State attorney numbers decline as rural shortages grow
A Wisconsin Supreme Court report finds attorney numbers declining statewide, with rural regions facing growing shortages that strain access to justice.
State Bar settles suit, keeps leadership programs
The State Bar of Wisconsin settled a lawsuit over its leadership programs, ensuring their continuation and clarifying eligibility criteria for all members.
Asked & Answered: Ashley Smith on owning your career path
Attorney Ashley Smith shares insights on law firm growth, mid-level mentorship, and taking control of your legal career in the years before partnership.
Wisconsin lawyers tapped for national mental health study
A national study will survey 17,300 Wisconsin lawyers to assess mental health, substance use, and workplace well-being in the legal profession.
Trauma-related work drives interest in lawyer well-being
Lawyers: You could be nicer to yourselves.
Legal News
- Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs judicial recusal rules
- Wisconsin settles Waupun prison death lawsuit for $3.75M
- Wisconsin settles $10M PFAS lawsuit against Tyco
- Poll: Most Americans think Supreme Court favors Trump
- FBI interviews Milwaukee officers in 2020 election probe
- Georgia-Pacific settles wrongful termination lawsuit
- Attorney reprimanded over witness payments
- Animal rights activists set for trial in beagle raid case
- Wisconsin ballot curing lawsuit seeks uniform voter rules
- Kenosha couple loses appeal in Brewers 50/50 raffle case
- State lawsuit seeks electronic ballots for disabled voters
- Attorney disbarred after sexual assault conviction
Case Digests
- Involuntary Medication-Competency to Stand Trial
- Informer Privilege Statute-Clear Error
- Sixth Amendment-Third-Party Perpetrator Evidence
- Plea Withdrawal-Manifest Injustice
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Procedural Bar
- CHIPS Confidentiality-Remedial Versus Punitive Sanctions
- Insurance Law
- Breach of Contract-Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissal
- Constitutional Law-Qualified Immunity-First Amendment Retaliation
- Qualified Immunity-Excessive Force-Civil Rights
- Hostile Work Environment-Sexual Harassment
- Sufficiency of Evidence-McDonnell Douglas Framework






