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  • October 16, 2024

    Law Foundation Celebration: 31 New Fellows Inducted

    In a night of celebration, the Wisconsin Law Foundation awarded the Goldberg Award to Hon. Mary Triggiano and honored 31 new Fellows.
    Class of 2024 new Fellows

    The Class of 2024 new Fellows are among the 31 lawyers inducted into the Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation on Oct. 10, 2024. For more photos of the event, see the album on the State Bar of Wisconsin Facebook page.

    Oct. 16, 2024 – Giving to others helps you grow.

    That is a message of wisdom from Judge Mary Triggiano, the 2024 recipient of the Wisconsin Law Foundation's Charles L. Goldberg Distinguished Service Award from the Wisconsin Law Foundation.

    Triggiano, a judge and chief judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court for nearly 20 years, is now the director of the Andrew Center for Restorative Justice at Marquette University Law School.

    She received the Goldberg award at the Law Foundation's Fellows Dinner on Oct. 10 at Wisconsin Country Club in Milwaukee. The award recognizes a lifetime of service to the profession and the community.

    “Thank you for this incredible honor and for your continued dedication to the advancement of justice,” Judge Triggiano said. “The work the Law Foundation does to support our profession is invaluable, and I am deeply grateful to be recognized as part of this mission.”

    Read more about Judge Triggiano and the award in the Sept. 18, 2024, issue of InsideTrack.

    The Wisconsin Law Foundation: Strong Thanks to Your Support

    The Wisconsin Law Foundation is the charitable arm of the State Bar of Wisconsin, supporting law-related education and public service programs statewide. “I am proud to report that the state of your Wisconsin Law Foundation is strong and growing,” said Fran Deisinger, president of the Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation.

    "That growth during this past year has allowed us to grant $90,000 to positively impact our state by funding charitable and educational programs that promote citizen comprehension of the law, improve the administration of justice, and provide law-related public service," said Deisinger.

    Belle Case La Follette 2024 Award Recipients Honored

    Among the Foundation's awards are the Belle Case La Follette Awards, given to three recent law school graduates who represent people whose legal needs have been historically unmet, clients who are underserved, or those in rural areas with limited access to legal service. These recipients were honored at the event on Oct. 10. The 2024 recipients are:

    • Morgan Tomczyk, Morning Glory Law, Eagle River;

    • Liliana Anja-Marie Anderson, Exquisitely Legal LLC ; and

    • Travis Nathaniel Hasteen Nez, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, Arizona.

    Recipients of the 2024 Belle Case La Follette awards

    Recipients of the 2024 Belle Case La Follette awards are (from left): Morgan Tomczyk and Liliana Anja-Marie Anderson. Not pictured: Travis Nathaniel Hasteen Nez.

    31 New Fellows

    The night also celebrated 31 new members of the Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation.

    Membership in the Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation is considered a professional honor and evidence of professional distinction. The program honors State Bar of Wisconsin members who have achieved significant accomplishments in their careers and contributed leadership and service to their communities. The Fellows membership is limited to 2.5% of the State Bar's total membership, and new members are nominated by current Fellows.

    The program supports the mission of the Wisconsin Law Foundation, the State Bar of Wisconsin's charitable and educational arm that promotes public understanding of the law, improvement of the administration of justice, and other law-related public service through funding of innovative and creative programs that improve the vision of the American justice system.

    Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellows

    Jesica Ann Ballenger

    James V. Block

    Monica L. Cail

    Brayton M. Deprey

    Malinda J. Eskra

    Lindsay Fedler

    David B. Feingold

    Nadelle E. Grossman

    Michael R. Haas

    Russell J. Karnes

    Jessica M. Kramer

     

    Krista G. LaFave

    Robert John Lightfoot II

    Kristen Elizabeth Lonergan

    Debra R. Mancoske

    Brittani M. Miller

    Hon. Derek C. Mosley

    Nathan Oesch

    Seep Paliwal

    Ryan F. Poe-Gavlinski

    Heather B. Poster

     

     

    Lauren E. Raupp

    Mary L. Schanning

    Catherine S. Steinhafel

    Douglas E. Swanson

    Hon. Mary E. Triggiano

    Anne Wal

    Travis J. West

    Lawrence J. Wiesneske

    Melodie Wiseman

    Tiffany E. Woelfel

    Who Are Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellows?

    Membership in the Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation is considered a professional honor and evidence of professional distinction. The Fellows membership is limited to 2.5% of the State Bar's total membership.

    In 1999, Wisconsin Law Foundation President G. Lane Ware announced the formation of the Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation. The Foundation's Board of Directors elected four Board of Trustees officers to organize the Fellows, and the inaugural class of Fellows was inducted in 2000. The first President of the Fellows was Truman Q. McNulty, whose inspiration and creative energy made the development of the Fellows possible.

    The Fellows organization was created as a special means to honor State Bar of Wisconsin members who have achieved significant accomplishments in their careers and contributed leadership and service to their communities. In addition to this recognition, the Fellows aims to energize its members to continue their efforts in the promotion of justice, advancement of the profession, and improvement of legal education.

    Fellows should be lawyers, reserve or retired judges, or teachers of law who are members of the State Bar of Wisconsin in good standing and who are recognized in the legal profession for outstanding attainment in professional, public, or private careers, and for their devotion to the welfare of their community, state, and nation as well as the advancement of the legal profession.

    Learn more about the Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellows Program.

    Ways to Support the Wisconsin Law Foundation

    Wisconsin Law Foundation Wisconsin Law Foundation QR code

    Please consider a gift to help support the Wisconsin Law Foundation. Any level of contribution is gratefully appreciated. Ways to give:

    • include a donation on line 9 of your State Bar dues statement;

    • donate online at wisbar.org/wlfdonate.

    • use your phone camera to scan the QR code:

      • To scan the code, open the camera app on your phone, then point the camera at the QR code and a banner will appear. When you tap the banner, it opens the donation webpage on WisBar.org.

    To find out more about what the Foundation does, see the Foundation's newsletters on WisBar.org.


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