Updated:  June 20, 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

08-13

In the Matter of the Petition to Create Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.075 Relating to Conditional Admission to the Bar

05/01/2008

08-14

In the Matter of the Petition to Amend Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.14(2), Relating to the Filing of Applications for Admission (40.13)(3)(h), Relating to the Fee for Late Application Under the Diploma Privilege

05/14/2008

08-15

In re Proposed Amendments to Wis. Stat. Rule 809.19, Wis. Stat. Rule 809.32, and Wis. Stat. Rule 809.80 relating to the Electronic Filing of the Appellate Briefs and No-Merit Reports

06/19/2008

08-16

In re creation of rules for recusal when a party or lawyer in a case made contribution effecting a judicial campaign

06/20/2008

 

 

 

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

04-08

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

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

06-09

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

PETITION CURRENTLY HELD IN ABEYANCE

12/10/2007

03/14/2008

05/29/2008

07-11

In re discretionary transfer of civil cases to tribal court

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