May 16, 2012 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court's Appointment Selection Committee seeks applicants for lawyer and nonlawyer appointments to Office of Lawyer Regulation District Committees.
"The court relies on volunteers, both lawyers and nonlawyers, because of their diverse expertise and community presence, to serve on our numerous committees and boards," says Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson. "It's a steep hill to find 300-plus volunteers annually, and currently several district committees and boards are operating without full representation. I urge lawyers to volunteer and to speak with their community leaders about serving, even if only for a single term."
While volunteers are needed from all over the state for all committees, there is a particular need to fill vacancies on district committees. These 16 committees, each composed one-third of nonlawyers, assist in the investigation of certain cases involving complaints against attorneys. The committees ensure local input to the grievance process and provide both complainants and respondents with a convenient, economical means of peer review. Volunteers are needed in 8 of 16 districts statewide.
Lawyers must have at least five years of practice experience and no record of public discipline. Terms are three years, with a maximum of three consecutive terms allowed.
Districts currently in need of volunteers include:
- District 3 (Counties of Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Winnebago)
- District 6 (Waukesha)
- District 7 (Counties of Adams, Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood)
- District 9 (Dane)
- District 10 (Counties of Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano)
- District 12 (Counties of Grant, Green, Iowa Lafayette, Rock)
- District 13 (Counties of Dodge, Ozaukee, Washington)
- District 14 (Brown)
Resumes may be emailed to the Clerk of the Supreme Court or mailed to Appointment Selection Committee, c/o Clerk of Wisconsin Supreme Court, P.O. Box 1688, Madison, WI 53701.
For a list of Supreme Court boards and committees, visit Wisconsin Courts.
