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The U.S. Supreme Court issued its final decision this week, totaling 59 opinions for the October 2023 Term. Of those, 25 decisions were decided by a 6-3 or 5-4 majority. #wisconsinlawyer #scotus #chevron #constitutional

From all of us, have a safe and happy Independence Day! The State Bar Center will be closed July 4-5.

In a ceremony on Friday, June 28, 2024, at the Capitol Building in Madison, the Wisconsin Judicial Council recognized four members, past and present, for their service to the council and the legal profession: U.W. Law Emeritus Professor David Schultz (posthumous), Hon. Thomas M. Hruz, Hon. Eugene A. Gasiorkiewicz, and Marquette University Law School Prof. Thomas L. Shriner Jr. 🖼️Judicial Council members (from left): Sarah Zylstra, Vice Chair Margo Kirchner, and Hon. Kristine Snow. 🖼️U.W. Law Prof. Cecelia Klingele spoke of Prof. David Schultz: “His work on the Judicial Council was marked by his attention to the details of the law and his desire to clarify and improve our statutes and court process to make them clear and just.” 🖼️Atty. Christina Plum received the award on behalf of Hon. Thomas Hruz. 🖼️Prof. David Schultz’s family members accepted the award. From left: grandchildren Abby and Evan Schmidt, wife Kristi Schultz, and daughter Katie Schmidt. 🖼️Hon. Eugene A. Gasiorkiewicz speaks after receiving recognition for his many years of service on the Judicial Council. 🖼️Thomas Schriner received an award for 10 years of service on the Judicial Council. 🖼️Judicial Council Chair Bill Gleisner said of Prof. David Schultz: “I never met a lawyer or law professor who was equal to Professor David Schultz.” #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wisbar #judicialcouncil

The White House today announced that President Joe Biden will nominate Green Bay attorney Byron B. Conway to a vacant judicial seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Conway, who previously served on the State Bar’s Board of Governors (2013-18), is a personal injury attorney and a shareholder at Habush Habush & Rottier. Read more https://lnkd.in/gDZ3vbtE #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wicourts

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As a member of The State Bar of Wisconsin (SBW), you can now access a NEW group term life insurance plan that can help protect you and your loved ones’ financial future when life throws you a curveball. #Bultmanhttps://lnkd.in/g8fFDuX7

Examples from recent cases that demonstrate some of the more nuanced elements of strategic amicus practice. #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #appellate

If you want to show crime victims and survivors they aren’t alone, attend The Paralegal’s Toolkit: Skills for Victim Advocacy. Paralegals will learn to help foster a more equitable criminal justice system by championing victim's rights. Register today! https://lnkd.in/gmzapQgk

Enactment of judicial security legislation was a highlight but not the only achievement of the State Bar's Government Relations Program and the Bar’s lobbying sections during the 2023-24 legislative session. #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wisbar #wispolitics

Lavinia Goodell's pioneering spirit and persistence paved the way for thousands of Wisconsin women to enter the legal profession and become not just lawyers but also judges and even Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, says Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler. #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #scowis #wicourts #womenlawyers #legalhistory #wisconsinhistory