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What Brings You Joy? Taking Time for Self-care

Wisconsin lawyers share their tips for finding joy in the midst of a pandemic – and offer advice on building a strong foundation of self-care.

Ripe for Abuse: How Joint Accounts Thwart Estate Plans

Joint accounts at financial institutions might be used to transfer assets at death in ways that account creators did not intend. Learn how to determine whether a joint account holder interfered with a decedent's estate planning goals by inappropriate use of the joint account.

By Peter J. Walsh & Aaron J. Foley

Battle Maps: A History of Wisconsin Redistricting Law

The U.S. Census is conducted every 10 years and, like clockwork, redistricting battles follow. Here is a brief history of redistricting in Wisconsin and what to expect once the 2020 census data is in.

By Joseph A. Ranney

As I See It: Pretrial Services: A Way to Reduce Jail Populations

Pretrial programming reduces reliance on cash bail to ensure conditions of release. The author discusses results from pilot projects in Wisconsin that demonstrate the benefits to communities statewide.

By Hon. Thomas John Walsh

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

President's Message
Biases: Yours May Surprise You
Kathy Brost says the first step to countering negative biases is understanding that you and everyone else has them.

Your State Bar
The Return of the AMC – It's Time to Reconnect
The Annual Meeting & Conference is back in a virtual format, says Larry Martin, and it's packed with high-quality CLE and opportunities to connect.

On Balance
The Secret to Lawyer Well-being
Julie Bonasso says there is not one source of feeling good, but there is a common path to finding well-being: looking within ourselves.

Ethics
Confidentiality Assured: State Bar Ethics, Practice411, and WisLAP
Dean Dietrich says calls to and from the State Bar of Wisconsin's ethics, practice management, and lawyers assistance programs are private and confidential.

Marketing
Follow Your Tug: 9 Lessons from an Accidental Entrepreneur
Are you unhappy about your current career path but nervous about going into a "great unknown"? Barbara Zabawa made the switch to solo practice; she offers tips to ease the journey.

Marketing
MS Exchange Security Flaws: 3 Takeaways
James Pearson explains that if your law firm uses an on-premises Microsoft Exchange Server, the firms' data, including that of clients, might be accessible to hackers.

Final Thought
Finding Hope in Collective Action
Alex Lodge finds hope and inspiration in the collective work and responsibility we all witnessed in the wake of George Floyd's murder.