The Wisconsin Supreme Court approved the petition to increase the annual lawyer fee for the Public Interest Legal Services Fund (PILSF) by $50 in two increments. The State Bar of Wisconsin shared with the court its members' views (largely in opposition) to the petition and argued that only the Wisconsin Legislature can properly fund civil legal aid. To that end, the State Bar plans to pursue further legislative funding.

Subcontractors on federal projects must often contend with a variety of standard clauses that are “flowed down” from the prime contract to the subcontract. While the subcontractor may be able to reject certain of these clauses, those that remain can impose significant obligations on the subcontractor, writes Samuel Jack.

Did you know you can set up email or RSS feed notifications for legislative and regulatory updates? Law librarian Carol Hassler takes you through setting up notifications and alerts to keep you updated automatically.

Lawyers, how do you find time in your busy and stressful practice to protect your mental health? Cara Lamusga, WisLAP member coordinator, offers strategies to help you lower stress and preserve your joy.

Most transactional attorneys will encounter deals that involve commercial loans. But what exactly does that mean, and what are the basics attorneys should know, even if they don't have primary responsibility for drafting or reviewing loan documents?

With the April elections approaching, now is the time to learn about the candidates asking for your vote to lead the State Bar of Wisconsin as governors.