Improve member service that is responsive to changing member
needs
The State Bar offers a variety of services to enhance the practice of
law in Wisconsin. The Member Relations Committee continuously monitors
member needs and either implements new benefits and services or
recommends analysis of potential benefits and services to other
appropriate State Bar entities.
WisLAP reaches out to improve lawyers' well-being.
The Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program (WisLAP) continues to help
attorneys, judges, law students, and their families cope with
alcoholism, other chemical addictions, depression, acute and chronic
anxiety, and other problems relating to the practice of law. WisLAP
travels to local bar associations, law firms, and other member
gatherings to present programs on stress and depression; drug, alcohol,
gambling, and Internet addictions; and avoiding grievances filed in the
attorney regulatory system. The presentation qualifies for three CLE
ethics credits. WisLAP's motto, "You're never alone," now appears on Bar
membership cards, along with its toll-free number.
Bar Leaders Conference targets changing needs.
Recognizing and addressing change was the theme of the 2000 Wisconsin
Bar Leaders Conference. More than 60 lawyers representing 33 local and
specialty bar associations gathered at the Bar Center in April for a
day-long program focusing on enhancing member participation in today's
changing professional environment. Sessions provided advice on planning
productive business meetings, identifying how associations can serve and
benefit from a diverse membership, surveying association members,
developing member-specific programs, and enticing member participation
with creative activities.
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