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A public menace to public radio
Fox News commentator Juan Williams and I have a lot in common: we've both been banished from public radio.
Why the double standard on voter fraud?
As I drove past a billboard recently, there was a press conference going on. A bunch of special interest groups were protesting that the billboard was part of a vast conspiracy to keep law-abiding citizens from driving cars.
Pro se divorces just aren’t American
I had a very nice lunch recently with a judge who handles a family court calendar, swapping war stories and such.
I’d have a grand time with Civil Gideon
I've always thought that getting tarred and feathered was something that only happened in Mark Twain novels. But I think it could still happen today.
It’s just not that hard to follow the rules
There has been a great hullabaloo lately about Wisconsin's system of attorney discipline.
The Justice Department is wonderful
I recently watched the season premiere of my favorite television show.
On disillusion with the law and Walser
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about how I advised a young woman to go to law school. This week is the counterpoint.
My tattoos are ‘expressive activity’
This may seem hard for you younger attorneys to believe, but when I was young, tattoo parlors were outlawed in Milwaukee.
Bridge for no one a costly mistake
Good bridges make good neighbors. We’re blessed with some great bridges here in Wisconsin. The bridge that connects downtown Milwaukee to Walker’s Point (that’s the historic Fifth Ward to you younger attorneys) is a masterpiece.
A man of commerce, not Congress
In December 2000 it snowed every day, and lots of it. By the end of the month, the snow was piled so high that people could only pass each other on downtown Milwaukee sidewalks through mutual accommodation and respect.
The Dark Side: Law school, Lochner and a life’s work
The other day, I advised a young friend to attend law school, and she agreed. We mutually decided that it was the best means for her to accomplish her goals in life.
Commentary: Law school, Lochner and a life’s work
The other day, I advised a young friend to attend law school, and she agreed. We mutually decided that it was the best means for her to accomplish her goals in life. “So, what do you want to do with your life?” I asked her. “I want to fight poverty,” she answered. “A most noble […]
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- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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