Wisconsin Court Rules and Procedure – State, Federal, Federal KeyRules and Local (Vols. I-III) provides the rules of court and civil practice guides needed to practice before the state, federal, and local courts of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Court Rules and Procedure - State (Vol. I) provides state rules of court, including rules of:
- Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals
- Circuit Courts
- Municipal Court
- Civil Procedure – Commencement of Action and Venue
- Civil Procedure – Pleadings, Motions and Pretrial Practice
- Civil Procedure – Parties
- Civil Procedure – Depositions and Discovery
- Civil Procedure – Trials
- Civil Procedure – Judgment
- Civil Procedure – Miscellaneous Provisions
- Evidence
- Criminal Procedure
- And more
Wisconsin Court Rules and Procedure - Federal (Vol. II) provides federal rules of court, including:
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Forms
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Forms
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Rules and Forms
- Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
- And more
Wisconsin Court Rules and Procedure - Federal KeyRules (Vol. IIA) identifies, organizes, and provides, in outline format, the court rules, statutes, caselaw, and secondary sources needed to draft, file, and serve common civil court filings in the federal courts of Wisconsin. Each
KeyRules outline corresponds to a specific pleading, motion, or discovery request, providing the applicable procedural rules and integrating them into sections by rule type (e.g., timing, format, filing and service, etc.). The procedural rule content is further enhanced with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources.
KeyRules provides attorneys, paralegals, and other legal staff with the information needed to draft, file, and serve their court documents quickly and correctly. Key features include:
- Outlines for more than a dozen of the most commonly filed pleadings, motions, and discovery requests
- Clear, intuitive presentation of the applicable procedural rules by document type and rule type to easily locate procedural requirements throughout the drafting and filing process
- Enhancement of rule content with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources for clear understanding of procedural requirements
- Inclusion of corresponding court forms, filing checklists, and sample court documents to promote drafting and filing economies and reduce drafting and filing errors
- Regular updates of KeyRules content to account for changes in law
Wisconsin Court Rules and Procedure - Local (Vol. III) provides local rules of court, covering:
- Brown County
- Dane County
- Eau Claire County
- Fond du Lac County
- Kenosha County
- La Crosse County
- Marathon County
- Milwaukee County
- Outagamie County
- Portage County
- Racine County
- Rock County
- Sheboygan County
- St. Croix County
- Walworth County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Winnebago County
- And more