Home > News & Publications > Wisconsin Lawyer

Features

Top 10 Recent Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions

This article highlights 10 significant Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions from the 2018-19 term, during which the court issued 56 substantive decisions covering a wide range of subjects.

By Lisa M. Lawless

Top 8 Recent Wisconsin Federal Court Decisions

This article looks at eight significant Wisconsin federal court decisions from 2019 interpreting Wisconsin law on a variety of subjects, including tort, health care, employment law, and more.

By Daniel J. Kennedy

Recipe for Effective Engagement Agreements

Lawyers generally should consider including certain specific topics in the agreements they use when establishing attorney-client relationships. Here are the most significant provisions, along with sample language.

By Aviva Meridian Kaiser

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

Presidents's Message
'Tis the Season for Giving
Jill Kastner encourages lawyers to help fill the justice gap by donating time, skill, or money to one of Wisconsin's legal services organizations.

Your State Bar
Mock Trial: Investing in Our Civic Future
Larry Martin says contributions of time, talent, or money to the State Bar's Mock Trial Program can help Wisconsin teenagers become tomorrow's leaders.

10 Questions
Danny Garcia: An Influential Latino
Danny Garcia is an "influencer," able to have a positive impact on issues he's passionate about. Read why he was recently recognized as one of the 34 most powerful Latinos in Wisconsin for 2019.

Solutions
Holiday Shopping: 23 Gift Ideas
Chris Shattuck provides gift ideas that can make life easier, better, or tastier for the recipient – or you.

Solutions
New Residential Offer to Purchase: Now With a Transactional Flow
This new form, with mandatory use starting Jan. 1, 2020, more closely tracks the flow of buying and selling a residence. Debbi Conrad summarizes the most significant changes.

Managing Risk
Top 10 Ways to Save Your Malpractice Deductible
Tom Watson lists the top things you can do in your everyday practice to help minimize the risk of a malpractice claim.

Reflections
How Do You Identify?
Deanne Koll says there's no wrong answer to the question of which of your life's roles you primarily identify with, as long as the response feels right for you.

Ethics
Reporting OLR Investigations to Employers
Dean Dietrich says Supreme Court Rules do not require lawyers to report disciplinary investigations to their employers, but fiduciary duty might.

Final Thought
Diversity: Opportunity to Overcome Differences
Karen McKenzie thinks diversity should be approached as a mindset through which one can appreciate the socioeconomic, cultural, and physical barriers that other attorneys have overcome.