By July, Wisconsin officials plan to be testing out special courts dedicated to handling solely business matters.

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Starting out in the law may not be the hardest step you’ll ever take as an attorney, but it certainly not won’t be the easiest either. But at least you’re not alone.

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By landing a steady job in a hopping metropolis, Jake Fischer achieved the dream of many who finished law school during the Great Recession. Then, he left the big-city life and moved to a small South Dakota town, lured by a program that seeks to boost the number of rural attorneys.

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Of all the technology trends, lawyers have adapted to mobile devices the most readily.

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A mobile law practice makes it easier than ever for lawyers to practice law no matter where they happen to be.

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Voir dire is a desperate rush to learn as much as possible about potential jurors before jury selection is final.

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What do you call an 11 percent drop in law school enrollment? A good start.

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I’ve been a longtime Dropbox devotee for sharing large files and collaborating on projects. It’s free and easy to use.

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A proposed state Supreme Court rule change aims to give judges guidance on how to handle the increasing number of people who enter the civil court system without a lawyer.

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Real estate law has edged out personal injury-plaintiff matters as the practice area most likely to ensnare a lawyer in a malpractice lawsuit.

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In 1991 the American Bar Association adopted Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.17 which affirmed that an entire practice could be bought or sold, and modified the Rule in 2002 to permit the sale of part of a practice.

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Lawyers have an ethical obligation to understand risks.

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Dane County will receive a $24,000 grant from the American Bar Association to help the county reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

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Over the last few decades, the use of specialized appellate lawyers has grown dramatically.

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Tom Nichols, most often an advisor and transactional attorney, ventured into litigation in 2004 on behalf of a long-term client facing insider-trading charges brought by the SEC.

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A national law firm is facing a legal malpractice claim that offers a cautionary tale for lawyers who might not be following best billing practices.

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Analytical. Skeptical. A high degree of urgency. A preference for autonomy. A lower need for social interaction. Resistant to change. Thin-skinned.

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It seems that since email revolutionized lawyer-client communications in the 1990s, technology CLE speakers have been advocating for encryption, yet no one’s doing it.

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The American Bar Association should include diversity as part of the group’s model rules for attorneys, according to a recent request from the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.

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The Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University has a website dedicated to election law.

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For the first time since the American Bar Association began conducting surveys of legal malpractice insurance claims in 1985, insurers have reported a higher percentage of claims involving real estate than any other area of law.

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The American Bar Association adopted new ethical guidelines for lawyers regarding online marketing and staying aware of current technology at its annual meeting this month.

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The New York Bar Association is praising the choice of a New York City lawyer who was elected president of the American Bar Association.

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The practice of law has seen numerous changes in the last 10 years, as online options have expanded to give attorneys the ability to work from almost anywhere. For the last decade, though, the American Bar Association’s licensing guidelines have remained unchanged.

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It has been estimated that 400,000 lawyers will retire by the year 2020.

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Wisconsin lawyers and judges will educate students throughout the state Tuesday on various aspects of the legal profession in recognition of Law Day.

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More than 1,800 people attended the American Bar Association’s ABA Techshow 2012 in Chicago.

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By Sylvia Hsieh Dolan Media Newswires A recent cyber attack against a Virginia law firm has renewed questions over whether firms should be encrypting their emails and other electronic communication with clients. Puckett & Faraj, an Alexandria firm that defended ...

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As U.S. Supreme Court watchers gear up for the extended oral arguments in the challenge to the health care law later this month, a new poll reveals most Americans believe the decision in the case will be based more on politics than law.

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Recently a lawyer in his late 60s called me to discuss his future. At one point he had considered selling his practice and retiring. But, he said, he enjoys what he does and financially cannot see his way to retiring. In the end, because of his tax situation, he declined to sell his practice.

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