State Bar of Wisconsin

Vol. 23, No. 8, August 2003

Board supports filing amicus in UPL case, supports OLR petition

At its first 2003-04 board meeting, in July, the Board of Governors approved filing an amicus brief supporting a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court that could determine what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law, supported an Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) petition, and heard presentations on the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (see article at left) among other actions. More

Board debates Revised Uniform Arbitration Act

At its July 11 meeting, the Board of Governors heard pro and con positions from several Bar entities as to whether the Bar should take a position on the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (RUAA), a uniform act developed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. More

• CLE Books releases third edition of popular Fair Dealership Law handbook
• CLE Seminars focus on personal injury, mediation, torts update, and critical evidence issues
• Network increases the profession's competence
• State Bar CLE Seminars Fall 2003 CLE Catalog and Planner is coming soon!
• Supreme court denies petition to cite unpublished opinions for persuasive value only
• Wausau firm uses branding tag line on promotional pieces and other firm communications
• WisBar to improve online product purchasing and seminar registration