Supreme Court of Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

No.  07-09

 

 

In the matter of the Definition of the Practice of Law and the Administration of a Rule Defining the Practice of Law

 

FILED

 

MAY 29, 2008

 

David R. Schanker

Clerk of Supreme Court

Madison, WI

 

 

 

 

 


On June 19, 2007, the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Wisconsin ("State Bar") filed a petition asking the court to create a new court rule to define the practice of law and to create a system to administer the rule, subject to supervision and control by the court.  A public hearing and open administrative conference on this matter was conducted on December 10, 2007.  Numerous interested persons appeared at the hearing or submitted written comments.  The court further discussed the matter, including additional written comments received, at an open administrative conference on March 14, 2008.

On April 23, 2008, the State Bar submitted a letter asking the court to hold this matter in abeyance in order to permit the State Bar to carefully evaluate the various proposals submitted regarding this matter.  The court approved the State Bar's request at an open administrative conference on April 24, 2008.

IT IS ORDERED that the State Bar of Wisconsin's request that this court hold in abeyance Rule Matter 07-09, In the matter of the Definition of the Practice of Law and the Administration of a Rule Defining the Practice of Law, is granted; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the State Bar of Wisconsin shall advise the court, in writing, of the status of its review of Rule Matter 07-09, In the matter of the Definition of the Practice of Law and the Administration of a Rule Defining the Practice of Law, by November 1, 2008.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of the issuance of this order be given by a single publication of a copy of this order in the official state newspaper and in an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this 29th day of May, 2008.

 

BY THE COURT:

 

 

 

  David R. Schanker

Clerk of Supreme Court