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Commentary: Cutting deals in smoky courtroom chambers
Within the species known as Attornius Wisconsinis, there exists a subspecies referred to derisively by those outside of it as “the courthouse crowd.” You can identify “the courthouse crowd” by their jadedness and cynicism; by their intimate familiarity with the taste of institutional coffee; by their chain-smoking; and by their innate ability to cut a […]
Commentary: Printing on one side of the page
Of all the slanders against attorneys and terrible suggestions for improving the profession, the most pernicious is that lawyers are tree killers for all the paper we use. They say we should use both sides of the paper when writing briefs and recycle as much paper as possible. Well, I don’t use both sides of […]
Commentary: Lawyers should whine for tax credits too
Reading the local progressive newspaper the other day, I came across a story about some farmers and municipalities who want land designated as “agricultural enterprise areas.” If that were to happen, the farmers would get annual tax credits of $5 to $10 per acre, in exchange for agreeing to keep the land in farm production […]
Commentary: Observations from a morning in court
Last week, I spent 3 ½ hours in a courtroom in the Milwaukee County Public Safety Building. I needn’t tell you cats how tedious – I mean thrilling – that was. But I would like to relate a couple of experiences from that morning. At one point, while I was waiting in line to get […]
Commentary: No ‘Big Love’ for polygamy laws
My favorite TV show, “Big Love,” is back on the air for a new season. If you’re not familiar with the show, it’s a family drama about a man in Utah, his three wives, and their assorted children. A frequently-used device to drive the plot is their ever-present fear of criminal prosecution for polygamy. My […]
Commentary: An idea for a new video game
When I was a kid, I used to go to the bowling alley to play a video game called “Wizard of War.” Like most video games of the time, the goal was to navigate mazes and fight monsters of one sort or another. Over time, video games became more realistic. Now, you can play a […]
Commentary: I am not my brother’s dog’s keeper
Mark Twain once remarked that the major difference between a man and a dog is that, if a dog is cold and hungry, and you shelter and feed it, the dog will be grateful. The man, in contrast, will steal your best whiskey. Twain’s remark played out in a case that the Wisconsin Supreme Court […]
Commentary: I wish you a Happy New Decade
In a few days a new year, indeed a new decade, shall begin. The last decade sure was grand. Or at least the first nine years of it were. Let’s hope the decade to come is even better. In that spirit, let me wish all our readers a brilliant new decade filled every day with […]
Commentary: Excerpt from the diary of a madman
No reasonable person could possibly dispute that Nikolai Gogol was the greatest writer of his age, in Russian or any other language. Of course, he also wound up stark raving mad. Nevertheless, aware of the risks to my sanity, I shall write about my overcoat. Among my duties here at the Law Journal is attending […]
Commentary: Ideological discrimination in law firm hiring?
I am experiencing something very novel for me – internal conflict. The source is an advice column called “The Ethicist” in the New York Times that has the Internet all abuzz. Here’s the reader’s question: “While interviewing law students for jobs as paid summer interns and full-time associates for my firm, I noticed several had […]
Commentary: Impartial justice or partial justices?
When I sat down to read the “Impartial Justice Bill” (signed into law by Governor Jim Doyle on Dec. 1), which provides government financing for Supreme Court campaigns, my intent was to look at it from a legal perspective. I just assumed that any legislation supported by the so-called “good-governance” groups will offend me on […]
Commentary: Avoiding stereotypes about Generation Y
Just in case you’ve been reading this paper for the last fifteen years and haven’t noticed yet, I’m a total civil procedure dork. As such, I’m invited, from time to time, to talk about civ pro at CLE programs. A couple weeks ago, having a couple hours to kill after a presentation before the next […]
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- Motion for Substitute Counsel
- Jury Instructions
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act
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