State Bar of Wisconsin

Vol. 28, No. 4, April 2008

Court takes up WisTAF assessments

The Wisconsin Supreme Court signaled its intention at an open administrative hearing on Feb. 22 to deny a proposal that would give attorneys subject to the $50 annual Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation (WisTAF) assessment the option to donate the funds to specific law-related civil legal service entities other than WisTAF. It also indicated that it would extend the assessment to include judicial Bar members. More

Board reaffirms president's authority to appoint ad hoc committees and supports amicus in public access to mental health records case, among other actions

At its Feb. 29 meeting the Board of Governors reaffirmed the authority of the president to create ad hoc committees, including the Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) created by President Thomas Basting last December. In addition, among other actions, the board supported a Government Lawyers Division request to file an amicus in a case involving public access to mental health records. More

• CLE Books updates Wisconsin Employment Law
• CLE seminars span issues from e-discovery to child custody training for GALs to trusts for the disabled
• Law Foundation honors Jeffrey Bartell for service to the profession and to the public
• Members' Recognition Luncheon honors many, including 50-year members and judicial, division, and president's award recipients
• State Bar convention: It's more than CLE; it's networking, colleague recognition, and practice solutions
• Wisconsin Supreme Court addresses multijurisdictional practice and changes to WisTAF assessment
• Young Lawyers Division sponsors Law Day program; Visit a school near you on May 1