Vocal state bar critic Steve Levine dies at age 71
Steve Levine, a Madison lawyer and vocal critic of the State Bar of Wisconsin, has died. The State Bar reports that he passed away Jan. 4 at age 71.
14 Wisconsin attorneys want voluntary bar — through a rule change
A Madison attorney and long-time advocate of a voluntary bar is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to make the State Bar voluntary through a rule-change proceeding.
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.
High court votes down bar-dues petition, pro hac vice fee increase
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to deny a Madison lawyer’s petition asking the justices to rein in how the State Bar of Wisconsin spends members’ mandatory dues.
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.
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.
High court to hear testimony on State Bar dues, private appointment rate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be hearing testimony in the fall or winter on four more petitions.
Madison attorney wants high court to change how bar spends dues — again
A Madison lawyer is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to further rein in the types of lobbying activities the State Bar can pay for using members' yearly dues.
State Bar mulls dues policy, OKs 2017 Keller reduction
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.
Paying the bar tab: Keller dues at heart of latest State Bar skirmish
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.
Bar gears up for dues arbitration
The State Bar is gearing up for arbitration over the dues that members are supposed to pay for the bar's 2016 fiscal year.
Members object to some State Bar dues
Three attorneys are objecting to the State Bar dues to be paid for 2016.
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