Levine Looks Beyond State Bar Election

Our State Bar received a letter to the editor from its incoming President-elect.

I hope that many of you who were heartened by the results of this year's election will decide to get involved with the Bar - serve on a State Bar committee, run for the Board of Governors, make the many, small, anonymous contributions that are necessary for any organization to work. And, as the Hues Corporation once advised: When it needs rocking, "Rock the Boat." Take risks. As my election shows, anything is possible - even a voluntary bar.

Wisconsin Lawyer June 2005

The holding in "Rock the Boat" was to the contrary. The factual background was summarized thus:

Ever since our voyage of love began
your touch has thrilled me like the rush of the wind
and your arms have held me safe from a rolling sea
there's always been a quiet place to harbor you and me

Our love is like a ship on the ocean
we've been sailing with a cargo full of, love and devotion

If that is analogous to a member's relationship to the State Bar, then one would not want to "rock the boat." It might be persuasive authority for change if that is not considered an accurate depiction of the relationship.