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WDC Winter 2025 Journal

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WDC: The Voice of the Wisconsin Defense Bar

President’s Message: Raising the Bar Together: A Year Focused on Mentorship and Strengthening Our Professional Community
Grace Kulkoski, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel

2025 WDC Winter Awards

WDC’s Executive Director Jenni Kilpatrick Receives 2025 DRI SLDO Executive Director Award!

Deadlines Surrounding the Non-Permissive Use Defense That Should Keep You Up at Night
William Brookley, Cross Jenks Mercer & Maffei, LLP

Wisconsin Defense Counsel Advocates for Clarity in Expert Testimony Standards
Nicole Marklein, Cross Jenks Mercer & Maffei, LLP

2025 DRI International Day of Service
Heather Nelson, The Everson Law Firm

Serving as Local Counsel: The Responsibilities, Duties and Limitations of Wisconsin Attorneys Assisting Pro Hac Vice Counsel
Alexander Z. Gordon, Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C.

Help Me Help You: Mediators’ Must Haves for Successful ADR
Heather Nelson, The Everson Law Firm and Kristen Scheuerman, Weiss Law Office, S.C. 

What to Make of Wisconsin’s Pleading Standard After Hubbard v. Neuman
Caleb Gerbitz, Meissner, Tierney, Fisher & Nichols, S.C.

Using a Section 805.06 Referee To Resolve Coverage Disputes
Monte Weiss, Weiss Law Office, S.C.

An Overview: Who Has Standing To Bring a Wrongful Death Claim in Wisconsin?
Aaron M. Stroede, Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C.

Anthony Marsden, et al. v. William E. Canfield, et al. 

News from Around the State: Trials and Verdicts Winter 2025