The legislators knew little about that facet of the court's work . . . These discussions helped the committee understand the intergovernmental significance of its approaching challenges. Rep. Mark Green, U.W. 1987, represents the 14th Assembly District which includes parts of Green Bay, Ashwaubenon, Allouez and De Pere. He chairs the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and the Assembly Majority Caucus. Finally, on a more practical note, the committee learned how the Capitol's remodeling would affect the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the State Law Library.
Law libraries sound insignificant to nonattorneys.
By the end of the meeting, however, the need for complete access to library materials and the precision with which those materials must remain organized was clear to the legislators. In summary, the coffee and bagels were good, but the company was better. Names and offices became people and colleagues. Challenges became more concrete and understandable, and opportunities for governing partnerships became more clear. Of course, a partnership is not a single event, but an ongoing relationship.