State Bar of Wisconsin

Public Trust & Confidence in the Justice System
The Wisconsin Initiative
Action Plan - October 2000

A project of the Office of the Chief Justice, the Director of State Courts, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Inc., and the State Bar of Wisconsin

Action Plan 523 KB

Table of Contents

Public Trust & Confidence Steering Committee

• A Message from Judge Troy 66 KB
• Committee Member Biographies

Executive Summary

Action Plan

• Provide Equal Treatment in the Justice System
• Encourage Judicial/Attorney Involvement in the Community
• Enhance Satisfaction with the Juvenile Justice System
• Increase Empathy in the Justice System
• Improve the Selection and Treatment of Jurors

Focus Group Report

Appendix

• "Familiarity Breeds Respect," Judicature
• How the Public Views the State Courts, the National Center for State Courts
• "Legal system takes look in mirror," Wisconsin State Journal
• Perceptions of the U.S. Justice System, American Bar Association Division for Media Relations and Public Affairs
  
  
• Branding the Profession: Educating the Public About the Value of Lawyers