Legal Cents: Get over your phone hang ups
A few years ago, I was living every reporter’s nightmare. Every call I made went to people’s voicemails.
Cagle elected next State Bar president
Longtime University of Wisconsin Law School Professor Ralph Cagle will be the State Bar’s next president-elect, as election results released Friday show he bested competitor Kevin Palmersheim.
Ballots go out for State Bar elections
Ballots for this year’s State Bar elections are set to be mailed by Friday.
SEE OUR 2014 STATE BAR ELECTIONS PAGE
A year at the top
Serving as president of the State Bar of Wisconsin is like riding a Ferris wheel that goes around only once.
Raise the bar: Candidates compete to lead state’s legal group
Attorneys Ralph Cagle and Kevin Palmersheim are candidates for president-elect in the upcoming Wisconsin State Bar Board of Governors election.
Lawyers weigh in with their 2014 personal, professional resolutions
Are you struggling with procrastination? That elusive work-life balance? Want to reconnect with the community? Or make time to get away?
2 candidates accept nominations for State Bar president
Two Madison attorneys have accepted nominations to run for president-elect of the State Bar next year.
State considers potential for nonlawyer legal practitioners
A movement is underway to create a new class of nonlawyer legal practitioners, meant primarily to provide services to the poor.
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- Justice Department awards $4.4 billion to support state, local, and Tribal public safety
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments
- Colleges should step up their diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says
- Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment
- Havana Syndrome hits CIA, Congress in Wisconsin, Russia takes credit
- Wisconsin woman gets life without parole for killing and dismembering ex-boyfriend
- Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
- Wisconsin sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
- Wisconsin state Senate’s chief clerk, former Legislative Council attorney, resigns following undisclosed allegation
WLJ People
- Evers appoints McElroy as Price County district attorney
- Evers appoints Ann Peacock to Dane County Circuit Court
- Michael Best appoints Sarah Alt to new role as chief process and AI officer
- Attorney Peter Baziano joins Murphy Desmond in its Business and Real Estate practice groups
- GRGB partner Karnes honored at Run for Justice
- DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
- Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
- Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
- GRGB partners Jason Luczak, Nicole Masnica honored with Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers award
- Teuta Jonuzi, Joshua Hargrove promoted to equity partners at Tracey Wood & Associates
- Reinhart’s Taggatz joins International Association of Defense Counsel