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A word to our readers

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reports that alcohol is involved in more than one-third of all fatal traffic crashes in the state, making alcohol-related traffic deaths the single largest component of all Wisconsin traffic fatalities.

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A note on methodology

The 2007-08 Judges Directory represents the combined efforts of the Wisconsin Law Journal and the Waukesha County Bar Association to bring practitioners a highly useful tool in working within the Waukesha County Circuit Court and area municipal courts, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin, as well as the Milwaukee trial courts.

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Chief judge shares what’s new in district

What’s new in Waukesha County? This was the question posed to Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge J. Mac Davis by Wisconsin Law Journal, which published our first edition of the Judges Directory to focus upon Waukesha in 2001.

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Preparation is key to trial presentations

The best attorneys who appear before Judge Michael O. Bohren might not necessarily be the most articulate persons in the courtroom, or the most experienced.

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Judge puts full effort into part-time position

“Justice is easy. Doing what’s right is hard.”

That’s the mantra of city of Waukesha Municipal Judge Joseph L. Cook, both as a part-time jurist and part-time legal practitioner.

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Judge puts full effort into part-time position

Good news: It’s possible to enjoy one’s workweek as much as the weekend. Really.

It’s true for town of Brookfield Municipal Court Judge JoAnn Eiring. Her “day job,” since 1994, is serving as director of the Waukesha County Adult Court Service Programs.

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Word on the street

Wisconsin Law Journal talked to a number of attorneys in the know about Waukesha County’s Circuit Court bench, looking for helpful information that they would give to someone who’s new in their county. Our panel included civil litigators, criminal defense and family law practitioners, and combined, they have over a century of experience.

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