Wisconsin Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Friday of arguments that an agency charged with reviewing crime victims' rights could sanction a judge for holding off on sentencing a defendant in a sex-assault case.

Tagged with: Crime Victims Rights Board Gabler v. Crime Victims Rights Board James Duvall Misha Tseytlin Pat Fiedler William Gabler Wisconsin Supreme Court

Summer. It’s the perfect time to take a break from reading opinions, statutes and codes, horn books and the ever-popular correspondence from opposing counsel expressing consternation at your client’s actions/position.

Tagged with: Jane Pribek Legal Cents Pat Fiedler Pat Roggensack Sarah Zylstra

A bill that would move many 17-year-old, first-time offenders out of the adult court system may not pass before the legislative session ends next month.

Tagged with: Garey Bies J.B. Van Hollen Pat Fiedler Robin Vos

It seems like the State Bar may be a little hurt over questions the Supreme Court asked them during a hearing Jan. 21 about a petition that seeks the ability to boot a member of the Board of Governors.

Tagged with: blog BOG Court Gestures Eric Heisig Pat Fiedler Ray Dall'Osto State Bar Steve Levine

A looming Board of Governors' debate over whether Wisconsin attorneys should pay $30 more a year in State Bar dues is shaping up to be hotly contested.

Tagged with: BOG mandatory dues Nick Vivian Nick Zales Pat Fiedler Paul Swanson

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday about a State Bar bylaw that several said potentially could give the bar’s governing board broad power to remove a dissenter from office.

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State Supreme Court justices on Tuesday are expected to debate requiring aging attorneys to pay dues for five more years.

Tagged with: BOG Pat Fiedler State Bar Steve Levine Wisconsin Supreme Court

A Green Bay lawyer has been named president-elect of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Tagged with: Amy Wochos Bob Gagan Davis & Kuelthau Kevin Klein Kevin Lyons Pat Fiedler State Bar

By a 4-3 vote Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court removed a hurdle to writing appellate briefs in criminal cases.

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Madison attorney Pat Fiedler, of Axley Brynelson LLP, won the race for president-elect of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Tagged with: Axley Brynelson Michael Best & Friedrich Pat Fiedler Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren State Bar

Gov. Scott Walker’s office is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the Dane County Circuit Court bench.

Tagged with: Dane County Circuit Court Pat Fiedler Roger Allen Scott Walker