WILL: State Bar of Wisconsin to end DEI practices; State Bar: No changes other than diversity definition
Both sides have very different interpretations of what the settlement means.
State Bar of Wisconsin Board candidates silent on issues
Two State Bar of Wisconsin board president-elect candidates canceled their interviews with the Wisconsin Law Journal on Wednesday after reviewing questions sent via email. Two other secretary candidates declined to be interviewed.
State Bar of Wisconsin sued over diversity program in new federal lawsuit (UPDATE)
Plaintiffs also take issue with State Bar of Wisconsin mandatory membership.
Wis. Attorney General Kaul: State Bar has good process in place when lawyers face criminal charges
The State Bar of Wisconsin doesn't "want to generally move forward with administrative proceedings while criminal proceedings are pending," Kaul said.
Citing Wisconsin case, SCOTUS declines challenge against Mich. State Bar
After a Michigan lawyer failed in her challenge to the requirement that she join the State Bar of Michigan and pay dues supporting advocacy activities with which she disagreed, she vowed to appeal to the highest court in the land.
Hickey to serve as State Bar president-elect
Milwaukee lawyer Margaret Wrenn Hickey will serve as the State Bar of Wisconsin's next president-elect.
Briggs committed to increasing diversity of Wisconsin’s legal profession
Dr. Jeneise Briggs, the State Bar of Wisconsin’s diversity and inclusion specialist, is passionate about doing the work to make the legal community more welcoming for all.
State Bar launches Pro Bono Opportunity Portal
The State Bar of Wisconsin launched a new Pro Bono Opportunity Portal to help connect low-income Wisconsinites with free legal help.
Supreme Court holds public hearings for client protection fund fee increase, judicial code updates
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering petitions to increase to the annual assessment for the Wisconsin Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection and update the state's Code of Judicial Conduct.
2020 law school graduates, students cope with unprecedented pandemic fallout
For some of the newest lawyers in Wisconsin, graduation didn’t come with the pomp and circumstance one might expect.
Quarles & Brady’s Greane elected to Public Utilities board of State Bar
Quarles & Brady's Rikaela Greane, an associate in the firm’s Madison office, has been elected to the Public Utilities Section Board of the Wisconsin State Bar.
Lawyers mount challenge to Wisconsin’s mandatory bar dues
The same week that the Wisconsin State Bar’s Board of Governors approved a $2 increase in mandatory bar dues, two attorneys filed a lawsuit against the bar challenging the constitutionality of those same dues.
Legal News
- Wisconsin high court rejects voter records request
- Wisconsin Supreme Court pauses ICE detainer lawsuit
- Former EPA staff sue over First Amendment firings
- Wisconsin election leaders oppose USPS ballot rule
- Microsoft sued over Wisconsin data center noise
- Wisconsin lawmaker owes $2K on unpaid ambulance bill
- Dugan seeks leniency before ICE obstruction sentence
- Milwaukee County weighs legal action over ICE park staging
- WEC says Green Bay clerk likely violated election law
- DPI sued over $34,000 open records fee
- Green Bay duplicate ballots spark new GOP complaint
- DOJ seeks to join Wisconsin ICE detainer case
Case Digests
- Mootness Doctrine-Harmless Error
- Chapter 51 Commitments Commitment-Harmless Error
- Dangerousness Standard-Criminal Competency
- Americans with Disabilities Act- Termination of parental rights
- Abuse of Discretion-Waiver to Adult Court
- Termination of Parental Rights – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Right of Survivorship-Appellate Procedure
- Judicial Vindictiveness-Sentencing
- Sentencing Discretion-No-Contact Order
- Exclusionary Rule and Blood Draw Procedures-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Plea Agreement-Criminal Procedure
- Voting Rights Act-Vote Dillution









