Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
Lift Wisconsin (Legal Intervention for Transforming Wisconsin) just announced the launching of a new tool to help Wisconsinites with common legal needs. The tool is called Legal Tune Up and it is “a mobile first web-based application that uses publicly available data (driver’s license, criminal, eviction, court, and child support records) to help people identify …
Social media can be an incredibly rich source of facts and information. It can be used to profile litigants, opposing counsel, or prospective jury pool members, or to impeach a witness, gather facts, and gauge public opinion. In the latest edition of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s InsideTrack, Laura Olsen, senior legal research specialist at …
In most states, including Wisconsin, an attorney’s duty to keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice now includes “the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Comment 8 and Wisconsin Supreme Court Rule 20:1.1, Comment 8. A great way to learn about the benefits and risks …
It’s not just what you say – It’s how you say it. Your Twitter account may be revealing more about you than you realize. Of course, the contents of your tweets convey information about you – but so do the structure and patterns of your tweets, enhancing or perhaps negating your words. On the surface, …