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Seventh Circuit Bar Association Mentorship CLE

The Seventh Circuit Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee is 
sponsoring a free CLE on mentorship in the legal profession on Monday, 
March 11, from noon-1:30 p.m., at the Milwaukee Federal Courthouse.  A 
flier with more details is attached.  Space is limited, so interested 
attendees should RSVP to Debbie Groboski at dgroboski@ag-ltd.com. 

Seventh Circuit Bar Association Mentorship CLE

NextGen CM/ECF Coming in April

The Federal Judiciary has developed a Next Generation (NextGen) Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system that will allow attorneys to use the same account for both PACER and electronic filing access.

The District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin plans to upgrade to NextGen on April 8th, 2019.  For more information on NextGen, click here.

07-MC-65 Next Level v. Prudential Insurance Company of America et al.

18-MC-65 Next Level Planning & Wealth Management, LLC v. Prudential Insurance Company of America et al.

Order denying petition to enforce arbitrator’s subpoena duces tecum

The court held that under the Federal Arbitration Act an arbitrator can compel a third-party to produce documents but only in conjunction with the third-party’s appearance at a hearing before the arbitrator.

WIEB Chief Bankruptcy Judge Press Release

PRESS RELEASE
February 11, 2019
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- Effective January 1, 2019, the Honorable G. Michael Halfenger has been appointed Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He replaces the Honorable Susan V. Kelley, who has retired. Judge Halfenger has served on the bankruptcy court since January 11, 2013. Previously, he was a partner at the law firm of Foley & Lardner.

WIEB Chief Bankruptcy Judge Press Release

PRESS RELEASE FROM UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE WILLIAM C. GRIESBACH:

In a letter dated January 22, 2019, to President Donald J. Trump, I
announced my intention to move from active to senior status effective
December 31, 2019.
By that time, I will have completed my 7-year term as Chief Judge of the
District and more than 24 years as a state and federal judge. It is my hope to
continue to serve the district as a senior judge, while at the same time make
possible the appointment of a new full-time active judge in the Eastern
District of Wisconsin who will, in turn, bring additional assistance to the

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