State Bar of Wisconsin

State Bar committees

You can help shape your profession's future and network with your colleagues by serving on one of the State Bar's standing and special committees. Each year, the incoming State Bar president fills the open spots on standing committees and appoints members of the special committees.Visit the Leadership Opportunities Directory for specific information on committee volunteer opportunities and to obtain a Committee Volunteer Interest Form. You also can send a letter of interest or email to Jan Marks .

New this year is the requirement that all committees file a report with the Board of Governors for every Board of Governors meeting. This new activity is designed to help keep the Board apprised of your committee’s progress. A simple form has been created to help you fulfill this new action.

Standing committees

• Communications
• Continuing Legal Education
• Legal Assistance
• Professional Ethics

Special committees

• Bench and Bar
• Board of Bar Examiners Review
• Clients' Security Fund - see Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
• Diversity Outreach
• Insurance and Member Benefits
• Judicial Independence
• Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP) Advisory
• Lawyer Dispute Resolution
• Lawyer Referral and Information Service
• Leadership Development
• Legislative Oversight
• Local Bar Relations
• Media-Law Relations
• Professionalism
• Public Education Formerly Law-related Education Committee
• Public Image Committee
• Resolution of Fee Disputes
• Solo and Small Firm Practice Now the Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
• Unauthorized Practice of Law
• Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program
• Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Formerly Clients' Security Fund

Other committees

• Executive
• Finance
• Long Range Strategic Planning

Sections, committees, divisions