Wisconsin Supreme Court Notice
Final Order 21-07: Relating to the Qualifications for Admission
On Nov. 2, 2021, the Board of Bar Examiners petitioned the court to amend SCR 40.02 to enable qualified individuals for admission to the practice of law in Wisconsin to appear remotely, via audio-visual communications technology, in order to take the Attorney’s Oath before a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The court voted to grant the petition with a modified, uniform deadline as requested by the State Bar of Wisconsin.
ORDER ISSUED: April 26, 2022
DISPOSITION: Petition granted as modified, effective July 1, 2022.
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