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Madison, WI 53707-7158
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www.wisbar.org
5302 Eastpark Blvd.
P.O. Box 7158
Madison, WI 53707-7158
Phone:
(800) 728-7788
(608) 257-3838
Fax:
(608) 257-5502
Hours:
8:10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
M - F
Web site:
www.wisbar.org
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State Bar of Wisconsin Google recently incorporated federal and state case law into their Google Scholar search engine, joining several others in offering access to judicial decisions. This article examines some of the features of this new tool “enabling people everywhere to find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts.”
State Bar of Wisconsin | InsideTrack | Google Scholar: Another option for retrieving full-text court
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Dec. 2, 2009 – Google recently incorporated federal and state case law into their Google Scholar search engine. It joins several others, including the Public Library of Law, PreCyDent, LexisOne, Findlaw, Justia, and AltLaw, in offering access to judicial decisions. ...
Dec. 3, 2009 – Gov. Jim Doyle recently added his signature to SB 259, creating 2009 Act 80, which increases exemption levels for property that individuals can keep from execution (seizure) by judgment creditors or a bankruptcy trustee.
Dec. 3, 2009 – Federal District Judge Barbara Crabb expressed doubts that counsel could adequately represent the class of all out-of-state law school graduates who seek a Wisconsin law license on the same terms as graduates of in-state law schools.
Court of appeals addresses when party can testify in civil suit after first claiming Fifth Amendment
Dec. 2, 2009 – The Wisconsin Court of Appeals instructs trial courts to consider the facts of each case and the harm caused to the opponent when a party seeks to withdraw an earlier assertion of the Fifth Amendment.
Dec. 2, 2009 — Read about the State Bar's efforts over the past year to provide resources to help lawyers thrive in today's legal and economic environment in the 2009 State Bar Annual Report. The report is available in digital format in today’s issue of WisBar InsideTrack.
Dec. 1, 2009 – Governor Jim Doyle signed the Impartial Justice Bill into law today, putting the finishing touches on the most significant judicial election reform in several decades. The legislation, Senate Bill 40, will greatly increase public financing for Wisconsin Supreme Court campaigns.
Dec. 1, 2009 – Many practice sections of the State Bar of Wisconsin are preparing for an expected flurry of lobbying activity next year prior to the state Legislature’s planned spring adjournment. Th...
Nov. 30, 2009 – The Wisconsin Court of Appeals said a contract for the purchase of a home is not illusory or indefinite when conditioned on the sellers’ success in obtaining another residence “of their choice,” considering the circumstances of the deal.
Dec. 1, 2009 – Governor Jim Doyle signed the Impartial Justice Bill into law today, putting the finishing touches on the most significant judicial election reform in several decades. The legislation, Senate Bill 40, will greatly increase public financing for Wisconsin Supreme Court campaigns.
Nov. 30, 2009 – The Wisconsin Court of Appeals said a contract for the purchase of a home is not illusory or indefinite when conditioned on the sellers’ success in obtaining another residence “of their choice,” considering the circumstances of the deal.
Nov. 30, 2009 – The Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that whether the state calls notice of a prisoner’s pending charges a “detainer” or not, a reviewing court will find one according to its effect.
Nov. 25, 2009 – When a trial court rejected a plea agreement as too lenient, the attorney general said the judge was improperly substituting his opinion for that of the prosecutor. But the judge says case law gives him an independent supervisory role. ...
State Bar of Wisconsin The Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference is an excellent opportunity to get new solutions to old problems, make your business run smoother, and reenergize yourself – freeing up your time and saving you money. Co-hosted by the Milwaukee Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin, the fourth annual Wisconsin Solo... and Small Firm Conference, Oct. 29-31, 2009, included 32 educational and training sessions, five plenary sessions, and lots of networking opportunities.
Nov. 23, 2009 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has set its initial schedule of rule-making proceedings for the winter and spring of 2010, scheduling for public hearings most of the seven rules petitions still currently pending before the court.
Nov. 20, 2009 – “Day in and day out, our judges work on the front lines of our judicial system,” says Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. “It’...
