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Rotunda Report State Biennial Budget Process Begins at State Capitol

2 weeks ago | wisbar.org | Cale Battles |Lynne Davis |Devin Martin

Rotunda Report State Biennial Budget Process Begins at State CapitolReaching out to legislators on behalf of State Bar of Wisconsin budget priorities, your clients, and communities is easy through the State Bar Advocacy Center. There are two constants in Wisconsin politics: elections and the state’s biennial budget process.
Q&A Profile Richard Champagne: Legislative Reference Bureau Director

1 month ago | wisbar.org | Shannon Green

Q&A Profile Richard Champagne: Legislative Reference Bureau DirectorCurious about researching and practicing law dealing with the major issues of the day? Rick Champagne, director of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, talks about working for the oldest nonpartisan bill drafting and legal research agency in the United States. Rick Champagne has found an outlet for his interests in legislative institutions and their operations and in legislative law.
Q&A Profile Not Afraid to Go to Trial: Thadd J. Llaurado on Personal Injury Litigation

2 months ago | wisbar.org | Shannon Green

Q&A Profile Not Afraid to Go to Trial: Thadd J. Llaurado on Personal Injury LitigationThere's not one set formula for excelling at litigation. But certain characteristics help, according to Thadd Llaurado, an award-winning civil trial lawyer. What are the characteristics of a good litigator? According to Thadd Llaurado, a good litigator isn’t afraid to take a case all the way to trial – but also needs an extensive support system.
Rotunda Report Civil Legal Aid Ensures Access to Justice for All

Jan 9, 2025 | wisbar.org | Cale Battles |Lynne Davis |Devin Martin

Rotunda Report Civil Legal Aid Ensures Access to Justice for AllThe State Bar Board of Governors believes that Wisconsin lawmakers should help cover the "justice gap" by increasing state funding for civil legal aid providers through sustainable, long-term state budget allocations. Most people are familiar with the concept of “the right to an attorney.” The phrase is ubiquitous in books, movies, and television dramatizations of courtrooms.
Women History Makers Involved in Life: Christine Bremer Muggli on a Northwoods Practice

Dec 4, 2024 | wisbar.org | Shannon Green

Women History Makers Involved in Life: Christine Bremer Muggli on a Northwoods PracticeChristine Bremer Muggli envisioned a legal career in service to the community. Her personal injury practice in Wausau and her service on community boards, statewide committees, and teaching affiliations have allowed just that – service to the community.
A Reintroduction to Medical Privacy Laws

Nov 7, 2024 | wisbar.org | Diane Welsh |Elizabeth Pierson |Rosemary Reniero

Medical Records and Children The Child Patient Generally, minors cannot give informed consent for the inspection or copying of their medical records,34 but there are several key exceptions to this rule: Mental Health. Minors age 14 and above can access and consent to the release of their mental health records.35 Alcohol and Drugs.
Women History Makers Christy L. Brown: Building Women's Leadership

Nov 6, 2024 | wisbar.org | Shannon Green

Women History Makers Christy L. Brown: Building Women's LeadershipWhile working on her master's thesis at Duke University, Christy Brown interviewed Black women law students, learning that their lived experiences were shaped by being a woman, being a person of color, or the intersection of both. What she learned from her thesis has informed her career ever since. A near miss when she was 5 years old convinced Christy Brown to become a lawyer.
Final Thought Plan to Attend the Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference in 2025

Nov 6, 2024 | wisbar.org | Nicholas Watt

Final Thought Plan to Attend the Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference in 2025If you missed this year's WSSFC, session replays are available at marketplace.wisbar.org. Mark your calendars now to attend in 2025 – you won't regret it. The fall months always serve as a chance for my two law partners and me to reflect on our past and look to our future. We started our firm on Oct. 1, 2015. Now a five-attorney firm, we use our anniversary date to measure how far we have come. Nicholas C.
As I See It The Potential for Electoral Reform in Wisconsin: A Legal Analysis

Oct 4, 2024 | wisbar.org | Michael B. Wittenwyler |Kevin Moran

As I See It The Potential for Electoral Reform in Wisconsin: A Legal AnalysisThe authors provide an overview and critique of our current voting systems, summarize various available reforms, and make the case for one particular election system, Final Five Elections. This is the way we’ve always done it” is a common refrain we hear all too often. We hear it when proposing changes to our election system because many Americans assume the systems in the U.S. are dictated by federal law.
Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right to Coverage: 'Single Claim' Provisions in Liability Policies

Oct 4, 2024 | wisbar.org | Charles Barr

Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right to Coverage: 'Single Claim' Provisions in Liability PoliciesInsurance policy single claim provisions, which combine into one claim multiple claims that are based on interrelated wrongful acts, sometimes benefit insureds but usually operate to their detriment. This article illustrates the operation of a typical single claim provision and suggests strategies for insureds and insurance companies to avoid or preserve their applicability.