Supreme Court of Wisconsin

No. 10-08

In the matter of the petition to establish a right to counsel in civil cases.

FILED JUL 6, 2011 A. John Voelker Acting Clerk of Supreme Court Madison, WI

On September 30, 2010, John F. Ebbott, Executive Director, Legal Action of Wisconsin, on behalf of various signatories, including citizens/residents, judges, and lawyers, petitioned this court for an order establishing the right to counsel in civil cases.

IT IS ORDERED that a public hearing on the petition shall be held in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 9:30 a.m.

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 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 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 6th day of July, 2011.

BY THE COURT:

A. John Voelker

Acting Clerk of Supreme Court