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Pro se representation comes at a cost
Few recent trials have attracted as much attention in the non-legal world than the Brooks trial in Waukesha.
ABA issues guidance on lawyers who represent themselves
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released a formal opinion that seeks to clarify the interpretation of the ABA model rule related to a lawyer’s communication with represented persons when the lawyer is self-representing or pursuing the case pro se.
Man accused in fatal police standoff will represent himself
A defendant accused of initiating a fatal police standoff at a Neenah motorcycle shop will be allowed to represent himself at his upcoming trial after a judge allowed the ninth and 10th lawyers assigned to the case to withdraw.
BENCH BLOG: Supreme Court has wrong say on pro se
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently rebuked the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a 2010 opinion upholding a Waukesha County judge’s cursory denial of a defendant’s right to self-representation.
Despite rule change, few family lawyers offer limited-scope representation
Although a recent rule change lets family-law attorneys provide legal services in a piecemeal fashion to clients who might otherwise go without representation, some say lawyers aren’t taking advantage of the new opportunity as much as they should be.
ADR finds a home in family law
For some law students who plan to build a family law practice after passing the bar exam, learning to become a skilled litigator who zealously advocates for clients in custody battles and contested divorces is just the beginning.
BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEF WRITER: Ghostwriting a scary, gray area
When an opposing party is pro se, I gird myself for his briefs. They’re typically long, disorganized, wandering and overwrought.
Once more, with teeth
A scene that regularly plays out in my kitchen recently took center stage in a Dane County courtroom.
Justices’ final thoughts on pro se rule reveal concerns
At least two state Supreme Court justices continue to show concern about the application of a newly-passed rule designed to give judges a roadmap on how to deal with pro se litigants in court.
Justices approve new rule on pro se litigants
Following several hours of debate, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted Tuesday to add to its rules to clarify the role judges can take when dealing with pro se litigants.
Justices question scope of proposed pro se rule change (UPDATE)
At least one justice expressed skepticism Monday about a proposed state Supreme Court rule change that seeks to give judges guidance on how to handle pro se litigants.
Commission seeks to codify how judges handle pro se litigants
A proposed state Supreme Court rule change aims to give judges guidance on how to handle the increasing number of people who enter the civil court system without a lawyer.
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