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    Wisconsin Lawyer
    February 08, 2007

    Understanding the New Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys

    Wisconsin LawyerWisconsin Lawyer
    Vol. 80, No. 2, February 2007

    Understanding the New Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys

    To help members understand the impact of these changes, the State Bar is offering CLE programs and will provide continuing coverage in the Wisconsin Lawyer™ magazine. Members can find new SCR Chapter 20 and other guidance online at www.wisbar.org/rulesofconduct.

    Ethics seminars. Seminars in various delivery formats and locations are scheduled, including:

    • webcast - Feb. 16, 12 - 2 p.m. (CST)
    • teleseminars - March 22 and April 13, 12 - 1:30 p.m. (CST)
    • live seminar - March 27, 8:15 - 11:15 a.m., Wausau. This seminar is offered in conjunction with the State Bar's Practice 411™ law office management assistance program and is cosponsored by the Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee. Hot breakfast is included.
    • live seminar - May 10, 1 - 4:35 p.m., Milwaukee. Cosponsored by the Nonresident Lawyers Division, Professional Ethics Committee, and the Professionalism Committee, this seminar will be held in conjunction with the State Bar Annual Convention. Attendance is open to all convention attendees who register for the Thursday programs.

    The State Bar will submit all seminars for CLE and EPR credits.

    Ethics Hotline. Members with specific questions about the new rules can call State Bar Ethics Counsel Timothy Pierce at (608) 250-6168 or (800) 444-9404, ext. 6168, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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