Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Supreme Court to consider rules for multijurisdictional practice

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is now accepting comment on a State Bar of Wisconsin proposal [14 pp. pdf] to change the rules governing lawyers who provide legal services in jurisdictions where they are not licensed to practice. The Court will conduct a public hearing on this proposed amendment to the attorney ethics code on Thursday, April 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the Supreme Court Hearing Room on the second floor of the Capitol's East Wing.