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Lisa Soronen

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    Lisa Soronen

    Lisa Soronen is the Executive Director of the State and Local Legal Center (SLLC).  Prior to joining the SLLC, Ms. Soronen worked for the National School Boards Association, the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, and clerked for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

    Lisa Soronen is the Executive Director of the State and Local Legal Center (SLLC).  Prior to joining the SLLC, Ms.
    2015-06-03
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    2021-07-29

Executive Director, State and Local Legal Center

Lisa Soronen is the Executive Director of the State and Local Legal Center (SLLC).  Prior to joining the SLLC, Ms. Soronen worked for the National School Boards Association, the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, and clerked for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

The Latest from Lisa Soronen

  • Webinar

    SLLC Supreme Court Preview

    September 25, 2018 , 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
    So far the Supreme Court has agreed to hear about 40 cases next term, many involving state and local government. Topics range from employment to preemption, and in three cases the Court may overturn precedent.
  • Justice & Public Safety
    Webinar

    SLLC Supreme Court Review

    July 24, 2018 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
    Between the internet sales tax case, partisan gerrymandering, the union dues case, the travel ban, and a number of First Amendment cases, this Supreme Court term will have implications for states and local governments for  decades to come.
  • Labor & Employment
    County News

    Supreme Court: Unions can’t collect ‘fair share’ fees

    The Supreme Court held 5–4 in Janus v. AFSCME that state statutes allowing public sector employers and unions to agree that employees who don’t join the union must still pay their “fair share” of collective bargaining costs violate the First Amendment. The court also held that employees must “affirmatively consent” to join the union.

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