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Board of governors approves voluntary paralegal certification program
The State Bar's Board of Governors on Wednesday approved a proposal to establish and administer a statewide paralegal-certification system.
Retired Milwaukee County judge wins State Bar award
A former Milwaukee Circuit Court judge has been named 2016 Lifetime Jurist by the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Grant County judge wins State Bar award
A Grant County Circuit Court judge has been named the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Judge of the Year.
SCOTUS expert, political analyst to headline State Bar conference
The State Bar of Wisconsin’s annual meeting and conference will include two key speakers.
BOG to vote on search committee for new executive director
The top employee at the State Bar of Wisconsin will be stepping down next June.
State Bar’s executive director retiring
The top employee at the State Bar of Wisconsin will be stepping down next June.
Open letter to next State Bar president-elect: Lawyers should be allowed to discuss public aspects of closed cases
The next president of the Wisconsin State Bar, Paul Swanson, has promised to serve the organization's members in a variety of ways. I take him at his word, and am writing this open letter to suggest a starting point.
BOG to discuss voluntary paralegal certification
Paralegals would be able to obtain official state certifications under a proposal the State Bar plans to consider Friday.
Chief justice to speak at BOG meeting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack will speak at the April meeting of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Board of Governors.
In-house counsel urges pro bono rule change
In-house lawyers who are not licensed in Wisconsin could come into the state to perform pro bono legal services under a proposed rule the state Supreme Court considered Wednesday.
Groundbreaking study unearths insights into attorneys’ mental health, substance abuse
Since its release last month, a groundbreaking study into attorneys’ mental health and substance abuse has had little trouble making itself known throughout the legal profession.
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- Appellate courts do away with paper briefs
- Man dies from becoming trapped in municipal Wisconsin water tank
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