Stanford rape case raises question of when judges should be punished
A furor was incited in California when Judge Aaron Persky sentenced a Stanford student-athlete to probation with six months in jail for sexual assault, reasoning that a longer prison sentence for the three felony convictions would have “a severe impact” on the young man.
Report: Many Wis. drivers ignore license suspensions
A local media investigation has found thousands of Wisconsin motorists continue driving despite license revocations and suspensions.
Former court commissioner suspended for 60 days
A fired Milwaukee County court commissioner convicted of filing false tax documents will not be able to practice law for 60 days, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Bill aims to cut license suspension in half
A bill that would reduce the amount of time a judge could suspend a person’s driver’s license for not paying a judgment was introduced in the state Senate on Friday.
Milwaukee defense attorney faces 2-year suspension
A Milwaukee criminal defense attorney is facing a two-year suspension of his law license for allegedly repeatedly ignoring clients and missing court deadlines.
State suspends attorney indicted for insider trading
An Ohio attorney in federal prison for his role in an insider trading and kickback scheme was suspended Friday from practicing in Wisconsin for two years.
Appleton attorney suspended for 5 months
An Appleton attorney who has been the subject of prior disciplinary proceedings has been suspended from practicing law for five months, effective Jan. 23.
Wis. justices suspend Chicago attorney for domestic abuse convictions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Chicago attorney for three domestic abuse-related convictions, rejecting a referee’s decision to simply issue a public reprimand.
OLR wants 90-day suspension for attorney who allegedly lied to clients
A Milwaukee attorney who allegedly lied to clients for more than six years about a case that had already been dismissed may have his license suspended.
State Supreme Court suspends Mequon attorney for 2 years
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended Mequon attorney Patrick Cooper’s law license for two years, retroactive to the expiration of a prior disciplinary suspension ending March 23, 2010.
Kenosha attorney suspended 2 years for money laundering
Kenosha attorney Walter W. Stern III, who was this year sentenced to 357 days in prison for money laundering, has been suspended from practicing law in Wisconsin for two years.
Legal News
- 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
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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