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State high court to consider shrinking OLR referee pool
The state Supreme Court is considering whether to significantly reduce the number of referees who handle lawyer discipline cases on a regular basis.
Hurdles ahead for term-limit proposal
Many agree that the State Bar’s support of a term-limit proposal for Wisconsin justices is important if the measure is going to gain traction.
Who’s Doing What: Hupy named foundation fellow; attorneys get hired
Michael Hupy, a shareholder of the personal injury law firm Hupy and Abraham SC, Milwaukee, accepted his nomination as a fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation.
Legal Action director renews push for civil appointments
A petition filed Monday with the state Supreme Court seeks to renew a push for civil appointments that previously died due to lack of financial support.
State Bar votes in favor of single terms for justices (UPDATE)
A measure designed to reduce the politics associated with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and its elections took a large step forward Saturday when the State Bar elected to support it.
State Bar to consider supporting term limit for justices
The Wisconsin State Bar’s Board of Governors is expected to decide this week whether to support a measure that would limit state Supreme Court justices to a single, 16-year term.
Long road ahead for proposed criminal code overhaul
A proposal to rewrite Wisconsin’s criminal code is drawing ire from some because of a clause that would eliminate preliminary hearings in felony cases.
Editorial: Overdue notice
Fifty-two counts of alleged misconduct are pending against attorney Bridget Boyle-Saxton.
Wis. commission searches for money to continue advocacy work
It took a decade for the country’s first access to justice commission to figure out what problems it wanted to solve.
Attorney asks for state Supreme Court review of BOG bylaws
Madison attorney Steve Levine is asking state justices to review and reject a measure granting the State Bar’s Board of Governors power to remove a BOG member from office.
Shorewood attorney pushes for license reinstatement (UPDATE)
A Shorewood labor attorney twice suspended because of several crimes she committed while addicted to opiates said she has emerged from a “low point” in her life, and wants to practice law again.
Future of Access to Justice Commission in question
Money is running out for the Access to Justice Commission, a Wisconsin Supreme Court-mandated group tasked with advocating for legal services for indigent people.
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