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Sirens call: How to approach personal injury clients without turning them off
It only took three weeks for the personal injury law mass mailers to find Tricia Nell after she was in a car accident with an uninsured motorist.
Spikes seen in wage, hour lawsuits in Wis., nationwide
Federal wage and hour lawsuits have been on the upswing in Wisconsin and nationally for several years, aided in part by increased public awareness, union changes and the ease of which cases are proven.
LEGAL CENTS: Public speaking does not have to be terrifying
Wausau attorney Brenda Sunby remembers being so terrified of being called on in one particular law school class that she used to dig her fingernails into her hands until they bled.
Rottier cites cancer battle in battery plea bargain (UPDATE)
Shortly after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge Friday, Daniel Rottier said his recent battle with cancer had led to drinking and possibly his attack on his wife with a cane earlier this month.
Milwaukee firm president facing domestic violence charge
The president of Habush Habush & Rottier SC is expected to enter a plea Friday for allegedly hitting his wife with a cane while he was drunk.
2013’s largest settlements
The six largest settlements reported to Wisconsin Law Journal in 2013.
Conflicting statutes could cost insurers millions
Oral arguments are just around the corner in the eagerly awaited case of Ronald E. Belding Jr. v. Deeanna L. Demoulin, 2012 AP 829, which will determine whether drivers can stack together auto insurance policies to increase coverage if they were injured from 2009 to 2011 by an uninsured or underinsured motorist.
Who’s Doing What: Hart named counsel VP of Aurora Health Care
Rachelle Hart was named senior vice president, general counsel for Aurora Health Care.
Who’s Doing What: Attorneys on the rise; Michael Best names partners
Joel Aziere of Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet LLC, Waukesha, was appointed president of the firm.
Tips for staying ethical online
Lawyers must abide by ethical rules in all areas of their practice — including how they market themselves online.
Who’s Doing What: Attorneys on the rise; MBA names award-winners
Patricia Hutter, a partner at Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, was appointed to the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth's Board of Directors.
Who’s Doing What: Awards, new hires, new locations
The Dane County Bar Association presented three awards for outstanding pro bono work during a Law Day celebration May 1.
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