Supreme Court of Wisconsin

No. 08-13

In the matter of creation of Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.075 Relating to Conditional Admission to the Bar

FILED OCT 31, 2008 David R. Schanker Clerk of Supreme Court Madison, WI

On May 1, 2008, the Board of Bar Examiners, by its director, John E. Kosobucki, filed a petition requesting this court create a supreme court rule pertaining to conditional admission to the bar. The proposed new rule would allow applicants with issues such as substance abuse problems, mental health conditions, financial management difficulties, or criminal history, to be admitted conditionally to the State Bar of Wisconsin under terms and conditions established by the Board of Bar Examiners.

IT IS ORDERED that a public hearing on the petition shall be held in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, March 9, 2009, at 9:45 a.m.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the court's conference in the matter shall be held promptly following the public hearing.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of the hearing be given by a single publication of a copy of this order and of the petition in the official state newspaper and in an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days before the date of the hearing.

Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this 31st day of October, 2008.

BY THE COURT:

David R. Schanker

Clerk of Supreme Court