State Bar of Wisconsin

Vol. 24, No. 11, November 2004

WisLAP trains volunteers to assist troubled lawyers; recognizes individual contributions

The Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program (WisLAP) sponsored a training day in October for attorneys who answer calls to WisLAP's hotline. WisLAP provides confidential, meaningful assistance to lawyers, judges, law students, and their families in coping with alcoholism and other chemical addiction, depression, acute and chronic anxiety, and problems related to the stress of practicing law. More

Ethics program expands with new ethics counsel; Kaap retires after 25 years

On Nov. 30, the State Bar bids farewell to Keith Kaap, who has served as ethics counsel since 1979. Taking the reins in the newly expanded ethics counsel role is Timothy J. Pierce, who joined the Bar in September. More

• CLE Books revises Wisconsin Insurance Law
• Clients' Security Fund disburses $110K-plus in claims, supreme court approves name change and reinstatement requirements
• Colleagues commend Kaap's service to the profession
• Deadlines near for State Bar officer, governor, and division officer candidates
• Upcoming CLE seminars include ethics telephone seminars, tax law, and Corporate Practice Institute
• Verify and update your Wisconsin Lawyer Directory listing online, order extra copies
• We the People program seeks lawyers for mock congressional hearing