No matter the case, Murphy gives it his all
Patrick Murphy straddles two very different types of practice — insurance coverage and intellectual-property litigation — but enjoys the test of his abilities each brings.
Conley can list the ways he’s found success
Dan Conley has a list for almost any situation.
Zweber gives decades to Quarles & Brady
Joan Zweber has spent 40 years at Quarles & Brady LLP guided by the philosophy that she should “always add value.”
Challenges don’t faze legal secretary
Losing her right thumb and three right fingers in a snowblower accident has not stopped Erika Pack from accomplishing her goals.
Krueger marks time with technology
Sue Krueger traces her career by thinking about the types of technology she used.
Gandee maintains serenity in hectic world
After 27 years as a legal secretary, Julie Gandee has learned the importance of keeping calm and carrying on.
Fowles satisfied with career switch
Sarah Fowles was working to raise money for New York University in 2001 and sharing an office with a public defender displaced by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks when she realized she was in the wrong profession.
Background-check guidance attracting renewed scrutiny
Two years after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a guidance warning employers against the overly-broad use of criminal background checks to screen potential new hires, it is drawing renewed criticism from employers, business groups and lawmakers who say it is cumbersome at best and dangerous at worst.
Justices deny former Quarles partner’s retroactive revocation request (UPDATE)
A former Quarles & Brady LLP partner who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a client with Alzheimer’s disease had his law license revoked Tuesday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Challenging role is well-suited to legal professionals, lawyers say
Like flossing, staying up-to-date with corporate governance requirements isn’t something that’s particularly exciting, but it’s necessary to avoid bigger problems down the line.
Powers proves she can do whatever it takes
Fresh out of college, Jennifer Powers was working as a paralegal when, she said, she looked around at the lawyers and thought, “Oh, I can do this.”
Coyne finds a healthy career path
When St. Mary’s Hospital about two years ago needed to restructure its medical staff responsibilities and the corresponding bylaws, it tapped attorneys Sarah Coyne and Kevin Eldridge to help.
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