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In the matter of amendment of SCR 12.07 Relating to
Assessment of Attorneys for the |
FILED FEB 1, 2011 A. John Voelker Acting Clerk of Supreme Court |
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On December 17, 2010, the Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection ("the Fund") petitioned this court to amend Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 12.07 relating to the assessment of attorneys for operation of the Fund. The Fund is recommending that the rule be amended to provide for an assessment of $20 per year. The amendment is intended to provide a more reliable and predictable source of income for payment of eligible claims.
IT IS ORDERED that a public hearing on the petition
shall be held in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol,
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 the petition and memorandum in support of the petition shall be made available on the Web site of the Wisconsin Supreme Court under Rules.
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.[1]
Dated at
BY THE COURT:
A. John Voelker
Acting Clerk of Supreme Court
[1] Notice of the hearing will appear in the March 2011 Wisconsin Lawyer, the official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin, approximately 27 days prior to the hearing rather than the required minimum of 30 days. Pursuant to its rule-making authority under Wis. Stat. § 751.12 and its Internal Operating Procedures, the court exercises its discretion to allow this unavoidable deviation from the requirements.