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Year: 2015
Dane County Court Converts to E-records
Beginning in January, the Dane County Clerk of Court’s office will convert to electronic record-keeping. All records must be filed electronically or scanned in on receipt. However, print copies may be obtained at the usual …
Gerrymandering Lawsuit to Proceed
Yesterday, a federal three-judge panel unanimously decided that a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s last legislative redistricting plan as an example of “extreme partisan gerrymandering” may proceed. According to the Wisconsin State Journal: “Although we believe …
"Follow the Chicken": a transcript and video of law gone weird
As with all careers, there are times when lawyers must question their professional choices. I think that the attorneys involved in this deposition with the man who ‘follows the chicken’ most certainly had a …
27 News Story on 150th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 13th Amendment Features the UW Law School's Curry Mural
Earlier today, 27 News’ Wake Up Wisconsin aired a story about the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th amendment. The UW Law School’s own “Freeing of the Slaves” mural by John Steuart Curry …
UW Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic helps out start-ups
One of the UW Law School’s clinics is making news, this time on WPR. The Law and Entrepreneurship clinic helped out over 300 clients in the past year, navigating tricky issues involving beginning new businesses. …
James Madison Likely Revised His Notes from Constitutional Convention to Distance Himself from Controversial Statements
Return to normal view · Wider · Narrower Return to normal view · Wider · Narrower Return to normal view · Wider · Narrower Return to normal view · Wider · Narrower According to research conducted by Boston College Law professor Mary Sarah Bilder,* “James Madison likely replaced several sheets of …
Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016 Available Online
Post written by Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian: The 2015-2016 edition of the Wisconsin Blue Book is now available on the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau website. What is the Wisconsin Blue Book? The State of …
"White Slavery in the Northwoods" describes major WI & MI 19th cen. sex trafficking scandal
Return to normal view · Wider · Narrower I’m pleased to share that my article, White Slavery in the Northwoods: Early U.S. Anti-Sex Trafficking and its Continuing Relevance to Trafficking Reform, has been accepted for publication in the William …
Hein Online adds an email delivery option
Good news for all you Hein-heads out there (I am certainly one of them). Hein Online recently added a great new feature to their interface where you can email a link to a Hein …