the most of expert witnesses
At best, expert testimony can be the viewfinder that brings blurry evidence into focus for the jury. At worst, an expert can confuse, bore or even offend jurors.
Weighing the cost of private trials
The U.S. Constitution preserves the right of trial by jury for controversies where the value exceeds $20, but the practical reality is many lawyers will not even consider litigating a case unless the value is tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars.
How to use online jury research
Online jury research isn’t a standalone tool, but it can be a valuable complement to more traditional research.
Commentary: Maximizing the use of forensic accountants at trial
Forensic accountants have long been a valuable resource to attorneys, but their value in the trial process has grown in recent years as instances of fraud become more frequent and complex.
ETHICALLY SPEAKING: To cloud or not to cloud, that’s the question
The days of requiring a large onsite server room to store mass quantities of data may be coming to an end, but with the new array of offsite options come potential ethical concerns.
LEGAL CENTS: Google+ has many plusses for lawyers
Google has thrown a party with its much-hyped social networking platform Google+ but it appears no one in Wisconsin’s legal community is showing up.
Cracking the code: Law firms try out technology marketing trend
Though they’ve been popular in Asia for years now, Quick Response, or QR, codes are starting to make their way stateside and into the legal marketing world.
The trouble with trashing old technology
With the speed at which technology trends move these days, smart phones, computers and other electronic devices can be outdated in a matter of months.
How to grow a solo practice on a budget
You can post, link and tweet all you want, but growing a practice on a budget comes down to old-fashioned marketing, according to veteran solo practitioners.
Business plans: Why you need them and how to create one
When Madison lawyer Jim Troupis decided to start his own firm, he took his time with the decision, resisting the urge to jump right in.
LEGAL CENTS: Marketing your firm with the clothes off your back
A while ago I realized that sometimes I’m a walking advertisement. The Nike swoosh on my running gear, the Bucky Badger sweatshirt and the Rolex crown on my watch.
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- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
