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Supreme Court of Wisconsin |
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In the matter of the Petition of the State Bar of Wisconsin to Amend Chapter 20 of the Supreme Court Rules |
FILED OCT 1, 2007 David R. Schanker Clerk of Supreme Court Madison, WI |
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On November 20, 2006, the State Bar of Wisconsin filed a petition seeking to amend SCRs 20:5.5, 20:8.5, and 10.03(4) of the Supreme Court Rules (the "multi-jurisdictional practice" petition). The petition proposed changes to the Supreme Court Rules pertaining to the temporary practice of law by lawyers not licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin, as well as changes to the rules governing pro hoc vice admission. A public hearing was conducted on April 12, 2007. Attorney Dean Dietrich presented the petition to the Court. Other interested persons appeared at the hearing or submitted written comments. In particular, the Association of Corporate Counsel submitted written comments expressing concern that the petition did not propose amendments pertaining to in-house counsel that are part of American Bar Association Model Rule 5.5(d). At the ensuing open administrative conference, the court acknowledged the importance of the issues presented in this petition and resolved to consider various aspects of the petition at a series of future open administrative conferences. Therefore,
IT IS
ORDERED that on January 9, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., at its open administrative
conference in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin,
the Court shall discuss proposed amendments to SCR 20:5.5 including issues
relating to corporate counsel, federal practice by nongovernmental attorneys,
and differences between proposed SCR 20:5.5 and American Bar Association (ABA)
Model Rule 5.5.
IT IS
FURTHER ORDERED that any interested persons may file with the court a written
submission regarding the subjects identified for this conference no later than December
20, 2007. As this matter has already
been the subject of a public hearing, general public testimony will not be
entertained at the open conference. The court
may, in its discretion, direct questions to individuals present at the
conference to aid the court's consideration of these matters.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of the open administrative conference be given by publication of a copy of this order and of the petition in the official state newspaper once each week for three consecutive weeks, 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 1st day of October, 2007.
BY THE COURT:
David R. Schanker
Clerk of Supreme Court