Board of Governors Actions

The following State Bar Board of Governors' actions were taken at the June 24 meeting in Milwaukee. Full Text of BOG Minutes

SUPPORTED, in a straw vote, the Electronic Bar Services Committee recommendations to put historical case law on WisBar for free access by members and the public

ELECTED by a majority vote Robert Goepel to the ABA House of Delegates; elected unanimously Grant Killoran to the ABA House of Delegates young lawyers position.

SUSPENDED the bylaw that limits service on State Bar special committees to four consecutive terms.

DISAPPROVED the Election Policies Committee recommendations for a stipend for the State Bar president and campaign reimbursements for officer candidates; passed on a vote of 22 to 15 an "aspirational goal" concerning geographical rotation for president-elect candidates; and unanimously passed the balance of the Election Policies Committee report.

AMENDED the rules for resolution of fee disputes.

PERMITTED sections with written requests to carry over more than $5,000 into the next fiscal year.

APPROVED the Staff Hiring Committee report.

ADOPTED the resolution to approve the prosecutors' assistance program of the Wisconsin District Attorneys' Association as a committee or organization to assist ill or disabled lawyers pursuant to SCR 20:8.3(c)(2)(i).

APPROVED FY97 budget modifications; increased from $8,000 to $16,000 the pro bono administration line item in the FY98 budget, then unanimously adopted the FY98 budget; and agreed to a standing order to deal with the budget as the first business item at future June Board meetings.

APPOINTED Mary Lynne Donohue, Ted Hodan, Robert Goepel and Frank E. Sterbin to the WisTAF board.

APPOINTED James Jaeger to fill the vacancy created by Gov. Eisinger's resignation due to her move from Dane County.

APPOINTED Paul Scoptur to fill the vacancy in the Milwaukee Board delegation due to Gov. Tess-Mattner's election as chair of the Board for FY98.

Note: To have a matter placed on the advance agenda for the Sept. 19-20 board meeting in Sturgeon Bay, notify Stephen L. Smay at the State Bar Center and submit appropriate materials at least two weeks prior to the meeting.