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Why it’s time to bring etiquette back to legal proceedings
They ought to be common sense — those pleasantries and courtesies that make interactions with clients and colleagues so much more civil and productive.
Paralyzed attorney not eligible for workers’ comp, court rules (UPDATE)
An attorney left paralyzed during a motorcycle crash that occurred when he was traveling with clients is not eligible for workers' compensation benefits, since he was not technically working when he crashed, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Who’s Doing What: Dennehy named to review board; attorneys catch on with firms
Daniel Dennehy of von Briesen & Roper SC, Milwaukee, was nominated by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele to become a member of the five-person Milwaukee County Personnel Review Board.
Who’s Doing What: Attorneys earn awards
Kate Maternowski was named Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC’s Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for 2013.
Who’s Doing What: Lawyers on the rise; Sweet earns fellowship
Gov. Scott Walker and the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office presented the Wisconsin Cares About Kids Award to the Milwaukee-based Kids Matter Inc. The group provides victims services for abused and neglected children. It was founded in 2001 and serves 68 counties.
Who’s Doing What: Firms add to staffs
Milwaukee-office partner Jeffrey Davis of Quarles & Brady LLP was named 2014 a BTI Client Service All-Star by The BTI Consulting Group Inc.
Who’s Doing What: Attorneys on the rise
Foley & Lardner LLP has announced several new partners, effective Feb. 1.
Who’s Doing What: Firms grab new hires; attorneys on the rise
Jason Allen, a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, was appointed co-chairman of the firm’s energy industry team. Allen has a background in energy, project and infrastructure finance transactions. He earned his law degree in 1998 from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Who’s Doing What: Michael Best gives back to the community; new hires
Eric Farnsworth received the Robert L. Habush Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Association for Justice at its annual dinner in Milwaukee.
DeWitt Ross & Stevens to merge with Minn. firm
The Wisconsin law firm DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC is merging with a Minnesota law firm to create a new entity with more than 100 attorneys.
What it takes to make partner
With the economy still recovering and a challenging job market for new law graduates, some have likened making partner at a medium or large law firm to winning the lottery.
Ready for war: Lawyers need comfort, supplies, privacy when litigating out of town
Music group Van Halen was not being prima donnas when members requested all brown M&Ms be removed from bowls in their dressing rooms; they were just being cautious.
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- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
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- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
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- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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