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Today's my (Michaela's) last day as the @WisLawJournal reporter. This Twitter account will be inactive while we're in the process of hiring a new reporter. Follow the Law Journal account for daily legal news in the meantime!

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I enjoyed learning an IMMENSE amount about the legal field in the two years I've been reporting for the Law Journal and getting to know so many of you (both in person and feeling like I know you through Twitter😂).

Today's my (Michaela's) last day as the @WisLawJournal reporter. This Twitter account will be inactive while we're in the process of hiring a new reporter. Follow the Law Journal account for daily legal news in the meantime!

NEW: The federal judiciary would get 203 new district court seats in a new bill from House Democrats, far exceeding the number the third branch requested earlier this year. That counters a smaller bipartisan Senate proposal introduced yesterday. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/ho…

The article includes a survey of 2,863 lawyers, compiled during the pandemic. Out of the respondents, 25% of the women, compared to 17% of the men, thought about leaving the profession due to mental health concerns.

Here are some things to know about NFTs in general. I find them (and the people who collect them) so interesting!

“The distinguishing factor of NFTs is the scope of legal issues is so vast,” said Catherine Zhu, special counsel.

In June, the Milwaukee Bucks became the third NBA team to launch their own non-fungible tokens, known as NFTs, with the help of the lawyers at @FoleyandLardner.

Neubauer, and all of the justices, are confident in Judge William Brash III's abilities to lead the Court of Appeals as its next chief judge. “I have no doubt that Judge Brash will receive the full support of all the judges and staff on our court, including me," Neubauer told me.

In a June 30 email, Bradley asked: “But why has her term expired after serving only two terms, comprising six years of service? Never before has this court limited the number of terms that can be served as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.”

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer's last day as chief judge is July 31. She's the first chief judge to have her tenure ended by the two-term limit recently established by the Wisconsin Supreme Court's internal operating procedures.

Kate Bechen, a corporate attorney and partner at @HuschBlackwell, and Robin Lehninger, a Milwaukee associate practicing health-care law, rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday with Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria, one of the founders and chairmen of UpHealth.

Congrats, Attorney Brodkey! @Stafford_Law

There's still time to apply for our Indian Law Office Director opening! If you have a knowledge & understanding of the legal problems & needs of the Native American community, apply today! Submit materials by July 30th. Learn more: judicare.org/Content/Indian…

BREAKING: Milwaukee Co. judge finds there is probable cause to charge former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah in 2016 fatal shooting.

Attorney Kathleen Zellner asked the court to consider claims ranging from insufficient scientific evidence to ineffective trial counsel. But the appellate court denied the request, ruling unanimously that the motions were insufficient to entitle Avery to a hearing.

NEW - Despite ongoing criticism of the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” — where it handles urgent requests — little is known about its full scope. So we analyzed 12 months of emergency applications. The big winners? Religious entities and Trump reuters.com/legal/governme…

“Meyer repeatedly told (the woman) he was insulated from legal consequences because of his position as a criminal defense lawyer,” the OLR’s July 15 complaint said.

In 2020, Matthew Meyer was sentenced to 18 months of initial confinement and two years extended supervision for stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend.