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Final Thought | Rooted in Experience. Built for Growth. Why You Can't Miss the Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference
The Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, October 22-24 in Wisconsin Dells, offers attendees the educational credits, practice-management strategies, and statewide community they need to work on their firms, not just in them.
Significant Recent Wisconsin Federal Court Decisions
When federal courts interpret Wisconsin law, their decisions can provide useful guidance to lawyers practicing here, even though state courts are not bound by them. Six recent rulings illustrate how federal judges are applying Wisconsin law to issues ranging from defamation and insurance coverage to arbitration and wag
Ethics | So You've Won Your Election. Now What?
When lawyers serve in public office, their ethical obligations as attorneys don't disappear. The attorney regulatory system can impose discipline for actions taken during a campaign or while serving as an elected official, even if those actions have nothing to do with the practice of law.
From the Bench | What Jurors Say
A verdict is a jury's most important message, but it's not the only one. Jurors have plenty to say about a trial, especially about the lawyers who tried it. Here are the comments Judge R. Michael Waterman has heard most often from the jurors who served in his courtroom.
Your State Bar | Give Way
While driving in Scotland, Jill Rothstein noticed something about the road signs. This column asks what it means to give way, rather than simply yield, in our profession.
President's Message | Maintaining Excellence with Balance
Good lawyering draws on judgment, perspective, and diligence. Attorneys nurture those qualities by making time for a full life outside their work.
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Court of Appeals Digest
In this column, Profs. Daniel D. Blinka and Thomas J. Hammer summarize select published opinions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Full-text decisions are linked below.
As I See It | Wisconsin Supreme Court Sets New Boundaries for Police Interrogations of Minors
In State v. K.R.C., the Wisconsin Supreme Court clarified that judges must assess whether a young person was "in custody" from the perspective of a reasonable child. The authors contend that as police presence in schools grows, this shift in standard is a meaningful step, but it doesn't go far enough.
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