In the matter of the Petition for Amendment to Supreme Court Chapter 20 - Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys

Order 04-07

On July 29, 2004, the Wisconsin Ethics 2000 Committee filed a petition seeking to amend Supreme Court Rules Chapter 20, the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys. On February 17, 2005, the Court conducted a public hearing on the petition, in which numerous persons participated. At the open administrative conference immediately following the hearing the Court acknowledged the importance of the Ethics 2000 Committee's report and the far-reaching implications of its proposal. The Court resolved to consider various aspects of the petition at a series of future open administrative conferences. Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that on November 30, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., at its open administrative conference in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin, the Court shall discuss the (proposed) Preamble to SCR Ch. 20, (proposed) Terminology, and (proposed) SCR 20:3.8 entitled Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED any interested persons may file with the court a written submission regarding the subjects identified for this conference no later than November 19, 2005. As this matter has already been the subject of a public hearing, general public testimony will not be entertained at the open conference. The court may direct questions to individuals present at the conference to aid the court's consideration of these matters.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of this conference shall be given by a single publication of a copy of this order in the official state newspaper and in an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days before the date of the hearing.

Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this 12th day of September, 2005.

BY THE COURT:

Cornelia G. Clark

Clerk of Supreme Court