The Economics of Practicing Law: A 2001 Snapshot
by Dianne Molvig
How much do lawyers charge? How much does the average
attorney earn after being in practice for five, 10, or 20 years? What
chunk of those earnings goes to staff salaries, rent, and other overhead
costs?
The State Bar's 2001 Economics of Law Practice
survey answers these and other questions, provides data for countering
many misconceptions about how lawyers practice, and gives lawyers a tool
for gauging how they're doing on the business side of their practices
in comparison to their colleagues.
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Wisconsin's New Estate Tax
by Michael W. Wilcox
Congress's phase out and elimination of the pick-up
tax put Wisconsin on the spot. Faced with declining estate tax revenues
over the next three years and total elimination of those revenues in 2005,
Wisconsin suspended its pick-up tax from Oct. 1, 2002 to Jan. 1, 2008,
and enacted its own estate tax system.
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FY 2001 OLR Annual Report
by the Board of
Administrative Oversight & Office of Lawyer Regulation
This first report from the Office of Lawyer Regulation
looks at the disposition of grievances against lawyers from July 1, 2000
to June 30, 2001, and presents an overview of the OLR's structure and
responsibilities.
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Military Lawyers: A Sense of Duty
by Dianne
Molvig
Meet a few Wisconsin-licensed lawyers who blend civilian
and military obligations.
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