Wisconsin Court System, News releases

Law Day 2008 celebrates "The Rule of Law"

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-04-30 11:30:00

Law Day 2008 celebrates "The Rule of Law"
2008-04-30 11:30:00
A message from Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court:
We join the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Law Day on May 1.
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Supreme Court accepts four new cases

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-04-18 00:00:00

Supreme Court accepts four new cases
2008-04-18 00:00:00
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept four new cases. The Court also acted to deny review in a number of cases. The case numbers, issues, and counties of origin are listed below. Court of Appeals opinions/certification memos available online for the newly accepted cases are hyperlinked.
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Court interpreter training planned for Milwaukee

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-04-17 07:45:00

Court interpreter training planned for Milwaukee
2008-04-17 07:45:00
The Director of State Courts Office is accepting applications for interpreter training to be held in Milwaukee on May 17-18 at UW-Milwaukee. While Spanish is the primary language requested by the courts, increased efforts are being made to recruit qualified interpreters for many other languages, in particular Hmong, American Sign Language, Arabic, Somali, Bantu, Vietnamese and Mandarin.
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Supreme Court selects chief judges

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-04-08 07:45:00

Supreme Court selects chief judges
2008-04-08 07:45:00
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has selected Deputy Chief Judge Mary K. Wagner, Kenosha County Circuit Court, to serve as the new chief judge of the Second Judicial Administrative District. The Second District encompasses Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties in southeastern Wisconsin. Wagner will take over chief judge duties from Chief Judge Gerald P. Ptacek, Racine County, who will have served the maximum of three two-year terms as chief judge.
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Supreme Court denies petition to regulate paralegals

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-04-08 06:00:00

Supreme Court denies petition to regulate paralegals
2008-04-08 06:00:00
(posted April 10, 2008) The state Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 8 voted unanimously to deny a rules petition proposed by the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Wisconsin that would have established a system for mandatory licensure and regulation of paralegals in Wisconsin.
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April case of the month available

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-04-07 11:35:00

April case of the month available
2008-04-07 11:35:00
The case of the month project provides high school teachers with some of the necessary tools to educate their students about the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Each month, during the Supreme Court's session, a "teachable" case will be highlighted. It is chosen from the cases the Court will hear that month. View the April case of the month.
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Public Library Initiative to help meet needs of self-represented litigants

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-04-01 08:05:00

Public Library Initiative to help meet needs of self-represented litigants
2008-04-01 08:05:00
On April 8, the Wisconsin Court System and the Mid-Wisconsin Federated and Eastern Shores Library Systems will co-sponsor a special training session for librarians who assist people who represent themselves in court in Dodge, Jefferson, Washington and Ozaukee counties.
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Supreme Court accepts five new cases

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-03-31 08:15:00

Supreme Court accepts five new cases
2008-03-31 08:15:00
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept five new cases. The Court also acted to deny review in a number of cases. The case numbers, issues, and counties of origin are listed below. Court of Appeals opinions/certification memos available online for the newly accepted cases are hyperlinked.
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Chief Justice Abrahamson receives Heffernan Award

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-03-20 09:10:00

Chief Justice Abrahamson receives Heffernan Award
2008-03-20 09:10:00
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson has won the State Bar of Wisconsin's Heffernan Award for her 25 years of dedicated service to the Wisconsin state high school mock trial tournament.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices judge mock trial tournament

Wisconsin Court System — 2008-03-20 09:00:00

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices judge mock trial tournament
2008-03-20 09:00:00
All seven Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices served as judges during the state high school mock trial tournament, which was held March 16 and 17 in Madison.
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