The jury system needs attention. As one Maryland lawyer commented, jurors can be the best ambassadors for the courts, but they're too often treated poorly when they serve. Little things count. People who must deal with the legal system are frustrated by courthouses with no directional signs, grumpy clerks, a lack of parking and other inconveniences. Too often, the legal system washes its hands of criminals once they're sentenced.
Legal fees seem excessive.
The national tobacco case was a popular whipping post, but some lawyers cited national figures that indicate legal fees have been constant, overall, since 1990. Progress on any of these points will be slow. But there's some solace in knowing that most of the nation's leading jurists and lawyers aren't blind to the need to change. The State Bar of Wisconsin presents the information on this web site as a service to our members and other Internet users. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not legal advice.