Rotunda Report : Latest News en-us http://www.wisbar.org/ Copyright 2010, State Bar of Wisconsin webmaster@wisbar.org Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:00:14 GMT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Graphics/Template/logobwprint-new.gif http://www.wisbar.org/ http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94899&feed=GRNews July 29, 2010 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued its final version of a rule regarding the unauthorized practice of law. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94899 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=95243&feed=GRNews July 30, 2010 – The Senate Judiciary Committee has recommended approval of John W. Vaudreuil’s nomination as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin. Vaudreuil currently serves in the Western District as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=95243 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94873&feed=GRNews July 28, 2010 – The 2009 Regular Session of the Wisconsin Legislature may have adjourned, but that doesn’t mean that legislative business has ground to a halt on Madison’s Capitol Square. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94873 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94848&feed=GRNews July 27, 2010 – Practical advice for State Bar of Wisconsin members and others impacted by the recent severe weather is available on the State Bar’s website, which includes a disaster resources page to help members get back up and running. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94848 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94838&feed=GRNews July 26, 2010 – Wisconsin’s Judicial Council has wrapped up another year marked by several significant achievements, including new Supreme Court rules governing the discovery of electronically stored information. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94838 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94843&feed=GRNews July 21, 2010 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court may soon decide the fate of Wisconsin’s diploma privilege by ruling on a petition that seeks to amend the rule or abolish it completely. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94843 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94846&feed=GRNews July 21, 2010 – On July 5, clerk of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, David Schanker, passed away from complications that arose following a heart transplant. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94846 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94477&feed=GRNews July 15, 2010 – President Barack Obama has nominated University of Wisconsin Law School professor Victoria Nourse to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to replace Judge Terence T. Evans. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94477 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94844&feed=GRNews July 15, 2010 – President Barack Obama has nominated University of Wisconsin Law School professor Victoria Nourse to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to replace Judge Terence T. Evans. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94844 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94416&feed=GRNews July 9, 2010 – An order issued by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 7 amends SCR 60.04 to modify the Judicial Code of Conduct by, among other things, stipulating that lawful campaign contributions received from a campaign supporter cannot be the sole reason for recusal in a proceeding. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94416 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94414&feed=GRNews July 7, 2010 –Thanks to the combined efforts of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the American Bar Association, and bar associations and attorneys across the country, the final version House Bill H.R. 4173 contains an exclusion for the practice of law, leaving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without any supervisory authority over attorneys. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94414 http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94410&feed=GRNews July 2010 - As a 13 year old, State Bar President Jim Boll was just as eager to shoot hoops on a basketball court as he was to sit quietly in a courtroom watching a trial. With an athlete’s energy and attorney’s focus, Boll aims to team with members to improve member awareness of the Bar’s offered benefits and services, strengthen local bars, and help young lawyers make connections, among other concerns. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94410