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In the matter of the amended petition to amend various Rules in Chapter 20 of the Supreme Court Rules. |
FILED JUL 8, 2013 Diane M. Fremgen Clerk of Supreme Court |
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On October 21, 2010, Attorney John Nicholas Schweitzer petitioned this court for an order amending various rules in Chapter 20 of the Supreme Court Rules, Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys. On February 24, 2011, the court discussed this matter in open conference. A majority of the court voted to request the petitioner convene a working group including the Office of Lawyer Regulation, Board of Administrative Oversight, and the State Bar Standing Committee on Professional Ethics, to discuss and potentially refine his proposal. After convening the working group, Attorney Schweitzer filed an amended petition on April 23, 2013, which proposes two amendments to the rules: (1) a change to SCR 20:4.1, and (2) an addition to the comment in SCR 20:8.4 (Misconduct).
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 Thursday, September 12, 2013, 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 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 8th day of July, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
Diane
M. Fremgen
Clerk of Supreme Court