Features

Challenges to the Profession: The 'New Normal' in a Post-Recession World

June 6, 2012 – Economic pressures, technology, regulation, and new lawyer training and development are major challenges to the legal profession, according to a State Bar report, which identifies new competitors in a global marketplace and new client expectations.

Bankruptcy Court Finds Attorney Fees Awarded in a Divorce Proceeding Nondischargeable

June 6, 2012 – Family law practitioners wishing to collect their fees as a potential creditor in a bankruptcy matter need to understand how the bankruptcy court views such debts. In this article, Milwaukee attorney Nathan Zimmermann provides insight based on a recent federal case.

Criminal Background Checks: The EEOC Changes the Landscape

June 6, 2012 – On April 25, the EEOC issued new enforcement guidance regarding use of criminal background checks and arrest/conviction disclosures in employment decisions. This guidance provides in-depth analysis of the disparate impact of arrest and conviction records on racial and ethnic minorities. Milwaukee attorney Geoff Trotier offers recommendations to employers on how to comply with this new information.

WisBar Media

Bypassing File Size Limits on Email Attachments

June 6, 2012 – Do your emails bounce back because the attached files are too large? In this video, State Bar Practice Management Advisor Nerino Petro discusses options for sending file attachments that may exceed limits set by the recipient's or sender's server.