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Oct. 21, 2009 — "The judicial branch is the least understood branch of government in our country," Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson told 16 middle and high school teachers at the Wisconsin Judicial Teaching Institute, held Oct. 8 - 10 in Madison. 

A lawyer may not engage in behavior or conduct that is strictly designed to harass or intimidate another person, including threatening to file a grievance about another lawyer with the Office of Lawyer Regulation. Yet, lawyers have an ethical obligation to report on the known misconduct of other lawyers. The test may come down to proving intent and defining “knows.” 

Sept. 2, 2009 – Member volunteers are the driving force behind State Bar programs and initiatives. When you get involved, you help shape the future of your Bar and your profession.

Sept. 2, 2009 – The Wisconsin Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Committee approved $294,147.14 in reimbursements to 13 victims of lawyer theft at its August meeting. The committee considered 32 claims – five of which were deferred from FY 09. Nine claims were denied; and 10 were deferred. The dollar amount being sought for the deferred claims totals $347,525. The committee also increased the reimbursable amount for each victim from $75,000 to $150,000.