GLD seeks director candidates for spring 2010 election
The Government Lawyers Division promotes the interests of
government lawyers and provides an opportunity for government lawyers
to participate in the leadership of the State Bar. Membership in the
Division is voluntary, and any member of the State Bar who is a
salaried employee of any government is eligible for membership. The
Division seeks candidates for three director positions. Read
more.
December Continuing Legal Education Opportunity
The Federal Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association announced
a December 4, 2009 CLE program focused on an overview and update of
civil rights litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Featured presenter is
Sheldon H. Nahmod, Distinguished Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College
of Law. Read
More.
The Government Lawyers Division addresses the concerns of
government-employed attorneys. There is no fee to join the Government
Lawyers Division. Members of the GLD include state attorneys, state
public defenders, state prosecutors, corporation counsel, family court
commissioners, city attorneys, United States attorneys, and others. The
division provides a forum for the
exchange of ideas among government attorneys and aims to foster
communication and cooperation between government and private practice
lawyers. The division publishes a newsletter to keep
members informed of division activities and developments in the practice
of government law.
The division also provides for the active participation of publicly
employed lawyers in the governance of the State Bar. Any voting member
of the State Bar who receives a salary from any unit of government and
who enrolls in the division is a member of the division. The division
shall be governed by bylaws not inconsistent with State Bar rules and
bylaws. The bylaws and any amendments become effective upon approval of
the board of governors of the State Bar. SCR 10.05 (4) (i).
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Student Debt Relief Resources
The Equal Justice Works website is a great resource for information
on student debt relief resources. Check it out for resources
including
the College and Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, the Higher
Education Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008, and
loan
repayment programs. More
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