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The Federal REAL ID Act and Its Fate in Wisconsin

Under the Federal REAL ID Act, beginning on May 11, 2008, a Wisconsin resident may not use a Wisconsin driver’s license or state-issued identification card to prove identity when boarding a commercial aircraft or entering a federal building unless the driver’s license or ID card is REAL ID compliant. Read about what this means to Wisconsin lawyers and citizens.

Using Wisconsin's Commercial Offer to Purchase Form

Generally speaking, the terms and provisions of the standardized commercial offer to purchase form create a contract with broad representations, limited contingencies, and unlimited remedies. Here are some of the issues parties should consider when using the commercial offer to purchase form.

Shedding Light on Recent Developments Affecting LLCs

The authors highlight several recent cases and statutes they believe reflect the most important developments affecting limited liability companies.

State Bar CLE Books' Real Estate Transactions System (Third Edition) can enhance your practice

This book provides everything you need to know about routine procedures for real estate transactions involving residential and commercial structures, vacant land, condominiums, land contracts, and options to purchase.

State Bar CLE Books: Helping You Meet the Needs of Business Clients

To help you provide more efficient and effective service to your business clients, consider adding these resources to your practice library.

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

Inside the Bar
Comity Makes CLE Reporting Easier...Usually
CLE compliance will be easier for most nonresident members.

President's Message
Exploring Mandatory Membership
What membership status will address our profession’s challenges?

Is a Lawyer Responsible for Safeguarding Client Files?
Files are the property of the client, and the lawyer holds them in trust on behalf of the client. As such, the lawyer has a responsibility to "appropriately safeguard" client files.

How can I ethically disengage from representing problem clients, and better yet, how do I identify and avoid problem clients in the first place?
How can I ethically disengage from representing problem clients, and better yet, how do I identify and avoid problem clients in the first place?

Communicate Consistent Expectations about Payment for Services
The expectation of payment for services rendered by a law firm for its clients should begin during the new-client intake process.

Practice Tips
Insuring Your Law Office against Disaster
Understand the options available to protect your business.

What Keeps You Awake at Night?
How Can I Avoid Negotiating the Bill After the Work Is Done?
A client of many years has asked for a percentage discounted from his bill. We frequently perform work for this client, but he does not use our firm exclusively. How can I avoid a round of negotiations over the bill after the work is done, while at the same time maintain a good relationship with our client?