County Fair Season… and murder.

Summer in Wisconsin is County Fair season.  With seventy-two counties, I imagine every week from July 15 through the end of August includes multiple fairs.  Want to find one near you?  The Wisconsin Association of Fairs has a listing of events.  Summer reminds me of preparing 4-H projects, decorating animal barns and pens, showing and …

Has it Really Been Four Years?!

I have been updating my website since my move and noticed that the last time I posted on my blog was in February 2020!? Pre-COVID??! What have I been doing for four-and-a-half years? A lot. In 2020 my father became unable to live by himself. I took him in and he lived with me until …

New Resources Available for FREE!!

In order to help clients and non-clients understand what to do after someone dies, I’ve created two resources that are available for FREE! The first is a checklist for practical steps that should be taken after someone dies: After Death – A Checklist The second is a brief description of Probate and the Probate process: …

Generational Differences Impacting Workplace Design.

On May 8, 2015 I will be presenting at the Wisconsin Bar Leaders Conference.  My session topic is “Titanium Hips with Smart Phone Holsters – The Ethical Implications of Generational Differences. ”  The session explores an area that interests me a LOT – generational differences.  In the past few years I have become addicted to …

Happy Halloween from Kirk Law Office!

I admit it.  I love Halloween. The costumes, the jack-o-lanterns, the goofiness of it all. The candy doesn’t hurt much either. So here’s an interesting article from the Huffington Post titled, “8 Super Weird Things You Didn’t Know About Halloween.” It’s not legal stuff. It’s not a promotion for my firm. It’s just fun. REMINDER …

US Supreme Court Will Decide the Role of Mandatory Reporters.

The U.S. Supreme Court added the case Ohio v. Clark (Case No. 13-1352) to its docket for this term.  The case is expected to be argued in January or February.  Here is why teachers, medical professionals and mandatory reporters should care… Ohio v. Clark involves a man who is accused of abusing his girlfriend’s toddler son.  The boy …

New Deer Hunting Regulations in Wisconsin

The weather is hot and humid outside.  Let’s spend some time thinking about colder weather and activities. There are only 101 days until November 22, 2014 – Opening Day for whitetail rifle hunters.  For those of you who are regular hunters you will want to know about some changes in hunting regulations. Perhaps the biggest …