Keith Sellen, longtime OLR director, confident in organization’s future as he retires in August
Keith Sellen, the first and so far only director of Wisconsin’s Office of Lawyer Regulation, is feeling mixed emotions as he prepares for retirement in August.
Timothy Samuelson appointed as new OLR director
Timothy Samuelson, a U.S. assistant attorney and former Dane County circuit court judge, has been appointed as the new director of the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
E-banking with a price
Although lawyers can now take advantage of new rules allowing them to accept electronic payments, they might still want to enlist the help of professionals when balancing their books.
High court issues changes to trust-account rules, disciplinary procedures
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued the final versions of rules governing the use of electronic banking for trust accounts and giving the Office of Lawyer Regulation more discretion in its investigations.
Justices grapple with proposed e-banking rule
A proposed overhaul of the state's e-banking rules for lawyers could have a significant effect on solo practitioners and attorneys working at small law firms. But exactly what that effect will be depends on who is being asked.
OLR sees dip in pro hac vice applications
The number of pro hac vice applications went down 25 percent in the six months since a major fee increase.
ON ETHICS: Snitches get stitches, except in Wisconsin
While I imagine there are few things more difficult for a lawyer than having to report a client to the court because of misconduct, members of the Wisconsin bar are obliged to do so.
After reprimand, Waukesha attorney wants rule change
A Waukesha attorney publicly reprimanded for deleting potential evidence when representing an aide to Scott Walker during the first John Doe investigation is now asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to change the rule that he violated.
Larger review of OLR may be in the works, director says
A report commissioned by the Office of Lawyer Regulation was designed to raise any possible issues in anticipation of a larger review that has been discussed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the office's director said Monday.
Review of OLR finds several areas for improvement
Consultants tapped to examine the Office of Lawyer Regulation's investigatory and disciplinary process recommend that the office reorganize its staff and change the way it investigates cases in order to move them through the system more quickly.
ATJ commission still planning to seek more money
An influx of money from pro hac vice fees will allow Wisconsin’s Access to Justice Commission Inc. to continue its work, but questions remain about its future viability.
Justices vote down proposal to make some OLR investigations public
The public will not be privy to attorney misconduct investigations before a formal complaint is filed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
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