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Opening the doors
For a few years after Barbara B. Crabb became a federal judge, she often faced a question when attending judicial conferences: “Whose secretary are you?” It never bothered her much. By then, she’d become used to blazing trails after being appointed in 1979. Among them: Crabb was the first woman appointed as a federal magistrate […]
Real estate lawyer still enjoys blazing trail
When Sarah O. Jelencic began her career at Foley & Lardner more than 25 years ago, very few women were practicing real est When Sarah O. Jelencic began her career at Foley & Lardner more than 25 years ago, very few women were practicing real estate law. As she grew in the profession, though, she […]
Kirchner a constant at Federal Courthouse
For nearly 20 years, career judicial law clerk Margo Kirchner has been a fixture in the United States Courthouse in Milwaukee. Over the years, she has moved between clerking for almost every federal judge on the court. After graduating law school in 1991, she began her legal career serving two years as a term law […]
Committee work keeps business attorney busy
Anyone who visits the Dane County Courthouse will certainly notice splashes of color throughout the building and paintings adorning some walls. While the structure won’t be mistaken for an art museum, attorney Teresa K. Kobelt helped make the building more visually appealing inside. As a dedicated member of the Dane County Bar Association, she organized […]
Complex litigation highlights Lovern’s work at von Briesen
When Susan E. Lovern thinks of 2009, she thinks of trains, planes and automobiles. It was a hectic year for Lovern, but also an extremely satisfying year for her commercial litigation practice with von Briesen & Roper SC in Milwaukee. Lovern led the litigation team representing CBC Coating Inc., one of some 20 defendants from […]
Balancing act not easy, but rewards outweigh costs
It wasn’t easy, but Ann M. Maher found a way to make it all work. She did it because she loves litigation and by seeking out an extensive support network — but not in the manner she suggested to a senior partner at the law firm where she clerked as a student. It was 1986, […]
Law professor supports inmates' return to society
Attorney Judith E. Olingy is no stranger to prison. The clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin started the first re-entry program designed to help offenders transition back into society. Known as the Community Supervision Legal Assistance Program (CSLAP), the initiative connects law students with people on probation or parole to provide legal guidance on […]
Tough domestic violence cases Olsen’s main focus
Attorney Christine R. H. Olsen has an eclectic practice. The Wausau solo practitioner does some plaintiff’s employment discrimination, family law and even a little transportation law, which involves things like cargo claim issues with trucks. “My husband and I own a trucking company and I do a lot of legal work for them,” said the […]
Packard keeps up the fight for employee rights
On a sunny March weekend earlier this year, Tamara B. Packard went kayaking between the “icebergs” of Lake Monona. That’s just one recent indication of her strong will and fearlessness. Another was her willingness to relocate to Madison without a job in the mid-90s after a few years in legal practice. In time, Packard landed […]
Employment law keeps working well for Piefer
A close friend recently told Sally Piefer that her college-age daughter had inclinations toward law school, but wasn’t applying because she wants a family. “She was afraid she might find herself employed in a company or firm that isn’t very flexible,” Piefer said. “But I told her it can be done. It’s a fear a […]
Future MBA leader works to improve access to justice
When attorney Rachel A. Schneider takes over as president of the Milwaukee Bar Association this year, one of her goals is to improve access to justice. That is not to say the Quarles & Brady environmental and regulatory attorney has not done her part to promote pro bono service. Schneider served as vice-chair, with Milwaukee […]
Stark well-prepared to be new judicial college dean
The recently named Dean of the Wisconsin Judicial College, Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge Lisa Stark, has a lengthy background in court education. In addition to many years of involvement with the program, Stark also has taught in the University of Wisconsin Lawyering Skills Program, both when she was in practice and presiding over […]
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