Sunday, April 24, 2005

President-elect post goes to Levine ...

In this case "stunning result" is not just an election cliche. Unslated candidate Steve Levine, who ran on a platform that included eliminating mandatory membership in the State Bar of Wisconsin as a condition of practicing law here, has been voted President-elect of the State Bar.

"I feel grateful and honored to have been chosen by my fellow lawyers as State Bar President," says Levine. "The election results seem to indicate that Wisconsin lawyers want some important changes in the bar and the legal profession, and over the next three years I'll do my best to help bring about those changes. Meanwhile, I can only sum up my feelings by quoting those immortal words of Wally Cleaver, 'Boy, Beaver. You've really done it this time.''

The three years refers to his rotation through one year terms as President-elect, President, and Past President. We can only hope that the bar establishment does not view Mr. Levine as Ward Cleaver viewed Eddie Haskell.