State Bar of Wisconsin

Resource links

• ABA (American Bar Association): This site is the official home page of the American Bar Association. It provides a wealth of information on the ABA and ABA practice sections.
• ABA's Government and Public Sector Lawyers Law Student Home Page
• Board of Bar Examiners: In addition to identifying people who should, and should not, be granted licenses to practice law in Wisconsin, the Board of Bar Examiners helps to protect consumers by monitoring lawyers' compliance with rules for continuing legal education.
• Federal Bar Association: The professional organization for private and government lawyers and judges involved in federal practice.
• Marquette University Law School: Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
• National Bar Association: The objectives of the NBA "...shall be to advance the science of jurisprudence; improve the administration of justice; preserve the independence of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession; to promote professional and social intercourse among the members of the American and the international bars; to promote legislation that will improve the economic condition of all American citizens, regardless of race, sex or creed in their efforts to secure a free and untrammeled use of the franchise guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States; and to protect the civil and political rights of the citizens and residents of the United States."
• Office of Lawyer Regulation: The Office of Lawyer Regulation is responsible for investigating attorneys who may have violated the rules governing attorney conduct, established by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
• Table of Contents Pages from Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: This site, sponsored by the Tarlton Law Library of the University of Texas, features the table of contents pages from more than 750 law reviews and other legal journals. The files are updated daily and only include journals received by the library in the last three months.
• University of Wisconsin Law School: The University of Wisconsin Law School, at Madison Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin State Law Library: Access law blogs, search government and other legal directories, and find out about user services.

Financial management

Managing your expenses during law school in one thing ... paying back those hefty student loans is another.  From debt consolidation to tips on how to reduce expenses while in school, click here for links to sites that offer good advice and solid strategies for surviving the financial burden associated with being a law student.

• ABA Member Advantage: Paying for college is easier with CFS on your side.
• Consolidating Law School Debt: Considering whether to consolidate your law school debt? This economics primer for law students and lawyers gives some key facts about federal consolidation loans and information sources you'll need to make that decision.
• National Student Loan Program: Tips and resources for financial management and loan consolidation.
• Student Loan Checklist for Law Graduates: Steps and tips regarding student loans for soon-to-be-graduated students.
• Tips for Reducing Expenses During School: Budgeting tips for helping to reduce expenses during school.

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