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Features

'What's Up With That?': Lampooning Lawyers

Lawyer jokes have been a fact of life since the dawn of the legal profession. What motivates this humor?

Handling OWI Cases for Those !@#! Illinois Drivers

As much as Wisconsinites like to harrangue Illinois drivers (and vice versa), Illinois drivers convicted of Wisconsin OWI face more serious negative consequences in their home state than do their Wisconsin counterparts.

Open Books: Disclosing Executive Compensation

New SEC rules effective Dec. 15, 2006, require publicly traded companies to disclose executive compensation in tabular form with explanations in clear English narrative.

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

Inside the Bar
No Golden Handcuff
Some people think that mandatory bars provide golden handcuffs to their members, but I disagree. I believe if there is a golden handcuff, it is in the form of the obligation that mandatory bars have to their members and not vice versa.

President's Message
One Nation, Indivisible
When it comes to the multijurisdictional practice of law, we're still one nation. So why erect barriers to national practice?

Ethics
New Rules of Conduct for Limiting Representation
The new Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, effective July 1, 2007, permit lawyers to provide to clients limited scope representation - commonly called "unbundled legal services" - but impose limitations and requirements that differ from the current rules.

Practice Areas Generating Most WILMIC Claims and OLR Grievances WILMIC Claim Frequency by Area of Practice

Managing Risk
Risky Practice Areas
Some practice areas by their nature generate more disciplinary grievances and malpractice insurance claims than others. If you practice in plaintiffs' personal injury, real estate, family, estate planning, or criminal law, make sure you're not making common mistakes that increase your risk exposure even more.