Counsel, you may cross-examine the witness

Counsel, you may cross-examine the witness

Section 906.11 of the Wisconsin Statutes provides for the “Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.” The word “interrogation” is wonderful, isn’t it? Basically, this is the statutory provision that lets trial attorneys cross-examine witnesses. 906.11(a) Wis....
Adventures In Going Paperless

Adventures In Going Paperless

When I first started at The Rose Group, I was blown away by the firm’s technology. Let me paint you a picture of what my old job was like: I had come from an office where everyone shared a single old scanner. If you wanted to print something, you had to hope the wi-fi...
Here comes the judge…

Here comes the judge…

When you file a lawsuit, the circuit court clerk randomly assigns a judge to preside over the case.  If you find you really don’t like the judge assigned, Wisconsin Rule of Civil Procedure 801.58 provides for “judicial substitution.”  In Wisconsin, like in most...