Features

Changes to advanced fee and credit card trust account rules, effective Jan. 1

July 21, 2010 — The Supreme Court recently adopted changes to Wisconsin's trust account rule, SCR 20:1.15, effective Jan. 1. The changes affect how lawyers deal with advanced fees and credit card trust accounts.

Public interest protects personal emails of government employees from disclosure upon request

July 21, 2010 — The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in Schill v. Wisconsin Rapids School District. Five teachers filed suit to enjoin the school district from disclosing personal emails upon request under the public records law.

Supreme court schedules diploma privilege debate for Sept. 30

July 21, 2010 — On Sept. 30, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will consider a petition to extend the diploma privilege to graduates of out-of-state law schools or abolish it altogether. The State Bar seeks comments from members.

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Cloud computing: Shifting the management of law firm technology

July 21, 2010 — Setting up and managing a firm's technology infrastructure is no small feat, not to mention the importance of securing client information. In this video, Jack Newton, president of Clio, explains "cloud computing," a new Internet-based computing model that outsources this IT burden.