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Steven D. Johnson
Sep 12, 2023

Appleton attorney who allegedly beat his wife, kids and abused his legal assistant had OLR hearing Wednesday

Johnson, who is white, says his use of the "n" word is "kind of a term of endearment between minority men and a quote from a movie."

Jun 16, 2023

Day 3: State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee

The third day of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee began with an opening plenary session on ethics.

Daniel Steffen Sentenced
Apr 27, 2023

Former Burnett County ADA convicted of 3 felony counts of representations depicting nudity

Bond was revoked and the defendant was remanded into the custody of the sheriff pending sentencing. A scheduling conference via zoom will be held on May 1 at 1 p.m. to schedule sentencing.

Daniel Steffen Sentenced
Apr 26, 2023

Former Wis. assistant district attorney remains in good standing while on trial for secret sexual recordings

The trial began Monday, April 24, for former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel P. Steffen.

Mar 16, 2023

Courts (and the legal field in its entirety) should choose civility

There are frequent reminders for lawyers in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs and articles on the importance of civility among adversaries. Civility, like all good lessons, should flow from the top down, as children learn from their parents. In law, that means civility starts with the judges and court commissioners.

Feb 13, 2023

Panel scolds Wisconsin justice for remarks in Trump case

A judicial oversight commission has dismissed a complaint against a liberal-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who accused an attorney for former President Donald Trump of making racist contentions and trying to protect his "king" in a case challenging the 2020 election results in the battleground state.

Brett Blomme
Nov 27, 2022

Wisconsin Supreme Court revokes former judge’s law license

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked a law license from a former Milwaukee County juvenile court judge who had pleaded guilty to federal charges of transmitting child pornography.

Blackbaud
Oct 14, 2022

Sex harassment results in lawyer discipline

A rare complaint to the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility based on sexual misconduct has resulted in a stipulation for settlement and an expedited Minnesota Supreme Court hearing.

Jun 28, 2022

OLR: After five state public defender representations, attorney receives 60-day suspension

A Milwaukee-area attorney has had her license suspended for 60 days after first receiving a public reprimand in 2020.

Jun 15, 2022

Gableman being fined $2K daily for contempt, could face disciplinary action

A judge on Wednesday ordered the investigator hired by Republicans to look into the 2020 election in Wisconsin be fined $2,000 a day until he complies with court orders related to open records requests.

Office of Lawyer Regulation
Jun 8, 2022

Lawyer loses license over physically assaulting, threatening ex-girlfriend

A criminal-defense attorney is losing his law license after threatening to use former criminal defendants to cause harm to an ex-girlfriend, physically assaulting her, making hundreds of unwanted phone calls to her and threatening to send harmful information to her employer, among other things.

Office of Lawyer Regulation
May 25, 2022

OLR: Oshkosh attorney’s license suspended again following third disciplinary hearing

After a third disciplinary hearing in five years, the Office of Lawyer Regulation and Supreme Court have suspended an Oshkosh attorney’s license for one year.

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