Note: Please consider that these application materials will be viewed by evaluators and others. Do not include truly personal or confidential information you do not wish to be shared.
I. Personal Information |
| * First Name: |
* Please enter your first name. |
| * Last Name: |
* Please enter your last name. |
| * Bar Number: |
* Please enter your member ID. |
| * Phone: |
* Please enter your 10-digit phone number in format (XXX-XXX-XXXX). |
| * E-mail: |
* Please enter your email address in this format: youremail@example.com. |
| Mailing Address |
| * Street: |
* Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9,. -'] for your address. |
| * City: |
* Please enter your city. |
| * State: |
* Please select your state. |
| * Zip: |
* Please enter your zip code in this format xxxxx or xxxxx-xxxx. |
| * The State Bar of Wisconsin is committed to having a broad range of characteristics, beliefs, experiences, interests, and viewpoints in each Leadership Academy class. Please provide information about yourself for the Selection Committee to consider. For example, you may want to provide information about how you would add a unique perspective if selected. Factors to incorporate in your comments below may include, but are not limited to, your race, ethnicity and national origin, religion, sexual preference, gender, foreign language or travel, family situation, military service, athletic or academic interests, socio-economic background, urban or rural focus, and any honors or awards you have received. |
Rich text editor Personal Information * Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9',.-?!#' ] for Professional information. |
II. Professional Information Professional Background |
| Date of admission to practice law: |
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| State(s) where admitted: | Rich text editor State Where Admitted * Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9',.-?!#' ] for admitted State. |
| Practice Areas: | Rich text editor Practice Areas * Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9',.-?!#' ] for Practice Area. |
| A copy of my current résumé has been emailed to bdrake@wisbar.org. |
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| Current Employment/Employer |
| Current Firm/Organization: |
* Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9,. -'] for Current Firm. |
| Position: |
* Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9,. -'] for Position. |
| Employer Address: | Rich text editor Work Address * Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9,. -'] for Employer Address. |
| Telephone: |
* Please enter your 10-digit work phone number in format (XXX-XXX-XXXX). |
| Fax: |
* Please enter a correct work fax. |
| E-mail Address: |
* Please enter your work email address in this format: youremail@example.com. |
III. Leadership Goals * Please describe your personal goals for developing leadership skills and anticipated application of those skills to impact the legal environment in Wisconsin. |
Rich text editor Leadership Goals * Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9',.-?!#' ] for Leadership Goals. |
IV. Community/Volunteer/Bar Association Activities * Please describe your past and present community/volunteer/bar association activities. Please provide the name(s) of the organization(s) positions held, dates of involvement, your leadership activities and reasons for your involvement in the organization. |
Please submit your application and supporting materials, including a current résumé, by Monday, September 16, 2024.
Submitted applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. All candidates will be notified of the selection committee's decision no later than Friday, October 4, 2024.
There are a limited number of need-based scholarships available. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please email an explanation of need to bdrake@wisbar.org. All candidates are considered equally, whether or not you apply for a scholarship. |
| I would like to apply for a scholarship and will email my request to bdrake@wisbar.org. |
SESSION DATES: - Friday, November 22, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 17, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Friday, April 4, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
DEADLINES: - Mon. Sept. 16, 2024: Completed Applications Due
- Fri. Oct. 4, 2024: Applicants Notification of Selection Outcome
- Fri. Oct. 11, 2024: Registration Fee Deadline
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Endorsement of Participation by Current Employer (if Applicable) I hereby verify that I have reviewed my willingness to attend the G. Lane Ware Leadership Academy with my current employer and they fully support my participation in the program if selected. We understand that attendance at every session is mandatory, and if selected, I must attend every session in order to be eligible for graduation from the Leadership Academy. |
| * Applicant Signature: |
* Please enter only valid characters [a-zA-Z 0-9',.-?!#' ] for Signature. |
