Quick Reference for Official Notices
Visit the Official Notices page for a quick reference for locating recent official notices of Wisconsin Supreme Court orders adopting, amending, or repealing rules, statutes, or policies related to Supreme Court rules and State Bar of Wisconsin rules and bylaws. SCR 10.12 allows the State Bar to provide these notices to members through print or electronic media, including the Wisconsin Lawyer magazine, WisBar InsideTrack, or WisBar.org.
For a comprehensive collection of all official notices, including pending rule petitions, court orders, and other material such as audio of public hearings, visit the Wisconsin Court System’s website or use the quick links on this page. Refer to the Publication Plan for more information on how the State Bar delivers notices to its members.
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Hearing Notices
Hearing Order 14-06: Discretion in Disciplinary Matters
Keith Sellen, Office of Lawyer Regulation director, petitioned the Supreme Court to amend Supreme Court Rules 22.001(2), 22.02(6)(c), 22.03(1), 22.25(3), and 22.25(4) to afford the OLR more discretion in disciplinary matters, specifically when deciding whether to initiate formal investigations and how to dispose of grievances upon completion of an investigation, thereby enabling the OLR to prioritize matters involving harm.
Hearing Order Issued: July 7, 2015
Disposition: A public hearing will be held Monday, September 21, 2015, at 9 a.m. in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol, Madison.
Hearing Order 15-01: Review of the Office of Lawyer Regulation
On Feb. 6, 2015, then Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson filed a rule petition asking the court to create supreme court rules providing for review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys and the organization, operation, and procedures of the lawyer discipline system, and proposing creation of a Lawyer Regulation Review Committee to undertake the comprehensive review. Specific issues a review committee might consider may be identified at the hearing.
Hearing Order Issued: July 7, 2015
Disposition: A public hearing will be held Monday, September 21, 2015, at 9 a.m. in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol, Madison.
Final Orders
Order 13-04: Referees in the Lawyer Regulation System
Kevin Klein, State Bar president, Rod Rogahn, Board of Administrative Oversight chairperson, and Keith Sellen, Office of Lawyer Regulation director petitioned the Supreme Court to amend SCR 21.08(1) relating to referees in the lawyer regulation system.
Order Issued: July 6, 2015
Disposition: Amendment effective July 6, 2015
Order 13-16a: Depositions for Use in Other States
The Wisconsin Judicial Council petitioned the Supreme Court to amend Wis. Stat. section 887.24 by repealing the current rule and replacing it with the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.
Order Issued: July 7, 2015
Disposition: Amendments effective January 1, 2016
Order 14-05: Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
Petition 14-05 was filed by Attorney Christopher L. Wisemueller. He petitioned the court to amend Wisconsin SCR 20:3.4(a) Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel.
Order Issued: July 6, 2015
Disposition: Petition Denied
State Bar of Wisconsin Notices
Notice of State Bar Bylaw Amendment
Certificate of Bylaw Amendment: Redistricting and Reapportionment of State Bar Districts
I, George C. Brown, the Executive Director of the State Bar of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that a Redistricting Proposal was duly adopted by the Board of Governors on June 24, 2015, and was approved unanimously.
RESOLVED, that the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors has adopted the following amendment to apportionment of districts as required by SCR 10.05(2)(c):
SCR 10.05(2)(c) State Bar Districts
As required by SCR 10.05(2)(c), every ten years beginning January 1, 1995, the Board of Governors must adopt revisions to the Board of Governors Districts. At its June 24, 2015, meeting the Board of Governors unanimously approved a proposal from the Board of Governors Reapportionment Committee.
This proposal transfers Polk County from District 11 to District 8. For additional information, a full description of the process and rational was provided to the Board of Governors at the June 24, 2015 meeting. A copy of the memo provided to the Board of Governors is attached and made a part of this certificate, as is a copy of the proposed Map of State Bar of Wisconsin Districts.
Notice Published: July 22, 2015, in Wisconsin Lawyer magazine.
Disposition: A petition for review of any change in the bylaws will be entertained by the court if signed by 25 or more active State Bar members and filed with the clerk of court within 60 days after publication of notice of change. Hearings upon such a petition will be pursuant to notice in such manner as the court directs. The period to petition for review ends Sept. 19, 2015.
