Wisconsin Lawyer
Vol. 80, No. 2, February
2007
Understanding the New Rules of
Professional
Conduct for Attorneys
To help members understand the impact of these changes, the State Bar
is offering CLE programs and will provide
continuing coverage in the Wisconsin Lawyer™ magazine.
Members can find new SCR Chapter 20 and other guidance online at
www.wisbar.org/rulesofconduct.
Ethics seminars. Seminars in various delivery
formats and locations are scheduled, including:
- webcast - Feb. 16, 12 - 2 p.m. (CST)
- teleseminars - March 22 and April 13, 12 - 1:30 p.m. (CST)
- live seminar - March 27, 8:15 - 11:15 a.m., Wausau. This seminar
is offered in conjunction with the State Bar's Practice
411™ law office management assistance program and is
cosponsored by the Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee. Hot breakfast
is included.
- live seminar - May 10, 1 - 4:35 p.m., Milwaukee. Cosponsored by
the Nonresident Lawyers Division, Professional
Ethics Committee, and the Professionalism Committee, this seminar
will be held in conjunction with the State Bar Annual
Convention. Attendance is open to all convention attendees who
register for the Thursday programs.
The State Bar will submit all seminars for CLE and EPR credits.
Ethics Hotline. Members with specific questions
about the new rules can call State Bar Ethics Counsel Timothy Pierce
at (608) 250-6168 or (800) 444-9404, ext. 6168, Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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