Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Susan Parsons is an experienced legal professional currently serving as a Staff Attorney at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals since October 2011, where responsibilities include conducting legal research, reviewing briefs, and drafting court documents. Prior to this role, experience includes serving as an Associate Attorney at Stroud, Willink and Howard LLC, focusing on general business law, and as a Law Clerk for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, where legal research and drafting were primary tasks. Earlier in the career, Susan worked as an Associate Attorney at Lord Bissell & Brook LLP, specializing in business litigation and antitrust matters. Educational credentials include a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from the University of Notre Dame.
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.