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SCRIPTUS
P.O. Box 88
Waukesha, WI 53187-0088
http://waukeshabar.org
A
Publication of the Waukesha County Bar Association
April, 2011
Danni Caldwell-Editor
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MARK
YOUR CALENDARS
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May
5, 2011
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Annual Meeting and CLE *
Location: Country Springs
Hotel
* Members only events
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A Word From
Your President
Dear Fellow Members:
A heartfelt "thank
you" to everyone who attended the Annual Spring Awards Dinner on
Saturday, April 9, 2011. Congratulations again to our deserving
honorees: Honorable Harry Snyder, District Attorney Brad Schimel and
Attorney Jennifer Wall.
Please mark your calendars for the Annual Meeting which will take place
at the Country Springs Hotel at 12:00 noon on May 5, 2011. Please be
present to vote on the 2011-2012 budget and our new Officers and
Directors. We will also be receiving an update from our State Bar Board
of Governors representatives and our Bench-Bar Committee on items that
may be of interest to you.
Are you part of a Section? Do you want to be? Would you like to check
out one of our Sections before deciding? Following the annual meeting,
both the Family Law and Real Estate sections will be hosting one hour
CLEs. These CLEs will be open to any interested Bar Association
member-you do not have to be a member of the section to attend their
CLE. Please contact the section leaders if you have any questions.
I am pleased to announce that the Waukesha County Bar Association has
been given a grant by the State Bar of Wisconsin to help with the
installation of a wireless printer in the courthouse for use by members
of the Waukesha County Bar Association. We will provide greater details
about this project as they become available, but we are very excited
about this new service to our members.
Stay warm and remember that Spring really is just around the corner!
With warm regards,
Christy D’Angelo
WCBA Board
Minutes -
Thursday,
February 17, 2011
In Attendance: Lori
Fabian, Danni Caldwell, Christine D'Angelo, Doug Swanson, Kim Haines
and Craig Kuhary.
Call to Order: The
meeting was duly called to order by President Christy D'Angelo.
Minutes of the January
20, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting: A motion was made,
seconded, and adopted to approve the Minutes of the January 20, 2011
Board of Directors meeting.
Treasurer's Report:
Treasurer's Report given by Christy D'Angelo and a motion was made to
transfer $12,000.00 from Eagle Money Market to the checking account to
cover spring events. Both CDs were renewed until January of 2013.
State Board of Governors'
Report: Kim Haines gave the Board of Governor's Report.
The meeting was held in Madison on February 4 and 5, 2011. There
was only one action item heard. The Board voted to approve a
Keller reduction of State Bar dues ($5.25) for 2010. Steve
Levine, former Bar President, has filed a petition with the Wisconsin
Supreme Court to make the State Bar voluntary.
Scriptus/Website: Danni Caldwell reports it will go out next
week. Danni has updated several links on the site.
Support Staff Luncheon:
There were 220 people who attended this year. This number is up
20 from last year.
Scholarship Committee:
A meeting will be scheduled by committee members to set up guidelines
for acceptance.
Spring Awards Dinner:
Judge Harry Snyder has been selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award
this year. Nominees for the community service and distinguished
member awards were also discussed and finalized.
Annual Meeting and Section Meetings: Will be held on
May 5, 2011 at Country Springs Hotel. Michelle Martin will
continue to get word out to the sections. Keynote speaker still
needed for this years' event.
Photo Update: The
photos for the State Bar portrait have been completed.
Arrangements will be made with the photographer to finalize the layout
and size of the portrait.
Local Bar Relations Update:
Christy D'Angelo working on funds for obtaining wireless
copier/printers through State Bar Local Bar Relations Committee.
Debate Update: Danni
Caldwell reports that no Supreme Court candidates have offered to
debate as of yet. Contested election candidates Judge Kathleen
Stilling and ADA Lloyd Carter will debate March 9, 2011 at 4:45 p.m. in
the Administration Center Cafeteria. Written questions from the
audience will be submitted to the candidates through the
moderator. Danni Caldwell will prepare a press release to get
word out regarding the event.
Adjournment: A
motion was made, seconded and adopted to adjourn.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2011 at 12:00 noon in Room
G55 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.*
Respectfully submitted,
Craig M. Kuhary
Secretary/Treasurer
MINUTES - Thursday, March 17,
2011
In Attendance:
Sue Herro, Linda Coyle, Lori Fabian, Christine D'Angelo, Vickie
Schroeder, Michelle Martin and Craig Kuhary.
Call to Order:
The meeting was duly called to order by President Christy D'Angelo.
Minutes of the February 17,
2011 Board of Directors Meeting: A motion was made,
seconded, and adopted to approve the Minutes of the February 17, 2011
Board of Directors meeting.
Treasurer's Report:
The Treasurer's and Membership Report was reviewed.
State Board of Governors'
Report: No State Bar report given.
Scriptus/Website: The
Scriptus will go out as scheduled.
Scholarship Committee Update:
Vickie Schroeder reports that the committee will meet in the first week
of April. The committee will accept applications from 1st and 2nd
year law students.
Spring Awards Dinner:
The lists and invitations have been sent out. The event will be
held at the Marriott West on April 9, 2011.
Annual Meeting and Section
Meetings: The Annual Meeting will be held on May 5, 2011
at the Country Springs Hotel.
Composite Photo Update:
Christy D'Angelo reports that the composite photo is finished. It
will be ready to be printed next week. A composite photo will be
ordered for the courthouse.
WCBA Sections Issues:
Oversight of Sections and Section leaders discussed. It was
decided that the Board would leave it to the Section members to decide
who chairs their Section. Michelle Martin and Lori Fabian will
draft a policy memo regarding Section oversight. It was also
decided that the Board would not allow social media links through the
Sections under the umbrella of the WCBA. Two new Sections of the
WCBA were also proposed. One was suggested for a litigation
section and another for a juvenile section. A flyer will be
included in the July Membership packets to gauge interest in the
creation of the proposed sections.
Unishippers Global:
Christy D'Angelo gives a report regarding the service which provides
contractual shipping with UPS at reduced rates which could be offered
as a benefit to WCBA members. Christy D'Angelo will obtain more
information about the service from the Milwaukee County Bar
Association, which has used the service in the past.
Bar Leaders Conference:
The conference will be held on Friday, April 29 between 8 a.m. and 2
p.m. A Bard member to be determined will need to attend.
Bench/Bar Committee:
The committee by-laws require three members from the WCBA board.
Michelle Martin will joint Christy D'Angelo and Craig Kuhary as members
on the committee. It was also discussed that an at-large member
from the WCBA will be needed to complete the committee. It was
decided that the at-large member should practice in civil litigation to
round out the current membership on the committee.
Adjournment: A
motion was made, seconded and adopted to adjourn.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2011 at 12:00 noon in Room
G55 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.*
Respectfully submitted,
Craig M. Kuhary
Secretary/Treasurer
*The next meeting will be Thursday, May19, 2011 in Room 330 of the
Waukesha
County Administration Building.
From the
Clerk of Courts
Effective
May 2, 2011, the Civil Division has merged all customer service
business into Room C167. Room C153 will no longer be accessible to the
public. Thank you.
Section News
New Section Forming!
The Waukesha Bar Association is starting a new Juvenile Law
Section. A notice of the first meeting of this section is
attached, and is available on the WCBA website. The first meeting of
this section will be held on:
May 17th, Noon-1:30 at the Machine Shed Restaurant
Because the section is new, this meeting on May 17th will be its
first. The section will not meet after the annual Waukesha Bar
Association meeting, as many other sections are. You will need to
be a member of the Waukesha County Bar Association to be a member of
this Juvenile Law Section. The attachment discusses the cost for
this first lunch meeting and for the section membership.
This section will provide a forum for continued education, information
sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement of the Juvenile Law Bar
in Waukesha County. The first meeting will be largely an
open discussion about the section-meeting frequency, content, and
structure. Judge Bohren will provide some remarks about what is
new in the Juvenile Court and his ideas for this section.
Please pass let others you know who might be interested.
Any Other News?
Please
send
section
news
and
information
to
Michelle
Martin
at
mmartin@murnlaw.com
or Danni Caldwell at wcba1@waukeshabar.org.
Member News
From Judge Mac Davis
Criminal defense attorneys interested in entering into a
capitation contract with Waukesha County for misdemeanor court
appointments may apply to Chief Judge Mac Davis. Questions about
the contracts can be posed to Diane Kelsner in the Clerk of Courts
office. (548-7501).
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From the Powers that Be
Personnel attending the metal detector at the entrance of the
Waukesha County Courthouse report that some attorneys and other
professionals have been less than cordial to personnel at the
station. Please observe the standards of courtesy and decorum
under Supreme Court Rule 62.02. Thank you.
New
on the WCBA Web Site
A link to the photos taken at the Spring Awards Dinner will be
appearing on the WCBA website, soon.
A member poll is waiting for your vote! You can find it on the
opening page of the WCBA website.
Comments
or questions about the Scriptus should be directed to:
Danni Caldwell, Editor
(262) 548-7432
wcba1@waukeshabar.org
Anyone Know Where Spring Might
Be Hiding?
