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Rules proposal would let attorney-mediators draft settlement documents in family cases
The Director of State Courts is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to make a rule change that would let lawyers who are mediators draft the legal documents that result from family-law related mediations.
High court kicks off first round of oral arguments
The Wisconsin Supreme Court kicked off its first round of oral arguments Thursday with two criminal cases and a new seating chart.
High court to hear arguments in dispute between construction firm, insurance company
A case next week before the Wisconsin Supreme Court could help clarify when insurance companies are obliged to defend construction companies that are being sued by their clients.
Attorneys demand return of John Doe documents, investigation
Attorneys who fought a now-closed probe into Republican Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to order prosecutors to return all documents seized in the case and order an investigation into who leaked some of them to a newspaper.
No pay raise for judges in high court’s budget request
Despite recent calls for an increase in pay for state judges, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently submitted a budget request with no requests for additional money for the coming biennium.
OLR wants discipline for California attorney booted out of patent bar
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to discipline a California attorney who has been banned from practicing in at least two other jurisdictions.
Justices to tackle if lower court improperly applied DNA surcharge in Racine woman’s case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month in a case questioning whether a law requiring felons to pay a surcharge for DNA testing should have been applied retroactively in a Racine woman’s burglary conviction.
High court to tackle DNA surcharges
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month in a case questioning whether a law requiring felons to pay a surcharge for DNA testing should have been applied retroactively in a Racine woman's burglary conviction.
BBE asking for changes to conditional bar admission rule
The Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider making some changes to the rules involving conditional bar admission.
Court: No compensation for attorney’s legal work during relationship with Menards founder
An appeals court has found that a lawyer can’t seek compensation for legal services she provided during her relationship with the founder of the Menards chain of home improvement stores because she broke one of the rules of professional conduct for attorneys.
Supreme Court justice announces re-election committee
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler is starting to put together her re-election campaign.
Walker says nothing illegal about campaign donations (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker insisted Thursday that there was nothing illegal about corporate leaders' donations to a conservative group that helped him and Republican legislators fend off efforts to recall them from office.
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