Aug. 21, 2024 – As a lawyer, you are likely looking to gain a competitive advantage with the most updated information on changes to Wisconsin law. State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® has you covered. Check out these recently revised or supplemented titles on trust law, probate, guardianships, mental health, and employment law (hiring, firing, and discrimination).

Recently Revised. Wisconsin Trust Code and Powers of Appointment Act. Ten years after the adoption of the Wisconsin Trust Code, the long-awaited Trust Code Trailer Bill has arrived with substantial changes to trust administration, decanting, powers of appointment, and more. Put the latest version of the Wisconsin Trust Code at your fingertips, including these recent changes, with the Wisconsin Trust Code and Powers of Appointment Act. This new book compiles everything you need to understand the updates to the Trust Code in one handy volume, including:

• The text of Wis. Stat. chapters 701 (Trusts) and 702 (Powers of Appointment).
• Redlined text of 2023 Wis. Act 127 (amending Wis. Stat. chapters 701, 702).
• The Legislative Reference Bureau’s analysis of the legislation.
• A Wisconsin Legislative Council memo about the act.
• The article “Wisconsin Trust Code Trailer Bill,” published in the May 2024 issue of Wisconsin Lawyer.
• Highlights from the 2024 Wisconsin Trust Code Trailer Bill’s changes to Wis. Stat. chapter 701 – organized in a multipage table, noting the bill’s changes section-by-section.
• An index for easy reference.

Recently Revised. Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook: Probate, Guardianship and Mental Health. When you’re preparing a probate, guardianship, or mental health case, you’ll want this volume at your side. It encompasses the multiple aspects of these areas of the law in six major sections. Written from the perspective of judges and court commissioners who have extensive experience in probate court, as well as guardianship and protective placement/services and mental health commitment cases, this Benchbook delivers the essential rules, citations, and commentary in a handy, easy-to-use format.

Recently Supplemented. Hiring and Firing in Wisconsin. Identifying, interviewing, hiring, and retaining quality employees is essential to the success of any business. Equally important is the fair, nondiscriminatory treatment of job applicants and employees. The laws governing the rights of employers and employees in matters of hiring and termination are complex and dynamic; missteps can be costly. Hiring and Firing in Wisconsin contains the important analysis, extensive case law and statutory citations, and supplemental information you need to effectively inform your clients of their rights and responsibilities – all in one convenient book.

Recently Supplemented. A Guide to Wisconsin Employment Discrimination Law. Learn the ins and outs of Wisconsin employment discrimination law under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA). Understand the differences between Wisconsin and federal employment discrimination laws, including Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Master the complexities of employment discrimination practice in federal, state, and local forums. Packed with insightful analysis, hundreds of citations, and discrimination-related statutes and regulations, the convenient, soft-cover Guide will become an indispensable reference manual for employers’ or employees’ advocates.

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