About the Board of Governors
The Board of Governors manages and directs the affairs and activities of the State Bar of Wisconsin. The board comprises the association's five officers, and the immediate past president, all of whom are ex officio members-at-large of the board, 35 members elected from the State Bar districts, one member selected by the Young Lawyers Division, one member selected by the Government Lawyers Division, one member selected by the Senior Lawyers Division, and five members selected by the Nonresident Lawyers Division, and three nonlawyers appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court for staggered three-year terms.
Twelve of the selected members of the board are elected from District 2 (Milwaukee County), seven members from District 9 (Dane County), three members from District 6 (Waukesha County), and one from all other districts.
The term of office is two years, commencing on July 1 following the spring election.
How to get a matter on the board agenda
The Board of Governors also encourages members with concerns or program ideas to appear before it. To have a matter placed on the advance agenda for an upcoming board meeting, notify George Brown at the State Bar and submit the appropriate materials at least two weeks prior to the meeting.
Highlights
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