Session Description:
Lawyers in public office are becoming scarce just when it's most critical for them to hold
elected positions at all levels of government. If you're considering running for office or
helping a colleague do so, don't miss this insightful panel discussion.
Hear from attorneys who serve or have served in public office. They'll share guidance on:
- The basics of running for office as a practicing attorney
- Ethical considerations for fundraising
- Attorney-client conflicts of interest
- What you can expect if elected
- The transition to elected official
- The commitment it takes to campaign and serve
- How to balance a practice while campaigning or holding office
Sponsored By:
Presidential Initiative of State Bar President Paul G. Swanson and the State Bar
of Wisconsin Government Relations Team
Presented By:
Mayor Tom Barrett
Milwaukee
Cale Battles
State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison
Ald. Mary Lynne Donohue
Sheboygan
Rep. Cody Horlacher
33rd Assembly Dist., Mukwonago
Jeff Mayers
President, WisPolitics Publishing, Madison
Laurie McCallum
Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, Madison
Justice David T. Prosser, Jr. (Ret.)
Wisconsin Supreme Court, Madison
Sen. Lena C. Taylor
Wisconsin District 4, Milwaukee