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Studies have shown those who win bronze at the Olympics are happier than the silver medal winners. It is because they know their hard work paid off, but they very easily could not have been on the medal stand.

Tal Ben-Shahar is a teacher and writer in the areas of happiness, positive psychology, and leadership. In his book, Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment (2007), he informs us that people who are pursuing self-concordant goals…
Continue Reading HAPPY, HAPPY, JOY, JOY!

Yeah, detail-oriented readers of our blog may have figured out that…whoops, I was supposed to draft this post last week and forgot. So here we go this week, and because I cannot help myself when it comes to celebrating every major holiday with Garfield, you are getting a Frankenstein post that covers two topics: one concerning and one thankful (Garfield).

First, the concerning bit.

The government is open again. I am thankful to our elected representatives that the brownout…
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I visited the SkyFarm in Houston, Texas. August, the lead farmer on this 5.5-acre green space located on a rooftop downtown, took time on an autumn morning to talk about how they can build a space that gets 10-12 hours of sun and reach temperatures up to 170°F into a green space in a sustainable, regenerative way – all with just 6-12 inches of soil – and in a way that the building owner wants to keep that green…
Continue Reading Grow With Intentionality 

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Hand man holding illuminated lightbulb, idea, innovation and inspiration with glowing virtual brain, smart intelligent creativity with bulbs, Motivation and innovation concept.

For years, I kept too much in my head: deadlines, facts, half-finished ideas. It slowed my thinking. Recently I started treating project management as a drive and AI as a processor. The split is simple and it is starting to work.

The drive is where the work lives when I am not doing it. For me that is Asana, our firm’s project management tool. A task carries a short description of the goal, real dates, links to source files,…
Continue Reading Memory and Compute in Everyday Practice

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of making my annual trip to Wisconsin Dells to attend the 2025 Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference. As with each year of the conference, it was a reminder that, even as attorneys characterize themselves with independence (solo and small firm attorneys especially so), community is essential. Solo and small firm attorneys face unique challenges of managing law firm operations themselves, including client intake, billing, legal research, and even drafting blog…
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Joanna comes to OG+S with over a decade of experience in intellectual property. Working in both boutique and Legal 500 law firms, she brings a strong background in managing complex matters, coordinating with attorneys, foreign associates, and clients, and ensuring precision and efficiency throughout every stage of the legal process.

 Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, Joanna’s path to the legal field was shaped by an appreciation for both structure and creativity. Before transitioning to her legal career,…
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Please join us in welcoming Nick Hierlmeier to the team!

He will be working on administrative support to the attorneys and staff part time while also pursuing his degree.

“I’m a student a UW-Madison studying Political Science and I love it. When I’m not studying, working at OG+S, or spending time helping with the various organizations I’m a part of, I enjoy lifting weights, watching football (Go Pack Go!), and reading fiction novels.

If you’re ever wondering where I…
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The federal government is “shut down.” But that shut down does not apply equally across all aspects of the federal government. For those of us who work with intellectual property, that is on full display.

For example, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), remains “open and fully operational” because it has operating reserves from the prior year’s fee collections. It will keep rolling until those reserves are depleted. Last time, in 2019, it stayed open…
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I once asked my Dad what the 70’s were like, and he replied, “Oh, it was a beautiful time, Collin! A beautiful time!” I’m sure it was.

That’s also how I’ve been describing THC edibles and the current state of Delta-9 regulation in Wisconsin to anyone who will listen: a beautiful time, but one that won’t last long. Regulation is coming.

Right now, we’re tracking only one proposal, but it’s a big one. Wisconsin legislators have floated expanding the…
Continue Reading Don’t Choke on Your Brownie: Delta Derivative Changes Proposed

Courses rarely live in one place. A video on your platform, slides in a folder, worksheets in a download, templates you keep improving. If you create a course, you own the rights to the words, images, and structure you made. Registering those rights creates a public record and unlocks stronger remedies if someone reuses your work without permission. It also makes licensing cleaner when you sell a bundle or individual modules. The useful question is not only how to…
Continue Reading A Plain-English Guide to Protecting Your Educational Content

This post is the third part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1 and 2. The previous post talked about what types of leave are available under the program. This post focuses on the benefits. In other words, if I am an employee, and I am taking leave under the program, how much money am I getting? In short, it essentially depends on: 1) The State Average Weekly Wage, 2) the…
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Ferrara Candy Company, the maker of Nerds, recently filed a lawsuit against the maker of Dweebs candy. What looks like a quirky fight between two playful names is actually a cautionary tale for startups and small businesses building their brands.

Ferrara has spent decades growing Nerds into a cultural touchstone. In 2024 alone, sales topped $870 million in the United States. To protect that investment, Ferrara holds trademarks on the Nerds name, the irregular pebble shape of the candy,…
Continue Reading Trademark Trouble in Candyland: Lessons for Growing Brands from Nerds vs. Dweebs

Woman saying no

Want to hear the easiest way to clear up your calendar, your stress, and your risk? How to improve your work and life? It’s simple! Say “no.”

Now, it is simple to suggest that, but we all know it isn’t as easy to do. But I have found it to be easier if I prove to my Agriculture Economics college professor that I was, in fact, listening in class. I remember that opportunity costs are real. “Opportunity cost is…
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The rush to integrate AI is understandable. New tools promise faster drafting, richer research, and smoother operations. Adoption alone, however, is not enough. When powerful systems land in people’s hands without a shared understanding of how to use them well, the risks expand as quickly as the possibilities. A parallel track in AI literacy changes that. It develops users who are curious, appropriately skeptical, and legally careful. It also tends to produce better work.

By AI literacy, I mean…
Continue Reading Adopt the Model, Train the Human: AI Literacy as the Parallel Track to Integration

This post is the second part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Part 1. The previous post talked about who qualifies for Minnesota Paid Leave. This post focuses on the types of leave available to those who qualify. The leave types essentially break down into two separate buckets: Medical Leave and Family Leave. 

Medical Leave generally applies in situations where an employee is seeking leave for their own medical condition that leaves…
Continue Reading Minnesota Paid Leave: What are the Different Types of Leave?