ON ETHICS: Death of a law firm
A very large Milwaukee-based firm, Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, has died.
ON ETHICS: Sometimes the first will be last and the last first
Although I have written before about social media and ethics, a recent court order has me thinking yet another admonition is in order.
ON ETHICS: Frivolous accusations of frivolity
A recent encounter with opposing counsel in a very terse and contentious case got me thinking about the (over)use of the word “frivolous.”
ON ETHICS: Billable hours for watching ’48 Hours’?
With the onset of fall, the kids are back in school and football has begun.
ON ETHICS: Backdating scheme fells law firm
The now-defunct New York firm of Dewey & LeBouef collapsed for many reasons. One of those, it is clear now, was that the now-former partners ignored their responsibilities to the firm and to each other.
ON ETHICS: Lessons learned from a mega-merger
Last year’s merger of Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs, resulting in mega-firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP, raised some interesting points for us ethics nerds (yes, we have a secret handshake).
ON ETHICS: Snitches get stitches, except in Wisconsin
While I imagine there are few things more difficult for a lawyer than having to report a client to the court because of misconduct, members of the Wisconsin bar are obliged to do so.
ON ETHICS: Don’t get pricked
One of the thorniest issues we deal with as attorneys is also one of the most critical: getting paid.
ON ETHICS: Partners face risks along with rewards
Michael Steele, MSNBC commentator and former Republican National Committee chairman, appears to be in some trouble, based on recent reports.
ON ETHICS: The ethics of Candy Crush
The rules of professional responsibility, much like the wheels of justice, are slow to come around.
ON ETHICS: What we should have learned about trust accounts
My dad used to tell me that the older you get, the more you realize what you don’t know.
Polls
Legal News
- Two men sentenced in Sauk County fentanyl trafficking case
- WEC adjusts Madison poll book deadlines after ballot errors
- Minocqua man admits wire fraud, money laundering
- Wis Law Journal releases Personal Injury Powerlist
- What’s next for state’s Congressional maps
- Kaul sues USDA over new SNAP eligibility restrictions
- Filings offer clues to Dugan case testimony
- Wisconsin seeks to revoke Geyser’s release
- Supreme Court orders panels in Congressional map fight
- Slender man attacker agrees to extradition
- EEOC probes Northwestern Mutual over DEI discrimination claim
- ICE detentions disrupt state cases, threaten bail returns
Case Digests
- Constitutional Apportionment Requirements-Laches & Timeliness of Challenges
- Charging Amendments / Plea Bargains-Bangert Hearing
- Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act-Judicial Review of Agency Action
- Fourth Amendment Particularity Requirement
- Fourth Amendment (Consent Seizures & Duration of Retention)-Fifth Amendment (Right to Silence)
- Haseltine Rule-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Newly Discovered Evidence-Plain Error-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Evidentiary Hearing Requirement-Denial of Counsel
- First Amendment-Causation Requirement in Retaliation
- Habeas Petition-Suspension Clause Implications
- Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 38 (Frivolous Lawsuits)-Sanctions-Family Law
- Probable Cause-Suppression of Evidence-Franks Hearing Request