For Immediate Release
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CONTACT: Christi Powers
State Bar of Wisconsin
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Neenah attorney elected to State Bar Board of Governors
MADISON, April 25, 2003 - Attorney Grant
Birtch has been elected to a two-year term on the State Bar of
Wisconsin Board of Governors, the body responsible for managing and
directing the affairs and activities of the statewide association.
"I am honored to be elected by the attorneys in my region and look
forward to working with other board members on legal matters affecting
Wisconsin residents," said Birtch, who is past president of the
Winnebago County Bar.
Created by Supreme Court Rule, the State Bar is governed by a 48-member
Board of Governors consisting of six officers, 34 members elected by
State Bar members from the association's 16 districts, five elected by
divisions of the State Bar, and three non-lawyers appointed by the
Supreme Court. As policy makers, the Board of Governors and officers
influence the future of the legal profession and the delivery of legal
services in Wisconsin.
A University of Wisconsin Law School graduate, Birtch is a practicing
attorney with the Neenah law firm of Hesson & Associates, Ltd. He
obtained his undergraduate degree from Beloit College in 1981 and
graduated with honors from UW-Madison's Law School in 1990. He
previously served as a judicial intern for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
and has also obtained a mediation and facilitation certificate from the
Conflict Resolution Center in Oshkosh.
The State Bar of Wisconsin is the mandatory professional association,
created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, for attorneys who hold a law
license in Wisconsin. With more than 20,000 members, the State Bar aids
the courts in improving the administration of justice, provides
continuing legal education for its members, and assists Wisconsin
lawyers in carrying out initiatives to educate the public about the
legal system.
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