The history of Wisconsin first female lawyers is represented well this Women’s History Month. This weekend, the Bartell Theatre in Madison is featuring a play about Lavinia Goodell, the first female lawyer in Wisconsin. I …
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Lavinia, Play about First Female Lawyer in Wisconsin, Debuts this Month
This month, the Bartell Theatre is featuring a new play about the first female lawyer in Wisconsin. “Lavinia” debuts March 19-21 in Madison before moving on to Janesville, Wausau, and Superior. From the State Bar …
Discussion by Authors of "Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County"
Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County is a new book from the University of Wisconsin Press that tells the story of the legal profession in Dane County, Wisconsin, from the 1850s to the early 1980s. Featuring …
CALI Conference to be Held at Marquette in 2011
Looks like the 2011 Conference for Law School Computing (CALI Conference) will be held at Marquette Law School next summer. I can’t wait to attend! From John Mayer posted to the Teknoids list: Just got …
2010 Wisconsin Law Journal Unsung Heroes Awards Accepting Nominations
It’s time to nominate your favorite legal support staff for the 2010 Wisconsin Law Journal Unsung Heroes awards. Categories include: * Legal Secretary * Paralegal * Law Librarian * Firm Administrator * Human Resources * …
Tips from Law Practice Management Blogs
In her Wisconsin Law Journal column, Jane Pribek has compiled some law practice management tips culled from various legal blogs, including WisBlawg. She reviews “Firefox ‘add-ons’ for attorneys” for archiving and citing resources, as well …
2009 Unsung Heroes Nominees
Congratulations to this year’s nominees for the Unsung Heroes award presented by the Wisconsin Law Journal. The award seeks to recognize the legal professionals whose efforts are essential to helping law firms and courts run …
LegalTube, a New Video Matchmaking Site for Lawyers & Clients
Robert Ambrogi over at Law.com’s Legal Blogwatch discusses LegalTube, an interesting new video matching site for lawyers and clients: A new video site wants to play matchmaker for lawyers and clients. The idea behind LegalTube …
Employers Increasingly Using Social Networks to Screen Job Candidates
“According to a new study conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder.com, 45 percent of employers questioned are using social networks to screen job candidates,” reports the New York Times. More from the article: The report …
Some WI Firms Cancel, Reduce Summer Associate Programs
From the Wisconsin Law Journal: Though large firms around the country have been cancelling their summer associate programs, the trend had yet to hit in Wisconsin. Until now. Milwaukee-based Quarles & Brady LLP confirmed that …