A Republican candidate running for treasure said on Monday that he was fired from his bank job because he wouldn't drop out of the race for that office.

A very large Milwaukee-based firm, Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, has died.

Although I have written before about social media and ethics, a recent court order has me thinking yet another admonition is in order.

A recent encounter with opposing counsel in a very terse and contentious case got me thinking about the (over)use of the word “frivolous.”

With the onset of fall, the kids are back in school and football has begun.

The now-defunct New York firm of Dewey & LeBouef collapsed for many reasons. One of those, it is clear now, was that the now-former partners ignored their responsibilities to the firm and to each other.

Last year’s merger of Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs, resulting in mega-firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP, raised some interesting points for us ethics nerds (yes, we have a secret handshake).

While I imagine there are few things more difficult for a lawyer than having to report a client to the court because of misconduct, members of the Wisconsin bar are obliged to do so.

One of the thorniest issues we deal with as attorneys is also one of the most critical: getting paid.

Milwaukee attorney Jeffrey Jensen has more than 25 years of experience in criminal defense, but he would put his fate in another lawyer’s hands rather than defend himself.

Michael Steele, MSNBC commentator and former Republican National Committee chairman, appears to be in some trouble, based on recent reports.

There is a “new normal” for attorneys.

The rules of professional responsibility, much like the wheels of justice, are slow to come around.

When attorney Lynn Walters decided to give up the comfort of a bi-weekly paycheck for a more flexible schedule and a better work-life balance, she knew she had to make a choice between solo practice and freelance.

A published opinion from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals seeks to clarify when an attorney is able to collect fees for cases he worked on prior to leaving or breaking up a law practice.

My dad used to tell me that the older you get, the more you realize what you don’t know.

I often am amazed at how bad we, as lawyers, are at heeding our own advice.

Ah, the holiday party; a time to reconnect, network and, if you’re not careful, commit an ethics violation.

The State Bar’s Board of Governors opted Wednesday to delay a dues increase vote another year as they approved a 2013 budget that relies on reserve money instead of additional member contributions to close a budget gap.

State Bar of Wisconsin leaders are considering approval of a budget that drains reserve money, contingent on a future dues increase, to financially sustain the organization going forward.

Live streaming of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Board of Governors meetings would increase visibility of bar leadership, but some question if anyone would log on to listen.

As the state Supreme Court inches closer toward a performance audit of the State Bar of Wisconsin, some say the endeavor would be a waste of time and money.

For the first time in 30 years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering the formation of a committee to evaluate the performance and function of the mandatory State Bar.

The State Bar is operating in a gray area, a past leader of the group alleges, until it defines its role more clearly.

Attorneys who want to keep up with Board of Governors' meetings have no choice currently but to attend in person.

Attorneys can't avoid being disciplined by the 7th Circuit by simply resigning from the bar. If they do, the declaration, "I resign," will be countered with, "You can't; we're disbarring you."