State Bar, organizations urge support of Legal Services Corp.
The Wisconsin State Bar has joined dozens of state organizations urging lawmakers to oppose President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate an independent agency that pays for civil legal aid in Wisconsin and the rest of the nation.
New ethics rules attempt to keep pace with how lawyers conduct business
The New Year has brought a new turn for the state's ethics rules for the use of technology.
Who’s Doing What: MBA honors Michael Best & Friedrich; lawyers on the rise
Molly Berkery has joined the Law Firm of Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry SC.
Raymond leads by example
Not long after graduating law school, Margaret Raymond was in court defending a man facing prison time, when she had an epiphany.
Celebrating Law Day (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
The Dane County Bar Association hosted its annual Law Day Pro Bono Breakfast on Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Madison.
Judges’ Night honors scholarship winners (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
The Association for Women Lawyers hosted its 32nd annual Women Judges’ Night on Tuesday at the Italian Conference Center in Milwaukee.
More than just a face in the crowd
It was hard enough to carve out elbowroom, much less a comfort zone with the University of Wisconsin-Madison professors. There were close to 100 students in six of her nine classes.
New UW Law dean faces challenges of economics, autonomy
An accounting background might come in handy for the recently-named next dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School.
UW Law names Raymond new dean (UPDATE)
Meet Margaret Raymond Current Position: William G. Hammond professor of Law at the University of Iowa College of Law (she joined the faculty in 1995) Education: Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1985; Carleton College, B.A., 1980 Previous Positions: Clerk to the late Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge James Oaks […]
UW Law School narrows dean search to 3 candidates
The University of Wisconsin Law School is down to three candidates to succeed Dean Ken Davis this fall. The finalists, announced Tuesday by the university, are: Nicholas Allard, partner at Washington D.C.-based law firm Patton Boggs LLP; Gene Nichol, professor and director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North […]
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- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
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