Wisconsin Lawyer
Wisconsin Court System - Supreme Court Seeks Volunteers for BAPR
In order to address these unmet needs, Wisconsin lawyers have incorporated a responsibility to provide free legal services in their code of professional conduct. To bolster these efforts, the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1986 established the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation (WisTAF) to fund organized programs that operate around the state to provide poor people with legal counsel in civil matters. WisTAF gives grants to these programs from a pool of money that comes from the interest on lawyers’ trust accounts (IOLTA). ... [Read More]
Wisconsin Court System - Office of Lawyer Regulation
Wisconsin lawyers are required to maintain their trust accounts in financial institutions that will report overdrafts on these accounts to the Office of Lawyer Regulation. For more information regarding trust accounts, the trust account overdraft program, and required forms visit the services for attorneys section of this site. ... The Office of Lawyer Regulation receives grievances regarding the professional conduct of Wisconsin lawyers. Use the following links for more information: ... [Read More]
Wisconsin Court System
Welcome to the Wisconsin court system. The courts of our state belong not to the lawyers and the judges, but to you – the public. Perhaps you have come to us because you are involved in a case, or maybe you have been called to jury duty. Or perhaps you are simply interested in learning more about the courts... ... lawyer ... [Read More]
Wisconsin Court System - lawyer regulation filing a grievance
Answer: In a few instances, yes. The Office of Lawyer Regulation can disclose cases where public discipline has been imposed – (1) a public reprimand without public hearing upon consent of the attorney, and (2) where a formal complaint is filed against the attorney in the Supreme Court. Information is available by contacting the Office of Lawyer Regulation. ... The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) can only handle grievances against attorneys who are licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin. For contact information regarding lawyer disciplinary agencies in other states, go to http://www.abanet.org/cpr/disciplinary.html . ... [Read More]
Wisconsin Court System - lawyer regulation process
Either the respondent or OLR may file a motion for reconsideration of the Supreme Court's decision within 20 days of the filing of the decision by the court. The filing of a motion for reconsideration does not stay enforcement of the judgment. The Supreme Court's final dispositions of disciplinary and medical incapacity proceedings are published in the Wisconsin Reports and in The Wisconsin Lawyer. ... lawyer ... The Wisconsin Supreme Court created the lawyer regulation system to carry out the court's constitutional responsibility to supervise the practice of law and protect the public from misconduct by persons practicing law in Wisconsin. The court has adopted standards of professional conduct for attorneys and confers the privilege to practice law on an attorney on the condition that he comply with those standards. A failure to comply with the court's standards may constitute misconduct or may be evidence of a medical problem. ... [Read More]
Wisconsin Court System - lawyer regulation system
A panel of 12 lawyers appointed by the Supreme Court who are currently not participating in the lawyer regulation system investigates allegations of possible misconduct made against a current participant in the lawyer regulation system, i.e., a member of a district committee, a lawyer member of the preliminary review committee, a lawyer member of the board of administrative oversight, or a referee. The director will refer the matter to a special investigator when it is received. The special investigator evaluates, investigates, and prosecutes matters as guided and regulated by SCR 22.25 . ... [Read More]
Wisconsin's lemon law - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Arbitration is an informal way to resolve your complaint without going to court. Arbitrators--often volunteers from the community--decide your case based on information you and the manufacturer provide. If your manufacturer has an arbitration program certified by WisDOT, you must use it before suing under the Lemon Law. If it is not certified, you do not have to use it. In either case, arbitration is free, you don't need a lawyer, and you don't have to accept a decision you don't like. ... [Read More]
Wisconsin Court System - lawyer regulation status of disciplinary matters
lawyer ... Court services > For the public > Lawyer regulation > Disciplinary matters ... [Read More]
Wisconsin Court System - Media information
Published by the State Bar of Wisconsin, this directory has addresses and phone numbers for all lawyers licensed to practice in Wisconsin (presented alphabetically, by county, by state, and by specialty), as well as information on all federal, state, and tribal courts. This directory comes with a subscription to Wisconsin Lawyer magazine. There is a fee. To order visit the State Bar Web site or phone (608) 257-3838. ... lawyer ... [Read More]
Wisconsin Court System -
Information about the Wisconsin Lawyers’ Fund is available on the State Bar of Wisconsin Web site . ... Court services > For the public > Wisconsin Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection ... lawyer ... [Read More]
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