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MBA cancels Battle of the Barristers

By: Jack Zemlicka, [email protected]//September 20, 2011//

MBA cancels Battle of the Barristers

By: Jack Zemlicka, [email protected]//September 20, 2011//

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Attorney Steve LaFore (left) plays with his band, The Straightaways, during the Battle of the Barristers event last year. The MBA has cancelled this year's rendition. (File photo by Jack Zemlicka)

The Milwaukee Bar Association has pulled the plug on its second annual Battle of the Barristers event planned for Oct. 13.

MBA organizer Andrew Clinnin said a lack of interest and creative conflicts contributed to the decision not to hold the event which raises money for the Milwaukee County Justice Center.

Last year’s inaugural event at the Rave in Milwaukee drew seven bands and raised several thousand dollars for the center which provides free legal assistance to the public on family and small claims matters.

“We had a couple of acts that were interested, but not nearly the response we had last year,” Clinnin said. “So, we realized it wasn’t probably going to be something that made any money for the cause.”

He said a handful of the bands that performed last year expressed interest in returning. But, because not every band member was an attorney, there were some reservations.

“It might sound great to the person who is an attorney,” Clinnin said. “But the other members might not have as much of an investment on the legal side.”

Clinnin said the MBA plans to re-launch the event next year and possibly contact neighboring county bar associations to generate more interest.

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