State Bar of Wisconsin

Vol. 25, No. 1, January 2005

State Bar Pro Bono Initiative kicks off "Just Take Two" program

The State Bar Legal Assistance Committee has launched a "Just Take Two" campaign in support of increasing the commitment of Wisconsin lawyers to provide low-income Wisconsin residents with meaningful access to legal services. Bar members are encouraged to accept at least two new pro bono legal matters in the next 12 months for low-income individuals or for nonprofit organizations that serve primarily low-income communities. More

Free insurance for pro bono lawyers

The State Bar's Volunteer Lawyers Program offers malpractice coverage to volunteer lawyers who accept referrals involving low-income clients or the nonprofit organizations that serve them and to volunteer lawyers serving in State Bar-sponsored legal clinics directed at low-income clients. More

• CLE Books revises Wisconsin Insurance Law
• CLE Seminar passbooks offer $150 savings
• Deadlines near for State Bar elections
• Lawyers and doctors tackle tough issues at CLE Seminars Annual Worker's Compensation Symposium
• Lawyers and judges gather at joint Annual Convention and Annual Judicial Conference in May
• Program seeks volunteers to mentor law students, lawyers
• Receive free computer research service for pro bono work
• State Bar CLE offers free seminar for public defender appointments
• State Bar seeks nomination for Senior Lawyer Award
• Updated fillable real estate forms available on WisBar
• Wisconsin Lawyer directories coming soon
• WisLAP is on call for you 24 hours a day