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Vol. 27, No. 8, August 2007 |
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State Bar petition seeks to protect consumers against unauthorized practice of law
Wisconsin residents seeking legal services will gain additional consumer safeguards if the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts a State Bar petition filed on June 19, 2007. The initiative, called the Legal Services Consumer Protection Act, responds to a directive issued by the court in 2004 asking the State Bar to document the consumer impact of unqualified individuals practicing law in Wisconsin and to recommend changes.
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Legal Assistance Committee grants $32,500 to pro bono programs and rewards 76 volunteer lawyers with certificates for free CLE
The Legal Assistance Committee made Pro Bono Initiative grants totaling $32,500 in the fiscal year that ended June 30 to support new or expanded pro bono programs around Wisconsin.
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