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Madison lawyer runs into bar exam roadblock
Madison attorney Steve Levine wants to know what those who sat for the most recent Wisconsin bar exam thought about the experience.
Attorneys continue the fight for voluntary bar (UPDATE)
Attorneys Steve Levine and Jim Thiel are petitioning the state Supreme Court again to make the State Bar of Wisconsin voluntary. Justices on June 1, with a 4-3 ruling, nixed the attorneys’ latest petition after deciding it lacked the detail necessary to warrant a public hearing. But on June 30, Levine and Thiel filed an […]
Despite setback, voluntary bar push will continue
A switch to a voluntary State Bar will take more than a few deletions to the current rules governing membership.
State Supreme Court denies voluntary bar petition
The push to abolish the mandatory State Bar suffered a setback Wednesday when the Wisconsin Supreme Court denied a petition to make the organization voluntary. By a 4-3 vote, the court decided that the proposal submitted Feb. 11 by attorneys Steve Levine and Jim Thiel lacked enough detail to warrant a public hearing. “Where are […]
Voluntary bar movement stuck in limbo
The State Bar is operating in a gray area, a past leader of the group alleges, until it defines its role more clearly.
Supreme Court considers State Bar spending at rule hearing (UPDATE)
Attorneys argue the State Bar of Wisconsin should have proof, rather than theory, when spending mandatory dues on activities that either regulate the legal profession or improve the quality of legal services.
Public Image Campaign is constitutional
The State Bar's use of mandatory dues to fund the Public Image Campaign did not violate the First Amendment.
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