State Bar of Wisconsin

Vol. 26, No. 12, December 2006

New Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys effective July 1, 2007

On Oct. 25, the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted nearly final revisions to Chapter 20, the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, which will be effective July 1, 2007. The supreme court has been studying recommendations submitted last March from a court-appointed committee to modify Chapter 20 in light of the changes made to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct proposed by the ABA Ethics 2000 Commission. More

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With the pending changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, questions may arise. More

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