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Hearing Order: Petition 15-05 (Pro Bono CLE and In-house Counsel)The State Bar of Wisconsin petitions the court to amend Supreme Court Rule Chapter 31 and Chapter 10.03. These changes seek to further encourage and support pro bono service by Wisconsin lawyers. Hearing Order Issued: January 27, 2016Disposition: Public hearing Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, MadisonHearing Order: Petition 15-06 (WATJ Usage of Residual Funds)Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission (WATJ) petitions the supreme court to amend WIS. STAT. § 803.08 on class actions to require that a portion of unclaimed class action awards be used to support the provision of legal services to low-oncome and indigent persons. Hearing Order Issued: January 27, 2016Disposition: Public hearing Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, Madison Hearing Order: 14-03 (Electronic Circuit Court Filings)This petition was filed by the Committee of Chief Judges and a committee of the Director of State Courts Office to create Wis. Stat. § 801.18. The rule would require a county-by-county transition to all electronic case files in the circuit courts. It would also mandate the use of the court electronic filing system by attorneys and high volume small claims filers. Hearing Order Issued: January 4, 2016Disposition: Public hearing Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, MadisonHearing Order: 15-04 (Modification of SCR 20:1.9c)Attorneys Michael D. Cicchini and Terry W. Rose are petitioning the Supreme Court to modify SCR 20:1.9(c). Hearing Order Issued: December 1, 2015Disposition: Public hearing Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, MadisonHearing Order: 15-03: Attorney Professional ConductThe State Bar of Wisconsin and the State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Ethics petition the Court to amend Wisconsin’s Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, SCR Chapter 20. Hearing Order Issued: November 20, 2015Disposition: Public hearings will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2016 and Tuesday, Feburary 23, 2016 at 9:30 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, MadisonHearing Order: 14-07 Electronic Banking Procedures for Lawyer Trust AccountsThe Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed this rule petition asking the court to amend and/or recreate the trust account rule and several related rules, specifically Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) 20:1.0, 20:1.5,
20:1.15, and 22.39. The OLR asserts that this petition comes in response to the increased use of electronic banking and diminishing
use of paper checks, which makes it harder for lawyers to comply with
trust account rules as currently written and harder for the OLR to monitor and investigate compliance with the rule. Hearing Order Issued: September 25, 2015Disposition: A public hearing is scheduled for Friday, December 4, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, Madison.Hearing Order: 14-02 & 07-11CPetition 14-02 was filed by six members of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin. The petitioners seek to amend/dissolve Wis. Stat. § 801.54, regarding discretionary transfer of civil actions to Tribal Court. Petition 07-11C refers to the comprehensive review of Wis. Stat. § 801.54. The two rule petitions remain separate matters. However, they will be considered at a consolidated public hearing. Hearing Order Issued: September 1, 2015Disposition: A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, Madison.Hearing Order 15-02: Electronic Appellate RecordsThrough this order, The Clerk of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals petitions the Wisconsin Supreme Court to amend WIS. STAT. RULES 809.01, 809.105, 809.11, 809.15, to authorize and facilitate the use of electronic appellate recordsHearing Order Issued: August 10, 2015Disposition: A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, Madison.Hearing Order 14-06: OLR Discretion Through this order, the OLR asserts that the petition is proposed in response to concerns expressed by the supreme court in recent opinions that the OLR should exercise more discretion in cases of de minimus violations.Hearing Order Issued: July 7, 2015Disposition: A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, MadisonHearing Order 15-01: Review of the Office of Lawyer Regulation Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson is petitioning the Court to create supreme court rules providing for review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys and the organization, operation and procedures of the lawyer discipline system and the creation of a Lawyer Regulation Review Committee. Hearing Order Issued: July 7, 2015Disposition: A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., Supreme Court Room, State Capitol, MadisonHearing Order 07-11c & 14-02: Discretionary Transfer of Cases to Tribal CourtThrough this order, the Wisconsin Supreme Court seeks to advise petitioners and interested persons of the status of two separate administrative rule petitions that both relate to Wis. Stat. § 801.54, governing the discretionary transfer of cases to tribal court. Hearing Order Issued: March 17, 2015Disposition: A public hearing will be scheduled for fall of 2015. Once a date is determined, the court will issue a scheduling order.
Order: Petition 14-03 (Electronic Circuit Court Filings)This petition was filed by the Committee of Chief Judges and a committee of the Director of State Courts Office to create Wis. Stat. § 801.18. The rule would require a county-by-county transition to all electronic case files in the circuit courts. It would also mandate the use of the court electronic filing system by attorneys and high volume small claims filers. Order Issued: April 28, 2016Disposition: Effective July 1, 2016Order 14-06: OLR DiscretionPetition 14-06 was filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) because the Supreme Court had expressed concern in recent cases that OLR should exercise more discretion when allegations involve de minimus violations. The OLR contends, if adopted, the petition will permit OLR to exercise discretion in accordance with guidance offered in recent Court decisions and the recommendations of a consultation report.Order Issued: April 21, 2016Disposition: Effective July 1, 2016Order 14-07: Electronic BankingThe Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed this rule petition asking the court to amend and/or recreate the trust account rule and several related rules, specifically Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) 20:1.0, 20:1.5, 20:1.15, and 22.39. The OLR asserted that this petition came in response to the increased use of electronic banking and diminishing use of paper checks, which makes it harder for lawyers to comply with trust account rules as currently written and harder for the OLR to monitor and investigate compliance with the rule.Order Issued: April 4, 2016Disposition: : The amended, recreated, and new SCRs are effective July 1, 2016. The Comments to the SCRs are not adopted, but will be published and may be consulted for guidance in interpreting and applying the rule. (See full order for effective dates of amendments.)Order 12-11: Judicial Code Review CommitteeA petition to create a Judicial Code Review Committee filed by then Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson.Order Issued: December 21, 2015Disposition: Petition DismissedOrder 13-17: Creation of Rules Relating to Judicial Code Review CommitteeThis petition was filed by then Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson to create a committee to review the Wisconsin Code of Judicial Conduct every ten years. The current Wisconsin Judicial Code of Conduct is based on the 1990 ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct. In 2007, the ABA issued a revised Model Code of Judicial Conduct. Order Issued: December 21, 2015Disposition: Petition DismissedOrder 15-01: Review of the OLRWisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson is petitioning the Court to create supreme court rules providing for review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys and the organization, operation, and procedures of the lawyer discipline system and the creation of a Lawyer Regulation Review Committee. Order Issued: December 21, 2015Disposition: Petition DismissedOrder 12-08: Judicial Commission AppointmentsJustices voted 4-3 in September of 2012 to deny the petition without a public hearing. They discussed the matter at three different open rules conferences and then denied the petition.Order Issued: December 10, 2015Disposition: Petition DeniedOrder 15-02: Electronic Appellate RecordsEffective July 1, 2016, the Wisconsin Supreme Court amended the Rules of Appellate Procedure to permit the clerk of circuit court to transmit the record to the appellate court electronically. The amendment applies to record transmittals due on or after July 1, 2016.Order Issued: November 25, 2015Disposition: Effective July 1, 2016Order 14-04: Protection of Information in Circuit Court RecordsThe Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) Steering Committee filed a petition asking the court to create
redaction of documents.Order Issued: August 27, 2015Disposition: Effective July 1, 2016Order 12-09: Publication of Supreme Court OrdersThe Publication Review Committee proposed changes and additions to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) Chapter 80, designed to govern publication of Supreme Court orders and opinions issued in cases, and amendments to SCR 98.07, which governs publication of orders in rule matters.Order Issued: August 7, 2015Disposition: Amendments effective August 7, 2015Order 13-16a: Depositions for Use in Other StatesThe Wisconsin Judicial Council petitioned the Supreme Court to amend WIS. STAT. § 887.24 by repealing the current rule and replacing it with the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.Order Issued: July 7, 2015Disposition: Amendments effective January 1, 2016Order 14-05: Fairness to Opposing Party and CounselPetition 14-05 was filed by Attorney Christopher L. Wisemueller. Wisemueller petitioned the court to amend Wis. SCR 20:3.4(a) Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel. Order Issued: July 6, 2015Disposition: Petition DeniedOrder 13-04: Referees in the Lawyer Regulation SystemKevin Klein, State Bar president, Rod Rogahn, Board of Administrative Oversight chairperson and Keith Sellen, Office of Lawyer Regulation director petitioned the Supreme Court to amend SCR 21.08(1) relating to referees in the lawyer regulation system. Order Issued: July 6, 2015Disposition: Amendment effective July 6, 2015Order 13-11A: Pro Hac Vice Applications The court moved to amend (SCR) 10.03(4)(b)2 to permit electronic filing and payment of fees for pro hac vice applications. The amendment comes after the court approved petition 13-11, which sought to increase the fee for pro hac vice admission. Order Issued: March 6, 2015Disposition: Amendment effective March 6, 2015Order 14-01: Crime Victim Privacy The Wisconsin Judicial Council petitioned the Supreme Court to create WIS. STAT. § 809.86 requiring the use of initials in appellate
briefs and in appellate court decisions to protect the
identity of certain crime victims whose names may appear in searchable documents posted on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals access websites. Order Issued: March 2, 2015Disposition: Amendments effective July 1, 2015Order 12-07: Supreme Court Finance CommitteeJustice Patience Drake Roggensack petitioned the court to amend Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) 70.03 and 70.12(1)(c)3 and create SCRs 70.12(5), 70.12(6), and 70.16 to codify the establishment of a supreme court finance committee. Order Issued: February 16, 2015Disposition: Amendments effective February 16, 2015Order 08-28A: Lawyer Support & Monitoring Procedures for OLR ReferralsIn May 2010 the court granted a petition filed by the State Bar and Office of Lawyer Regulation to establish procedures for lawyer support and monitoring within the State Bar, and for the OLR to refer lawyers for assessment, treatment, and monitoring. The petitioners were ordered to provide a written report advising the court on the impact of the rule three years after its adoption.Order Issued: July 3, 2014Disposition: Court deems written report requirement satisfied.Order 13-06: Stipulations in Lawyer Disciplinary ProceedingsThe Office of Lawyer Regulation petitioned the court to amend SCR 22.12(3) to add a provision authorizing a show cause order when the supreme court reviews a stipulation.Order Issued: July 3, 2014Disposition: Amendment effective July 3, 2014Order 13-07, 13-13: State Bar Officers and Board of GovernorsA revision to Supreme Court Rule 10.04 and 10.05, relating to the succession of the president and the filling of vacancies and removal of officers and members of the Board of Governors.Order Issued: July 3, 2014Disposition: Amendments granted in part, effective July 3, 2014Order 13-14: Self Represented LitigantsThe Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission petitioned the court to amend SCR 60.04 of the Wisconsin Code of Judicial Conduct to address self-represented litigants. The amendment creates SCR 60.04(1)(i), which makes clear that “reasonable efforts to facilitate the ability of all litigants, including self-represented litigants, to be fairly heard” is consistent with a judge’s obligation to perform all judicial duties fairly and impartially. The amendment creates a comment to SCR 60.04(1)(i) to provide additional guidance, and amends SCR 60.04(1)(g) and (h).Order Issued: July 1, 2014Disposition: Amendments effective July 1, 2014Order 13-10: Limited Scope RepresentationThe Director of State Courts, on the recommendation of PPAC, petitioned the court to amend the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules of Appellate Procedure to support and expand limited scope representation.Order Issued: June 27, 2014Disposition: Amendments effective Jan. 1, 2015Order 13-12: Public Notice of Formal InvestigationsThe Board of Administrative Oversight and the Office of Lawyer Regulation petition to create SCR 22.21m to provide public notice of formal investigations of attorney misconduct and medical incapacity.Order Issued: June 24, 2014Disposition: Petition deniedOrder 13-09: State Bar Classes of Membership and DuesPetition to amend SCR 10.03(3) relating to classes of membership and 10.03(5) relating to membership dues and reduction of dues for certain activities.Order Issued: June 24, 2014Disposition: Petition returned to petitioners for refinementOrder 13-05: Supreme Court Disciplinary OrdersThe Board of Administrative Oversight, State Bar of Wisconsin, and Office of Lawyer Regulation petitioned the court to create SCR 22.18m to provide a procedure to enforce supreme court disciplinary orders.Order Issued: June 24, 2014Disposition: Petition returned to petitioners for refinementOrder 13-08: Official Notification of Supreme Court and State Bar ActivitiesThe State Bar petitioned the court to amend the manner in which the organization designates its official publication and provides notice to members, including electronic notification in certain instances.Order Issued: June 24, 2014Disposition: Amendments effective July 1, 2014Order 13-11: Pro Hac Vice ApplicationsThe Board of Administrative Oversight and the Office of Lawyer Regulation petition to amend SCR 10.03(4)(b)2 to increase the fee for admission pro hac vice from $50 to $200.Order Issued: June 20, 2014Disposition: Amendment effective July 1, 2014
Proposed Bylaw Amendment to Article IVThe Board of Governors unanimously approved changes to Article IV of the bylaws, which would establish the Diversity and Inclusion Oversight Commmittee as a standing committee.
Note: A petition for review of any change in the bylaws will be entertained by the court if signed by 25 or more active State Bar members and filed with the clerk of court within 60 days after publication of notice of change. Hearings upon such a petition will be pursuant to notice in such manner as the court directs.Publication of notice: February 18, 2015