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Commentary

Apr 18, 2024

The case against jury trials

Any lawyer who truly believes that the jury system is an effective way to get justice is either naïve or has tried very few jury trials.

Apr 12, 2024

Commentary: Departing words from Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley

"I believe strongly in the rule of law"

Wisconsin Law and Liberty - Wisconsin State Bar lawsuit
Apr 10, 2024

Commentary: Attorney to State Bar of Wisconsin: ‘Your logic swallows itself’

Wisconsin lawyer demands State Bar of Wisconsin's objectivity.

Apr 9, 2024

Commentary: Our courts and judges are under attack

Serious threats against federal judges have doubled since 2021.

Camden Yards
Mar 27, 2024

Commentary: How Law Practice Is Just Like Baseball

In honor of Opening Day this week, here are some ways that practicing law is just like baseball.

State Bar of Wisconsin
Mar 25, 2024

COMMENTARY: Past State Bar President Margaret Hickey: Zales Commentary Not Accurate

Hickey says she is seting the record straight.

Election Interference
Mar 20, 2024

COMMENTARY: Who is Kenneth Chesebro?

More Information About the 2020 Fake Electors Scheme Unveiled in Wisconsin Lawsuit Settlement.

Mar 18, 2024

COMMENTARY: State Bar Board displays ‘irresponsibility, buffoonery and ineptitude’

State Bar of Wisconsin members deserve better, says a member of the Board of Governors.

Mar 15, 2024

Sweet Home Alabama? Not So Much

The language is even more scary than the holding itself.

Feb 16, 2024

Law as a career

Watching the lawyers involved in numerous high-profile trials, from the various Trump cases to the Michigan mother of the school shooter, causes me to wonder: just how much do these lawyers actually believe what they’re advocating? 

Feb 13, 2024

DOJ subsidizes questionable surveillance tech

Predictive policing has been shown to be an ineffective and biased policing tool. Yet, the Department of Justice has been funding the crime surveillance and analysis technology for years and continues to do so despite criticism from researchers, privacy advocates and members of Congress.

Jan 23, 2024

Commentary: State Bar train off track?

"In bypassing our standard procedure in addressing important items, we are not fulfilling the role the Court designed for us."

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