The Board of Governors manages and directs the affairs and activities of the State Bar of Wisconsin. The board includes: the association's five officers, the immediate past president (all of whom are ex officio members-at-large of the board), 35 members elected from the State Bar districts, one member selected by the Young Lawyers Division, one member selected by the Government Lawyers Division, one member selected by the Senior Lawyers Division, five members selected by the Nonresident Lawyers Division, one member selected by the Section Leaders Council, and three nonlawyers appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Eleven of the members are elected from District 2 (Milwaukee County), eight members from District 9 (Dane County), three members from District 6 (Waukesha County), and one from all other districts. The term of office is two years, commencing on July 1 following the spring election
Board of Governors District Reapportionment Changes
As part of the Board of Governors reapportionment review conducted every 10 years pursuant to SCR10.05 (2)(b), changes to district representation and boundaries will take effect July 1, 2026. Reapportionment helps ensure Board districts reflect changes in the number and distribution of active members across the state.
- District 9 will gain one governor, for a total of 8
- District 2 will lose one governor, for a total of 11
- District 1 will include Jefferson, Walworth, and Dodge Counties.
- District 13 will include Ozaukee and Washington Counties.
- District 15 will include Kenosha and Racine Counties.
