High court: Granting petition not in best interests of lawyers, state
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently issued an order this week outlining its decision to deny a petition that would have reined in how the State Bar of Wisconsin can spend the dues that lawyers must pay when they are licensed to practice in the state.
Closing Arguments: Questions remain over state’s Keller dues policies
In a state with a mandatory bar, it’s perhaps inevitable that the dues lawyers must pay to practice law should become a subject of debate from time to time. Wisconsin has been no stranger to these controversies. In recent years, the state has seen a small group of lawyers regularly raise objections over what are […]
Board OKs Keller dues reduction
On the heels of unanimously amending its policy for calculating Keller-dues reductions, the Wisconsin State Bar Board of Governors also approved a new Keller dues amount.
Proposed budget has no bar dues increase
Wisconsin lawyers may not see an increase this year in their annual mandatory dues. The State Bar Board of Governors discussed a proposed budget for the next fiscal year at its meeting Friday. The budget, which is balanced, does not include increasing yearly dues. However, the bar’s finance committee chairperson, Sherry Coley, warned the board […]
Bar revises Keller reduction, records access policies (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin State Bar Board of Governors has adopted revisions to its policies in response to a former bar president’s request for more restrictions on how the organization spends members’ mandatory dues.
Board of Governors to discuss bar dues, vote on Keller dues, hear from top court official
The Board of Governors has a full agenda for its meeting Friday. A 52-member body elected by the state’s lawyers, the board oversees the Wisconsin State Bar’s policies and operations. Its meeting scheduled for Friday starts at 10 a.m. at the Wisconsin State Bar Center, 5302 Eastpark Blvd., Madison.
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