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Virtual DNA: Whole Device Authentication

In the 21st century, figuring out "who done it" often necessitates determining the identity of the person who most often used a particular electronic device. Learn the basics here.

By Timothy M. O'Shea

Pros & Cons: A Review of Child Placement and Support Proposals

In 2018 the Legislative Council established a study committee to address potential changes to child support and the notion of presumed equal placement. Twelve measures are moving forward. Here is a summary of each measure, and the case for or against the action.

By Mark R. Fremgen & Tiffany L. Highstrom

Jill Kastner: Let's Get to Work

Access to justice, leadership development, and inclusion in all forms are top priorities of the State Bar of Wisconsin and new President Jill Kastner. None of these themes will surprise those who know her – they've been touchstones throughout her career as a public-interest attorney.

By Ed Finkel

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

Your State Bar
Ethical Dilemma? Don't Leave It to Chance
If you have an ethical quandary, Larry Martin suggests turning to the State Bar's Ethics Hotline.

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Note-taking: How to Memorialize Client Meetings
Gretchen Viney gives suggestions for taking better, more effective notes, and what methods to avoid.

10 Questions
Robert Jelani Eddington: Lawyer by Day, Organist by Weekend
This Milwaukee lawyer is an award-winning organist who performs throughout the world, while running his solo law firm.

As I See It
A Profession on Edge
Wood Foster discusses rapid changes in the legal profession that are affecting every practicing (and would-be) lawyer in the United States, and what legal professionals collectively might think about as they move into the future.

Marketing
Let It Rain: 8 Habits of Effective Online Marketers
Larry Bodine believes lawyers can generate more business for their law firms by adopting these eight habits of effective online marketers.

Ethics
Hazards of Social Media Activity
Dean Dietrich advises lawyers, clients, and judges to take care in how they engage on social media platforms given the narrow lines between acceptable and unacceptable use.

Reflections
Don't Forget About Women Lawyers of Color
When probing the legal profession's diversity and inclusion crisis, race and gender are almost always discussed as if they are mutually exclusive. Kristen Hardy says this is a mistake. Women lawyers of color experience bias on two fronts – gender and race.

Technology
Once Upon a Cybercrime: Are You Covered?
One type of insurance will not cover your law firm for all occurrences. Chris Shattuck says you may need to supplement your current coverage.

Final Thought
Who Cares What I Wear to Court?
Deanne Koll insists it's up to the individual to decide how to deal with "dress codes" and appearance expectations.