Board members were invited to wear festive attire for the December 2024 meeting.
Feb. 12, 2025 – Leaders of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome and needed on the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors – and when you get involved, you help shape the future of your State Bar and your profession.
The State Bar of Wisconsin is looking for leaders in service to the State Bar of Wisconsin and the legal profession.
“The State Bar offers a wealth of opportunities to become involved, to serve, and to improve our profession at many levels and on many tasks. Please consider stepping forward to accept the challenge of volunteering your time to help the State Bar and those it serves,” said Dan D. Gartzke, State Bar president-elect. “The State Bar needs your valuable insights into the questions at hand.”
Get to Know Your State Bar Officer Candidates
Meet the Candidates for State Bar President-elect, Treasurer, and Judicial Council
Petitions Accepted Before March 3, 2025
Consider contributing your time and expertise as a Board of Governors representative. Members who wish to run for these positions must file a petition, signed by 10 active State Bar members, by March 3, 2025. To receive a petition,
contact Kim Jansen via email or call (608) 250-6106, or (800) 444-9404, ext. 6106.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 will elect governors in 2025. District 2 (Milwaukee) elects seven, District 9 (Dane) elects three, and all other districts elect one.
Those elected will take office July 1, 2025.
Find out about other
State Bar leadership opportunities.
Vote in April: Look for Your Email Ballot
All State Bar elections (including for State Bar divisions and sections) will be held via an electronic ballot in 2025, starting April 10, 2025.
The election closes at noon Central time on April 25, 2025.
Please note: If you have placed any holds on emails from the State Bar, you may not receive an electronic ballot. Contact Customer Service at (800) 444-9404 to verify that your account is set up to receive your email ballot.
State Bar members with no email address on file will receive paper ballots. Paper ballots will be mailed on April 9, 2025.
