Aug

5

Also Sprach Windows Vista

Posted by: | August 5, 2011 | 2 Comments

Run program, HAL. HAL, run program. Hello HAL do you read me? Affirmative, Dave, I read you. Run program. I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that. What’s the problem, HAL? Dave, the publisher of that program cannot be verified. You should only run software from publishers you trust. I installed that program myself, [...]

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Apr

1

Welcome, April Blogger

Posted by: | April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Thanks to our March guest blogger, 3L Kevin Terry.  Our April guest is Mathew Pauley ’06.

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Mar

11

Doing the Basics Right: Wendy Kopp on the Road to Education Transformation

Posted by: | March 11, 2011 | 1 Comment

I remember watching a television interview in which a famous tennis player described his first appearance in a big-time tournament. He said he always wondered what was said during breaks in such matches when the player and his coach conferred. He figured there must be some kind of sophisticated strategy talk fit for the top [...]

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Mar

1

Welcome, March Bloggers

Posted by: | March 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Our guest bloggers this month will be Brian Lewallen ’01 and 3L Kevin Terry. Many thanks to our February guests, Cathy Ritterbusch ‘00 and 2L Joelle Jasper. Erin go Bragh!

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Feb

13

The Power of One, Part Two: Lawyer as Counselor

Posted by: | February 13, 2011 | 4 Comments

(Note: this is the second post in a four-part series.) How long, after your first law school class, was it that someone asked you for legal advice?  Better yet, how long, after you announced you planned to attend law school, was it that someone asked you for legal advice? Legal education strives to enhance certain [...]

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Feb

11

Chisholm: Revise Truth-in-Sentencing, Support “Smart” Use of Alternatives to Hold Down Costs and Fight Crime

Posted by: | February 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Crime can continue to go down in Milwaukee and spending on criminal justice can be controlled successfully, but only if steps are taken to give local judges, prosecutors, police and others involved in criminal justice tools, incentives and support in doing so, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said in a speech Friday at Marquette [...]

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Feb

1

Welcome, February Bloggers

Posted by: | February 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Our guest bloggers this month will be Cathy Ritterbusch ’00 and 2L Joelle Jasper. Many thanks to our January guests, Robert Teuber ‘00 and 2L Susan Barranco.

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Jan

1

Welcome, January Bloggers

Posted by: | January 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Happy New Year!  Our guest bloggers this month will be Robert Teuber ’00 and 2L Susan Barranco. Many thanks to our December guests, T.J. Perlick-Molinari ‘05 and 3L Jason Roberts.

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Dec

13

Best of the Blogs: Time Waster Edition

Posted by: | December 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment

At Concurring Opinions, Kaimipono Wegner directs our attention to an article by Adam Zimmerman in the Duke Law Journal explaining why we waste time. It turns out that we make decisions over time horizons that are too short. Five minutes of watching a parody video on You Tube may bring more pleasure than the productivity [...]

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Dec

1

Welcome, December Bloggers

Posted by: | December 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Our guest bloggers this month will be T.J. Perlick-Molinari ’05 and 3L Jason Roberts.  Many thanks to our November guests Michael Cicchini ‘99 and 3L Sarah Knutson.

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Nov

27

Best of the Blogs: Grinch Edition

Posted by: | November 27, 2010 | 1 Comment

In honor of the holiday season, this week’s Best of the Blogs presents a special Grinch edition.  Click Here to watch the Grinch’s heart grow. A group of law students at the Suffolk University Law School have put together a guide to suing Santa Clause. As a former litigator, I don’t know whether to be proud or to [...]

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Nov

22

Indigent Defense and the Private Bar Rate Debate

Posted by: | November 22, 2010 | 8 Comments

The Wisconsin State Public Defender (SPD) currently pays $40 per hour to private bar attorneys who represent indigent citizens accused of crimes.  This rate has been unchanged for decades, and lawyers are lobbying for an increase.  However, aside from horrible timing—this latest plea for more money coincides with Wisconsin’s $2.5 billion budget deficit—some of the [...]

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