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The Scope of Disability Law in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions in two recent cases clarify that an employee's inability to adequately undertake his or her job-related responsibilities will not be sufficient justification under the WFEA for denying a requested accommodation. The decisions raise more questions than they answer - leading the way to more litigation.

ADA and WFEA: Differing Disability Protections

While the ADA offers more expansive remedies, the WFEA provides broader rights and protections to workers with disabilities.

Intellectual Property Crimes in the Cyber World

Intellectual property crimes committed via computer pose serious threats and compliance challenges. How will you respond if a cyber-savvy IP criminal strikes your client?

Legal News and Trends

Issues Affecting Long-Term Care

In response to the articles in August concerning abuse in Wisconsin long-term care facilities, this article provides additional options for lawyers who advise elderly clients and provides information about and context to the problems facing the long-term care provider community.

OLR Annual Report Fiscal Year 2003-2004

The office of Lawyer Regulation reports the disposition of grievances against lawyers from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004.

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

Inside the Bar
This fall, State Bar presidents and staff will travel the state, meeting with members to exchange information, solicit advice, and hear diverse opinions about the complex issues facing the Bar and the practice of law.

President's Message
Diversity is not a narrow issue, nor is it just about race. Real diversity recognizes the whole person. And more, it is about real opportunity. Diversity is for all of us; here's why.

Ethics
Maintaining Decorum in Court Candor and Civility
Lawyers owe a duty of candor and civility to courts and colleagues.

Practice Tips
Employer Defenses to Sexual Harassment Claims
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision considered when an employer may be held liable to an employee who quits a job due to sexual harassment. Although the Suders decision involved federal, not state, antiharassment law, Wisconsin courts and agencies will likely consider Suders as persuasive authority when interpreting the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.

In the News
Butler Appointed to Supreme Court
The Hon. Louis Butler, U.W. 1977, was sworn in as a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice on Aug. 25, at a ceremony in the state Assembly chambers in front of more than 200 spectators.

Lawyer Regulation System Composition
The composition and organization of the lawyer regulation system is depicted in Figure 1. Following is a description of the components.

Managing Risk
Professional Liability Casts a Long Shadow
The third part of a series, "Taking Down the Shingle," this column addresses the long shadow of liability that follows lawyers throughout life's winding path.

OLR Annual Report Fiscal Year 2003-2004 - Figures
Lawyer Regulation System organizational chart, survey of grievances received during Fiscal 2004, attorneys disciplined compared to total membership, and types of misconduct found in public discipline decisions.