Updated:  April 9, 2008

WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT

Pending Rules Petitions

Rule No.

Petitions Filed-Not Yet Scheduled For Public Hearing:

Date Filed:

08-02

In re: Proposed Amendments to Wisconsin Statutes § (Rule) 809.23(3)

01/25/2008

08-03

In the Matter of the Amendment of SCR 20:1.15 Safekeeping Property; Trust Accounts and Fiduciary Accounts

03/12/2008

08-04

In the Matter of the Petition for Amendment to Supreme Court Rules (SCR) 31.01, 31.03, 31.05, and 31.07, Relating to Procedures for Reporting Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits

04/01/2008

 

08-05

In the Matter of the Petition for Amendment to Supreme Court Rules (SCR) 31.10 and 31.11, Relating to Notices of Noncompliance with Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Requirements and Reinstatement

04/01/2008

08-06

In the Matter of the Petition for Amendment to Supreme Court Rules (SCR) 31.13 (2), Relating to the Manner of Filing Documents Relating to Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Requirements

04/01/2008

08-07

In the Matter of the Petition for Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 40.05 Relating to Admitting Lawyers Upon Proof of Practice Elsewhere

04/01/2008

08-08

In the Matter of the Petition to Create Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.056 Authorizing Registered Legal Consultants

04/01/2008

08-09

In the Matter of the Petition to Create Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.055 Relating to Admitting Graduates of Law Schools in Other Nations

04/01/2008

08-10

In the Matter of the Petition to Create Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.065 Relating to Immunity for Persons Who Supply Information Relating to Applicants

04/01/2008

08-11

In the Matter of the Petition to Amend Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.08 Relating to Adverse Determinations of Bar Applicants’ Character and Fitness

04/01/2008

 

 

 

Rule No.

Petitions Scheduled For Public Hearing:

Hearing Date/Time:

 

 

 

Rule No.

Public Hearing Held-Awaiting Court Action:

Hearing Date:

02-03

In the matter of the adoption of procedures for original action cases involving state legislative redistricting, Court’s own motion

10/14/2002

04/08/2008

04-03

In the Matter of the Licensure and Regulation of Paralegals, filed by the Board of Governors, State Bar of Wisconsin on 02/13/2004

10/27/2004

04/07/2008

04-08

In re: Proposed Amendments to Wis. Stat. §§ 809.30, 809.32 and 809.62, filed by the Judicial Council on September 30, 2004

03/15/2005

05-06

In re:  Proposed Amendments to Wis. Stat. § 887.26, Depositions Outside this State, filed by the Wisconsin Judicial Council on June 15, 2005 (1/20/2006 – court order issued returning the petition to the Judicial Council for further proceedings); 06/05/2006 – Amended Petition Filed.

11/14/2005

 

06-06

In the Matter of the Petition of the State Bar of Wisconsin to Amend Chapter 20 of the Supreme Court Rules

04/12/2007

01/09/2008

02/22/2008

06-07

In re creation of a court rule authorizing use of electronic signatures by court officials

 

04/08/2008

 

06-08

In re creation of a court rule governing electronic filing in the circuit courts

 

04/08/2008

 

06-09

In the matter of the Petition of US Administrative Law Judges to Amend SCR 10.03(3)(a)

04/12/2007

 

07-09

In the Matter of the Definition of the Practice of Law and the Administration of a Rule Defining the Practice of Law

 

12/10/2007

03/14/2008

07-11

In re discretionary transfer of civil cases to tribal court

01/08/2008

07-12

In re videoconferencing use in the courts

01/08/2008

08-01

In the Matter of the Amendment of Rules of Pleading, Practice and Procedure: Wis. Stats. Ch. 756, Juries

04/07/2008