CONTACT: Teresa Weidemann-Smith
State Bar of Wisconsin
(800) 444-9404, ext. 6025
twsmith@wisbar.org
Miss Wisconsin, Miss Madison Judge Student Hearing
Competition
January 6, 2005 -- The 2005 Wisconsin State Hearing
Competition, sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin and the
Wisconsin Law Foundation, will be held at the State
Capitol in Madison on Saturday, January 8 from
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Students from Ripon, Greenfield, Heritage
Christian, Wauwatosa and Wisconsin Dells completed a semester
instructional program about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and
will answer questions posed by six panels of judges. The judges consist
of legislators, lawyers, educational professionals and special guests
Miss Madison Kelly Jo Stauffacher and Miss Wisconsin Molly Jean McGrath.
The media is invited to attend for
interviews.
DATE: Saturday, January 8
TIME: 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. for interviews with
local students, staff and judges
WHO: Chuttie Senn, State Bar of Wisconsin
Law-related Education Committee Chair
Luther Olsen, Wisconsin Assembly, 41st District
Miss Wisconsin Molly Jean McGrath or Miss Madison Kelly Jo
Stauffacher
Local students and teachers
PLACE: State Capitol Assembly Parlor, 2nd Floor
West, 2 East Main Street in Madison
*NOTE: The Capitol closes at 4 p.m. sharp. Please arrive early to
set-up equipment.
CONTACT: Teresa Weidemann-Smith, State Bar of
Wisconsin Public Relations Coordinator at 608/250-6025 or 608/692-2206
or at twsmith@wisbar.org.
The State Bar of Wisconsin is the mandatory professional association,
created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, for attorneys who hold a
Wisconsin law license. With more than 21,000 members, the State Bar aids
the courts in improving the administration of justice, provides
continuing legal education for its members to help them maintain their
expertise, and assists Wisconsin lawyers in carrying out community
service initiatives to educate the public about the legal system and the
value of lawyers.
For more information, visit www.wisbar.org or www.legalexplorer.com.
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