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SCRIPTUS
P.O. Box 400
Pewaukee, WI 53072
http://waukeshabar.org
A
Publication of the Waukesha County Bar Association
August, 2008
Danni Caldwell-Editor
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YOUR CALENDARS |
September
24, 2008
Noon,
Room G-55
Waukesha
County Administration
Center
November,
2008
Details
TBA
December
4, 2008
Delafield
Brewhaus
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WCBA/WLMIC Disaster Planning/Business
Continuity CLE - free RSVP to wcba1@waukeshabar.org
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WCBA Ethics Seminar *
WCBA Holiday Party *
* (members only events)
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A Word From
Your President
Dear Members:
In my
last letter I queried the Bar on items of importance or proposed
initiatives
for the Bar Association this year.
Outside of a request that we formally object to the Packers
handling of
the Brett Favre situation, there has been little response.
As a
pessimist, before my coffee, I will take this as an indication that the
Bar is
somewhat lethargic and inactive. As an
optimist, after my coffee, I will assume that this simply means the
membership
approves of everything we have been doing for the last couple of years. I would again invite your input and opinion
on things the Bar could or should be doing.
Best
wishes this fall.
Very
truly yours,
Dan
Habeck
President
WCBA Board
Minutes - Thursday, May 22,
2008
Attendance:
Marjorie Wendt, President, Dan Habeck, President Elect, Doug Swanson,
Secretary/Treasurer, Danni Caldwell, Victoria Schroeder, Michelle
Martin, Craig Kuhary, Michael Morse, and Sharron Stolpa.
Minutes: The
Minutes of the April 17, 2008 meeting were approved.
Treasurer’s and Membership
Report: Doug Swanson reported the need to transfer money from
the money market account to the checking account to cover the
anticipated shortfall which typically occurs at this time of the
year. When the membership dues are received for the July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009 time period the funds will be transferred back to
the money market account. By unanimous vote the funds were
transferred as requested.
Old Business and Committee
Reports
State Board of Governors:
Mike Morse had submitted the updated materials being considered by the
Board of Governors prior to our meeting. The new members of the
Board of Governors will be Jeff Zirgibel and Sam Benedict. They
will join Mike Hausman who will remain as one of our representatives on
the Board of Governors.
Scriptus/Website: Danni Caldwell reported that the Scriptus is
ready to be sent.
Budget: The proposed Budget was approved. A copy is
attached.
New Business
Purchase of Printer:
By unanimous consent it was determined that Sharron Stolpa should
purchase a printer that is compatible with the Bar Association's laptop
computer for her use as the Administrative Assistant to our
organization.
Bylaws Revisions
Committee: The Committee had submitted a proposed draft of
revisions of the Bylaws. It was determined that those revisions
will be reviewed by the Board Members in anticipation of the July 2008
meeting.
Summer Mailer:
Is ready to be sent to all members.
Annual Meeting:
Doug Swanson reported that he has submitted the materials to obtain CLE
credits for the Legal Technology Seminar presented by Russ Kodner.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 12:50 p.m. The
next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 12:00 p.m.
Room G55, Administration Building.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas E. Swanson, Secretary/Treasurer
WCBA Board
Minutes - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Attendance: Dan
Habeck, President, Doug Swanson, President-Elect, Christy D’Angelo,
Secretary/Treasurer, Marjorie Wendt, Past President, Danni Caldwell,
Michelle Martin, Linda Van de Water and Sharron Stolpa.
Minutes: The minutes
of the May 22, 2008, meeting were approved.
Treasurer's and Membership
Report: 190 Membership applications had been received for the
2008-2009 membership year. Treasurer's report was not available for the
meeting and will be taken up at the next Board meeting. Motion was made
by Doug Swanson to make a corrective entry in the check book register
balancing it with the bank statement and the Quicken register. By
unanimous consent, the motion was passed.
Old Business and Committee Reports
State Board of Governors:
All members with email addresses on file should have received the
survey questions regarding the lawsuit by Judge Seifert sent by Jeff
Zirgibel. Members are free to answer. It was decided that the Board
will not take an official position on this matter.
Scriptus/Website: The
next Scriptus is due out in August.
By Laws: A draft of
updated by laws have been sent to the Board. Discussion will be held
regarding the new bylaws at the September 18, 2008, Board meeting.
New Business
Upcoming Events:
Ethics Seminar: will be held
again this November. Doug Swanson will contact the hotel to verify a
date. Christy D'Angelo will contact potential speakers once the date
has been established.
Holiday Party: Michelle Martin
will oversee this year's Holiday event scheduled for December 4, 2008,
at Delafield Brewhaus. Thank you Danni Caldwell for all your years of
service organizing and running this event.
Fall Event: Discussion was had
on whether or not to continue with a fall, networking event. It was
decided that since these events have not been well attended in the past
few years that it will be discontinued at this time. We are open to
further ideas for an event in the future.
New Initiatives: Discussion
was had on various community service projects in which the Bar could
participate or act as a sponsor. Ideas:
• Provide a copy of the State Bar
brochure On Being 18 to local high school seniors.
• Put together a list of members
who have volunteered to help and hold a discussion on possible projects.
• Lunch & Learn: Free lunch
time CLE opportunities for members.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 12:45 p.m. The next
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 12:00 p.m., Room
G55, Administration Building.
Thank you Marjorie Wendt for your service as President last year.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine D'Angelo, Secretary/Treasurer
Editor's Note: The next WCBA Board meeting is September 18, 2008 - Room
G-55
of the County Administration Building.
From the
Clerk of Courts
On September 3, the Clerk of Courts is celebrating Juror Appreciation
Month with a commemorative ceremony in Courtroom 215. and will begin at
2:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Justice Shirley Abrahamson
and Judge James Kieffer will preside. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Section News
Please
send section news and information to Michelle Martin at mmartin@murnlaw.com or Danni Caldwell at wcba1@waukeshabar.org.
Member News
On Wednesday,
September 24, the WCBA is teaming with Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual
Insurance Co. (WLMIC) to provide a free one hour CLE session on
disaster planning and business continuity planning for lawyers.
The session will begin at noon, and will be held in Room G-55 of the
Waukesha County Administration Center. Sally Anderson, WLMIC-
Vice President of Claims will speak.
This is a members only event, but you or your colleagues can join WCBA
on the 24th. We will have membership applications on site, or you
can download the application in advance from the WCBA website.
Lunch is not provided, but you should feel free to bring your lunch
with you. The County cafeteria is located across the hall from
the meeting room, and is open to the public.
Please RSVP to wcba1@waukeshabar.org or by
calling Danni Caldwell at (262)548-7432.
New
on the WCBA Web Site
The website was
fairly static over the summer, but I’ve started updating it. Keep
checking back!
Comments
or questions about the Scriptus should be directed to:
Danni Caldwell, Editor
548-7432
wcba1@waukeshabar.org
JUST WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO?
