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.

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A 59-page complaint from the Office of Lawyer Regulation, containing 34 counts of misconduct in violation of 14 different Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, resulted in the revocation of Alexis Michael’s law license.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Waunakee attorney Ron Niesen for nine months for professional misconduct and abandonment of his practice.

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – An attorney known as the country’s king of lemon law litigation said Friday that he will no longer represent Wisconsin Republicans because he’s disgusted with a bill working its way through ...

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A Brookfield attorney facing felony fraud charges wants to surrender his law license in Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated Brookfield attorney Tom Warmington’s license, 14 years after he lost it for misappropriating client money.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court this week suspended the license of attorney Eric Forstrom for one year in a reciprocal discipline.

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The state agency that polices lawyers has launched a review of its processes after revelations that dozens of lawyers with criminal records are still practicing law in Wisconsin and that unsuspecting clients may have entrusted lawyers suspected of corruption with thousands of dollars.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz is asking that a federal sexual harassment lawsuit against him be thrown out. Stephanie Van Groll is suing Kratz for sending racy text messages while he prosecuted her ...

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The new conditional admission to the State Bar of Wisconsin could give at-risk applicants a chance to practice law while entangling some people who otherwise would have earned full entry.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has revoked a former state utility regulator’s law license. The state Office of Lawyer Regulation recommended the court revoke Willie J. Nunnery of his license for numerous instances of professional misconduct, including ...

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In a rare move, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Oct. 21 published a disciplinary opinion dismissing a case alleging that an attorney violated the rules against conflicts of interest.

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Defense of misconduct charges levied by the Office of Lawyer Regulation can often be costly for the accused attorney.

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A prosecutor who sent suggestive text messages to a woman whose boyfriend he was prosecuting faces new scrutiny from the Office of Lawyer Regulation, which cleared him of wrongdoing in March.

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