March 4, 2020 – As a new lawyer, Madison attorney T.R. Williams knew she wanted to become involved with State Bar leadership.

In 2014, Williams joined the State Bar Leadership Development Committee, and she is now serving her fifth year on the committee. “Each year, they ask me if I want to leave,” Williams said, “and I say ‘of course not.’”

Why stay?

“On this committee, I’ve had the opportunity to do amazing things for the state and for the State Bar,” Williams said.

“Very seldomly – particularly as a criminal defense attorney – do you see your work come to fruition very quickly,” Williams said.

The State Bar allows attorneys to have a leadership role where you can truly make a difference, Williams said.

“And it’s been awesome,” she said.

Join a Committee – Make a Difference

If you are interested in serving on a State Bar committee, visit WisBar.org to view the Leadership Opportunities and Committees pages, then submit a Committee Volunteer Interest Form.

Appointments to standing committees are for three years, and appointments to special committees are for one year. All committee appointments begin July 1, 2020 – the beginning of the State Bar’s next fiscal year.

The deadline to submit the interest form is April 15, 2020.