Board Actions
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The following State Bar Board of Governors' actions were taken at the
April 3 meeting in Eau Claire.
- ADOPTED the Commission on Violence and the Justice
System Report without funding as amended to provide that any legislation
other than handgun legislation must come back to the board for
approval.
- ADOPTED the Commission on the Judiciary as a
Co-Equal Branch of Government Report with changes discussed during the
board debate.
- ELECTED Marna Tess-Mattner, Milwaukee, chairperson
of the board for fiscal year 1998.
- APPOINTED the Board Planning Committee of Tom
Hornig (chair), John DeStefanis, Dean Dietrich, Bob Goepel, Howard
Goldberg, Bob Hagness, Maria Lazar, Mark Pennow, Dave Saichek and Steve
Sorenson (until there is a new president-elect). The committee will
develop a report to the Strategic Planning Task Force within the next
few months. Cheryl Daniels and Jim Friedman have been added to the task
force, and John Macy now is reporter and a task force member.
- APPROVED a field representative position to provide
general outreach from the State Bar and to sell LOIS and State Bar
products.
- AGREED to implement a long-term investment
strategy.
- INVITED newly elected governors to attend the June
board meeting.
Note: To have a matter placed on the advance
agenda for the June 24-25 board meeting, notify Stephen L. Smay at the
State Bar Center and submit appropriate materials at least two weeks
prior to the meeting.
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