Office of Lawyer Regulation Procedure Review Committee
The Office of Lawyer Regulation Procedure Review Committee was established in 2016 by the Supreme Court. The Committee established as its mission statement:
It is the mission of the OLR Procedure Review Committee to review OLR procedures and structure, and to report to the Wisconsin Supreme Court recommendations that would increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of the OLR process.
Current membership
Members are limited to two consecutive three-year terms.
| Name | Affiliation/Location |
|---|---|
| Attorney Michael Apfeld | Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Milwaukee |
| Mr. Mark Baker | Von Briesen & Roper, Mequon |
| Attorney Rick Esenberg | Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Milwaukee |
| Attorney Edward Hannan | Waukesha |
| Ms. Amy Jahnke | Menasha |
| Ms. Catherine La Fleur | Winnebago Conflict Resolution Center Inc., Oshkosh |
| Attorney Frank Lo Coco | Husch Blackwell LLP, Milwaukee |
| Attorney Marsha Mansfield, Reporter | UW Law School |
| Mr. David Meany | Germantown |
| Hon. Jennifer E. Nashold | District IV, Court of Appeals |
| Hon. Gerald Ptacek (ret.), Chair | Racine County Circuit Court |
| Attorney Joseph Ranney | DeWitt LLP, Madison |
| Attorney Rod Rogahn | Rogahn Jones LLC, Waukesha |
| Attorney Jacquelynn Rothstein | Board of Bars Examiners Office |
| Hon. Carrie Schneider | Outagamie County Circuit Court |
| Attorney Paul Schwarzenbart | Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Madison |
| Mr. Christopher Sobic | Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office |
| Hon. David Wambach (ret.) | Jefferson County Circuit Court |
In 2017 the Committee chose four areas on which to focus in order to achieve its mission. The four areas are: The OLR Charging Process, Referees, Confidentiality, and Changes in the OLR Process. The Committee established subcommittees to focus on each of these areas and asked other members of the legal community to contribute as subcommittee members. The subcommittee members are:
OLR Charging Process
- Paul Schwarzenbart, Chair
- Christopher Sobic
- Michael Apfeld
- Carrie Schneider, Recorder
- Bill Weigel
- Mike McChrystal
- Katja Kunzke
Referees
- David Wambach
- Terry Johnson
- Rick Esenberg
- Jacquelyn Rothstein
- Bill Weigel
- Julie Rich
- Dave Runke
Confidentiality
- Mark Baker
- Jennifer Nashold
- Jay Ranney
- Amy Jahnke
- Gerry Ptacek
- Keith Sellen
- Andrea Kupfer Schneider
- Mary Spranger
Changes in OLR Process
- Catherine La Fleur
- Rod Roghan
- Ed Hannan
- Frank LoCoco
- Marsha Mansfield
- John O'Connell
- Don Crystl
Meeting minutes
The following documents are in Adobe PDF format.