Candidates to vie for Board of Governors’ open seats
On Tuesday, the State Bar of Wisconsin released its list of candidates for 16 open seats on the Board of Governors.
To stream or not to stream? State Bar discusses going online
Live streaming of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Board of Governors meetings would increase visibility of bar leadership, but some question if anyone would log on to listen.
State Bar facing budget deficit decisions
Midway through its fiscal year, the State Bar of Wisconsin is facing another six-figure budget deficit, and leaders foresee potentially drastic changes to close the gap.
THE DARK SIDE: One nice thing about the State Bar
People sometimes ask me, “Don’t you have anything nice to say about the State Bar of Wisconsin?”
State Bar announces two candidates for president
The State Bar of Wisconsin announced two candidates Friday for 2012 president-elect.
State Bar resolves logo dispute with LexisNexis
The State Bar of Wisconsin has withdrawn its federal trademark infringement lawsuit against LexisNexis.
Dues boost would hit emeritus lawyers
Lawyers who want to practice past the age of 70 would have to pay to do so under a proposed change to the State Bar of Wisconsin’s dues structure.
OLR wants to suspend former DA’s license (UPDATE)
Former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz is facing a six-month suspension of his law license for 11 counts of alleged misconduct, but the unusual circumstances may warrant a different sanction.
Cornered bars: Associations struggle to keep local ties alive
Attorney Julianne Barker worried about isolation eight years ago when she left the Milwaukee area to open a solo practice in rural Vernon County.
EDITORIAL: Penny-wise and pound-foolish
Deflation has claimed almost every possible victim in the past four agonizing years. It seems the only thing that has inflated is the rash use of the language by politicians.
Harrington finds his niche in environmental law
Attorney Art Harrington never took an environmental law course during his time at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Bill would make all prenuptial agreements binding
A bill that would make prenuptial agreements ironclad is drawing a fight from judges and family law attorneys who argue fairness would go out the window with flexibility.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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