Vol. 73, No. 11, November
2000
Improve member service that is responsive to changing member
needs
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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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