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Supreme Court of Wisconsin |
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In the matter of the petition to amend or repeal Supreme Court Rule 40.03, Diploma Privilege. |
FILED JUL 6, 2010 David R. Schanker Clerk of Supreme Court Madison, WI |
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On September 28, 2009, Attorney Steven Levine and 70 other members of the State Bar of Wisconsin petitioned this court to amend Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 40.03 by extending diploma privileges to graduates of all ABA-approved law schools, or in the alternative, to repeal SCR 40.03 in its entirety. The petitioners state the purpose of the petition is to end the double standard discrimination in Wisconsin bar admission where University of Wisconsin and Marquette University Law School graduates are admitted under the current diploma privilege while graduates of all other ABA-approved law schools are required to pass the Wisconsin bar exam.
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 http://wicourts.gov/supreme/petitions_audio.htm.
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.
Dated at
BY THE COURT:
David R. Schanker
Clerk of Supreme Court