Archives: Personal Reflections
Family Law Holiday Wish List
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013
A request to do a “Wish List” for family law. It was fun writing it – let me know if you agree – or if you have better ideas.
Cuba
Published: Thursday, September 26th, 2013
We leave tomorrow for Cuba, where I will be leading my fourth delegation of lawyers of People-to-People.
Divorce Lawyers Are the Nicest People
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
OK, some people won’t believe the title to this blog post, but it is true!
Comparing Wisconsin’s Practices Nationally, Internationally
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
So, how does the practice of family law in Wisconsin compare to other states? Quite well, it turns out.
Family Law Roundtable, Not Royal or “Pythonesque”
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
A recent article in Slate magazine offers: “Tips from the Nation’s Top Divorce Lawyers on When, Where, and How to Split.” The article has several errors.
Lawyers and the Media
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
A news item today describes Casey Anthony’s bankruptcy hearing yesterday where she was accompanied by six – count ’em, six – lawyers.
Judge Wolfgram and Why Judges Should Not Be Elected
Published: Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
If judges should not be politicians, we need to change the system of how we get judges (we should do that, but I’ll save that for a future blog). But, since we do elect judges, we should be electing judges like Tom Wolfgram.
How Tall Is That Man in the Video?
Published: Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Criminal law cases shows the “junk science” nature of the video “expert.”
Justice Thomas and Appellate Arguments
Published: Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
While some appellate arguments can be mundane and boring, others, especially at the U.S. Supreme Court level, present the legal system at its best: A high level discussion of how the law affects society and should be used to improve the world we live in.
Merit Selection Would Solve for Problems with Judicial Elections
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
It would be nice if Wisconsin bar associations would adopt resolutions similar to the Kansas Bar Association’s resolution calling for merit selection of appellate judges.