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Electronic Filing Has Arrived in the Milwaukee County Circuit Courts

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:April 2, 2012
Post category:Legal Practice Public Wisconsin Civil Litigation Wisconsin Court System

As of today, eFiling is now available in Milwaukee County for family and civil cases. John Barrett, the Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court, referred in this press release to eFiling’s “fast, secure filing” and “ease of use and cost efficiency”, among other benefits. The Wisconsin Court System website also includes a demonstration of the process and tutorial.

A person wishing to use eFiling must register with the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP). The eFiling website may be used at any time, any day to file or access a document.

Marquette Moot Court Team Success at Evans Competition

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:March 30, 2012
Post category:Marquette Law School Public

The Marquette team advanced to the octofinal round (top 16 teams) of the Evans A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition hosted by the University of Wisconsin Law School. Please congratulate team members Elizabeth Bronson and Jay Fenton. Professor Idleman advised the team. The team practitioner coaches were Attorneys Alexandra Grimley, Megann Senfleben, Sheila Shadman, and Nicole Willette.

Humor and the Law, Part Three

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:March 30, 2012
Post category:Popular Culture & Law Public Uncategorized

In honor of April Fools’ Day, the editors of the blog asked the faculty of the Law School to share their favorite examples of legal humor. Every day we will share a different faculty member’s submission. Today’s submission is from Professor Melissa Greipp.

The following are (supposedly) real statements made during court cases:

JUDGE: I know you, don’t I?

DEFENDANT: Uh, yes.

JUDGE: All right, tell me, how do I know you?

DEFENDANT: Judge, do I have to tell you?

JUDGE: Of course, you might be obstructing justice not to tell me.

DEFENDANT: Okay. I was your bookie.

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From a defendant representing himself ….

DEFENDANT: Did you get a good look at me when I allegedly stole your purse?

VICTIM: Yes, I saw you clearly. You are the one who stole my purse.

DEFENDANT: I should have shot you while I had the chance.

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JUDGE: The charge here is theft of frozen chickens. Are you the defendant?

DEFENDANT: No, sir, I’m the guy who stole the chickens.