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Wisconsin Diploma Privilege Suit Granted Class Action Status

Posted on June 26, 2008

Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb granted class action status to a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s policy of allowing in-state law graduates to become lawyers without passing the bar exam. Anyone who applies to …

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Legal Services Ad Promises Pettifogging – Provided "They Are Roundly Paid for It"

Posted on June 4, 2008

The Legal Antiquarian gave me a good laugh today with this legal services ad from 1822: Talk about truth in advertising! What’s pettifogging you may ask? Merriam Webster defines it as “a lawyer whose methods …

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Twitter and the Legal Profession

Posted on May 19, 2008

There has been a lot of discussion lately about Twitter and its applications for the legal profession. Twitter is a free micro-blog service in which people answer the question “What are you doing?” in 140 …

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80% of Legal Professionals Suffer from Information Overload, But You Don't Have to be One of Them

Posted on March 6, 2008

A new study by LexisNexis reveals that 70% of American white collar workers suffer from information overload. That number rises to 80% among legal professionals. Other findings for legal professionals include: 90% of legal professionals …

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Diploma Privilege Lawsuit Reinstated

Posted on January 30, 2008

A lawsuit questioning Wisconsin’s diploma privilege was reinstated on Tuesday by the Seventh Circuit, reports JS Online. From the article: U.S. District Judge John Shabaz dismissed the lawsuit last year. The rule exempting University of …

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Historical Photos – Wisconsin Law

Posted on January 29, 2008

Have you seen the collection of photos that the Library of Congress has recently posted to Flickr? There are some pretty amazing photos, including a series of color photos from WWII era. It got me …

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A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar Documentary Now on DVD

Posted on September 25, 2007

Earlier this year, I reported on the lawyer documentary, A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar… which was showing at several film festivals. Now, it’s been released on DVD and is available for purchase on Amazon …

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