Dan L. is a Technical Training and Documentation Project Manager for the Wisconsin Court System, focusing on developing online customer documentation and training resources for CCAP systems since November 2021. Previously, Dan held the position of Senior Solutions Engineer at Kaltura, where responsibilities included demonstrating products and creating trial environments for customers. With extensive experience in educational technology, Dan served in various roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including Learning Technologies System Administrator and Learning Technologies Specialist, providing support and training for faculty in integrating technology into curricula. Dan's career began as a Multimedia Instructional Designer at American Family Insurance. Dan holds an MFA in Art and a B.S. in Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Following is a brief overview of the Wisconsin Court System. Municipal courts -237 municipal courts -240 municipal judges -Milwaukee has the largest municipal court and three full-time municipal judges. Madison has the only other full-time municipal court. Circuit courts -Single level trial court since 1978. -249 circuit judges in 72 counties. Judges elected countywide to six-year terms in non-partisan elections. -Milwaukee County is the largest jurisdiction with 47 judges. -30 counties have one judge each; smaller counties share a judge. Court of Appeals -Created in 1978 and originally designed to handle 1,200 cases per year. -Mostly mandatory jurisdiction, meaning that litigants have the right to appeal their cases from the circuit court to the Court of Appeals. -16 judges in four districts. Judges elected district wide to six-year terms. Supreme Court -Seven justices elected statewide to 10-year terms. -Court of last resort. -Court reviews approximately 1,000 petitions per year and accepts between 100 and 120.