Leaders of the State Bar of Wisconsin will meet Friday to, among other things, consider whether to back certain proposals for court rules changes and whether to change the venue for its 2019 annual meeting.

In two previous columns I’ve discussed my rule 1.9 petition (written with my fellow attorney Terry Rose and supported by the attorneys Rob and Ellen Henak), in which I asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to amend ethics rule 1.9.

The Wisconsin State Bar will begin rolling out a system allowing paralegals to get voluntary certifications.

It didn’t take long for Elizabeth Cavell’s dream job to turn into a nightmare.

The State Bar's Board of Governors on Wednesday approved a proposal to establish and administer a statewide paralegal-certification system.

A former Milwaukee Circuit Court judge has been named 2016 Lifetime Jurist by the State Bar of Wisconsin.

A Grant County Circuit Court judge has been named the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Judge of the Year.

The State Bar of Wisconsin’s annual meeting and conference will include two key speakers.

The top employee at the State Bar of Wisconsin will be stepping down next June.

The top employee at the State Bar of Wisconsin will be stepping down next June.

The next president of the Wisconsin State Bar, Paul Swanson, has promised to serve the organization's members in a variety of ways. I take him at his word, and am writing this open letter to suggest a starting point.

Paralegals would be able to obtain official state certifications under a proposal the State Bar plans to consider Friday.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack will speak at the April meeting of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Board of Governors.

In-house lawyers who are not licensed in Wisconsin could come into the state to perform pro bono legal services under a proposed rule the state Supreme Court considered Wednesday.

Since its release last month, a groundbreaking study into attorneys’ mental health and substance abuse has had little trouble making itself known throughout the legal profession.

The arbitrator in a dispute over Wisconsin State Bar dues has sided with the bar.

A Minocqua family attorney and Oshkosh bankruptcy lawyer are competing for one of the top spots at the State Bar of Wisconsin.

After objections from government and out-of-state attorneys, the State Bar of Wisconsin's Board of Governors is retooling a proposal meant to help ensure dues recommendations are regular and predictable.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled Friday to take up various attempts at changing the rules related to attorney conduct, the transfer of circuit-court cases to tribal courts and the channeling of money to civil legal services.

When the State Bar of Wisconsin began searching for examples to follow when establishing a new lawyer-mentoring program, it didn’t have to look far.

Despite a delay over the choice of an arbitrator, a dispute over mandatory State Bar dues is heading toward arbitration, with response briefs due Jan. 22.

A general practitioner from Minocqua and a bankruptcy attorney from Oshkosh are running for State Bar president.

The Wisconsin State Bar is hosting its first event to bring together experts in science, business and law.

The State Bar of Wisconsin has launched a statewide program to teach students and adults financial literacy.

The state’s mandatory professional organization for lawyers is opposing a bill that would ban people who defraud the state’s unemployment insurance program for seven years.

The State Bar’s Board of Governors has voted to oppose a petition that would eliminate a rule that lets the circuit courts transfer cases to the tribal system.

The latest development in a long-festering dispute over mandatory dues finds the Wisconsin State Bar once again preparing to go to the arbitration table to fight off a challenge of its ability to collect money for purposes that members might object to.

The State Bar is gearing up for arbitration over the dues that members are supposed to pay for the bar's 2016 fiscal year.

Three attorneys are objecting to the State Bar dues to be paid for 2016.

A Milwaukee trial lawyer will be the next president-elect of the State Bar Board of Governors.