For Immediate Release
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CONTACT: Christi Powers
State Bar of Wisconsin
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LaCrosse attorney re-elected to State Bar Board of Governors
MADISON, April 25, 2003 - Attorney G.
Jeffrey George has been re-elected to a two-year term on the
State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors, the body responsible for
managing and directing the affairs and activities of the statewide
association.
"I am honored to be re-elected by the attorneys in my region and look
forward to continuing to work with other board members on legal matters
affecting Wisconsin residents," said George who is past president of the
La Crosse County Bar Association.
Created by Supreme Court Rule, the State Bar is governed by a
48-member Board of Governors consisting of six officers, 34 members
elected by State Bar members from the association's 16 districts, five
elected by divisions of the State Bar, and three non-lawyers appointed
by the Supreme Court. As policy makers, the Board of Governors and
officers influence the future of the legal profession and the delivery
of legal services in Wisconsin.
George has been practicing law since 1974 and has worked for the
local law firm of Moen Sheehan Meyer since 1988. He obtained his
undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and graduated with
distinction from the University of Iowa Law College in 1974. He
previously served as a district chair for the State Office of Lawyer
Responsibility and is a member of both the Wisconsin Academy of Trial
Lawyers and the American Trial Lawyer Association.
The State Bar of Wisconsin is the mandatory professional association,
created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, for attorneys who hold a law
license in Wisconsin. With more than 20,000 members, the State Bar aids
the courts in improving the administration of justice, provides
continuing legal education for its members, and assists Wisconsin
lawyers in carrying out initiatives to educate the public about the
legal system.
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