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• • Table of Contents
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  • The 640-page directory contains attorney alphabetical and geographical rosters; Wisconsin law firms; listings of federal, state, and tribal courts, including court personnel; directory of vendors providing law-related services; contact information for the State Bar of Wisconsin and other law-related organizations; and Lawyer-to-Lawyer Directory.

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• • Walk in 'Our' Shoes: Why Docs Avoid Lawyers
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  • Whether you represent plaintiffs or defendants in personal injury cases, understanding doctors' concerns, and refining your communications with them, will improve the doctor-lawyer relationship.
• • The Ancient-Document Rule: Ancient Is Not as Old as You Think
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  • Unavailable witnesses or ones with holes in their memories need not be barriers to the admission into evidence of documents more than 20 years old. These documents may be admitted using the ancient-document evidence rule instead.
• • Nullification: A Jury's 'Secret' Power
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  • Notorious trials draw scorn for jurors who decide the fate of criminal defendants. But jurors often are restricted in their deliberations; they are not told of their traditional power to decide both the facts and the justness of the law as applied in a particular case.

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• • Untying the Gordian Knot: Law Firm Compensation
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  • Stymied, Alexander the Great “untied” the impossible Gordian knot by severing it with his sword. Although law firm compensation can be one of the most difficult puzzles in law firm management, solving it need not invite similar rash action. This article reviews the most common compensation systems, how each of them rewards specific behavior patterns, and why effective compensation systems must be aligned with a law firm’s culture and values.
• • Lessons from Casper: Expanded Recovery for Injured Litigants
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  • In Casper, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled existing state law to allow injured litigants to bring direct suits in Wisconsin courts against out-of-state insurance companies for a loss or injury that occurred in Wisconsin. The court also clarified considerations in seeking default judgments and confirmed that corporate officers may be held personally liable for their negligent acts.
• • Viewpoint: Wisconsin's Undeveloped Surrogacy Law
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  • Parties to surrogate-parenting arrangements typically enter into agreements that spell out each party’s expectations and responsibilities. However, Wisconsin law is insufficiently developed to ensure adequate enforcement of such agreements.

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