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  • State Bar celebrates a year of legislative victories as fall session ends

    State Bar celebrates a year of legislative victories as fall session ends

    Nov. 11, 2009 – The Wisconsin Legislature concluded its regular fall 2009 floor period on Nov. 6, drawing to a close a highly productive lobbying year for the State Bar of Wisconsin.

  • Lawyer-Legislator Q&A: Senator Glenn Grothman (Senate District 20)

    Nov. 11, 2009 – A monthly profile of each of the 19 lawyer-legislators in the Wisconsin Legislature.
  • Legislature passes Impartial Justice Bill; Governor expected to sign

    Legislature passes Impartial Justice Bill; Governor expected to sign

    Nov. 6, 2009 – Accomplishing a major public policy goal of the State Bar of Wisconsin, both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature passed the Impartial Justice Bill on Nov. 5, sending the legislation to Governor Doyle, who has said publicly he will sign it into law.

  • Impartial Justice Bill receives public support at statewide events

    Oct. 28, 2009 – The Impartial Justice Bill – Senate Bill 40 and Assembly Bill 65 – received a public boost at several press conferences held around Wisconsin on Oct. 19, 22, and 27.
  • October rallies to be held around Wisconsin in support of Impartial Justice Bill

    October rallies to be held around Wisconsin in support of Impartial Justice Bill

    Oct. 16, 2009 – State-wide rallies are scheduled for Oct. 19, 22, and 27 in support of the Impartial Justice Bill, Senate Bill 40 and Assembly Bill 65.

  • Lawyer-Legislator Q&A: Senator Fred Risser (Senate District 26)

    Oct. 14, 2009 – A monthly profile of each of the 19 lawyer-legislators in the Wisconsin Legislature.

  • Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section fights felon disenfranchisement

    Oct. 14, 2009 – The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section is supporting legislation to restore voting rights to certain felons who are not incarcerated but are still on probation, parole or extended supervision.
  • Public Interest Law Section advocates payday loan interest limits

    Public Interest Law Section advocates payday loan interest limits

    Oct. 12, 2009 – The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Public Interest Law Section told a joint legislative hearing Wednesday it favors legislation to cap interest rates charged by payday loan operations.
  • State Bar supports expanded public defender eligibility limits at joint hearing

    State Bar supports expanded public defender eligibility limits at joint hearing

    Oct. 7, 2009 – Two legislative committees heard testimony Tuesday in favor of two bills to expand financial eligibility for the appointment of a public defender.
  • Judicial Council takes stock of recent successes, looks to future challenges

    Judicial Council takes stock of recent successes, looks to future challenges

    Sept. 16, 2009 – As Wisconsin’s Judicial Council looks back on a recent string of successes over the last two years, it looks forward to another year of hard work ahead of it. The state Legislature created the Judicial Council in 1951 to advise the state Supreme Court and the Legislature on issues affecting the administration of justice.

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