State Bar of Wisconsin

Vol. 28, No. 10, October 2008

Board supports electronic filing in appellate court,opposes BBE’s proposed conditional admission petition, among other actions

At its Sept. 12- 13 meeting the Board of Governors took up 10 petitions – from electronic filing to unpublished opinions to Board of Bar Examiners (BBE) rule changes, among other actions. More

Free legal research for State Bar of Wisconsin members coming in November

On Nov. 1, the newest State Bar of Wisconsin member benefit will become available when the State Bar and Fastcase, Inc. release a new service to members. With this new service, members will have 24/7 access to free, online legal research through Fastcase’s national database of caselaw, statutes, administrative codes, and court rules. More

• Board supports petition to allow citation of unpublished opinions for certain purposes
• Board takes action on Siefert v. Alexander in appellate court
• CLE Books supplements third edition of Contract Law in Wisconsin
• State Bar seeks candidates for officer and district governor in 2009 elections
• Upcoming State Bar CLE seminars range from bankruptcy and estate planning updates to condominium law to developing negotiation strategies and trial practice skills
• Verify and update your Wisconsin Lawyer Directory listing, order extra copies of the 2009 edition