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Formalizing the role of court interpreters as professionals improves access to justice to persons who are deaf and to people who speak foreign languages or are not fluent in English.

Tax Deductions for Settlements with Government Agencies

Depending on the circumstance, companies that pay settlements to government agencies may be eligible for a tax deduction. Learn what circumstances may lead to a deduction and the attorney's role in drafting settlements with the tax issues in mind.

John B. Cassoday and the Yankee Element in Wisconsin

The views of Justice John B. Cassoday, like the views of his Puritan forebears, were a curious mix of conservatism and progressivism: of belief in individual self-determination and of concern for the common good of all individuals. The Yankee viewpoint played a major role in Wisconsin legal history even before Cassoday's time and continues to shape our state's legal system today.

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Letters - Authors Respond

New Interpreter Code of Ethics - SCR 63 - Interpreter Code of Ethics Summary

Formalizing the role of court interpreters as professionals improves access to justice to persons who are deaf and to people who speak foreign languages or are not fluent in English.

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

Inside the Bar
Phil Habermann, the State Bar's first executive, led the charge for innovative member and public services.

Letters

President's Message
Members' opinions influenced the executive committee's recent amicus vote. Providing feedback to your elected representatives is just one way you can make a difference in your bar and the legal profession.

Ethics
Determining Disclosure Under SEC Reporting Requirements
The SEC rules under the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act are complex; however, several familiar principles apply when considering a lawyer's obligation to report confidential corporate client information.

Practice Tips
The illegal provision in a residential lease cannot simply be severed and the remainder of the lease enforced, because to so allow undermines the underlying intent of the regulations.

Community Service
Her birth certificate read "Unnamed Jones," but everyone knew her as "Latricia" - and now the state does too, thanks to the pro bono efforts of attorney Jennifer Kopp.

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Career
Leaving a Law Job Without Leaving a Bad Taste
Here are several tips you can follow to smooth your transition to a new job, either within or outside the law, and keep from burning bridges. These are general tips; for information on avoiding ethical violations, please consult relevant ethics rules and guidelines in your jurisdiction.

Career
The Ethics of Transitioning to a New Job: Caveat!
To avoid serious ethical consequences, be sure you review relevant ethics rules and guidelines in the jurisdiction in which you are employed.