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SCRIPTUS
P.O. Box 400
Pewaukee, WI 53072
http://waukeshabar.org
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Publication of the Waukesha County Bar Association
December, 2008
Danni Caldwell-Editor
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YOUR CALENDARS |
January
12, 2009 - noon
Country Springs Hotel
February 3, 2009 - noon
Country Springs Hotel
May 14, 2009
Country Springs Resort
Noon - 5 (end time tentative)
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Annual Judges Update Luncheon*
Support Staff Luncheon*
Annual Meeting and Spring CLE
* (members only events)
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A Word From
Your President
Dear Members:
The Bar would like to thank Mike Hausman for his service as a State Bar
Governor. Mike has completed two full terms and is unable to run
for reelection. The position is accordingly open for
nominations. If you are interested in participating, please
contact me. Petitions for nomination are due no later than March .
We are still accepting suggestions for the support staff luncheon
entertainment. Any and all suggestions are welcome.
I hope to see you at the Judges' Update Luncheon on January 12.
Very truly yours,
Dan Habeck
WCBA Board
Minutes - Thursday,
November 20, 2008, 12:00 p.m.
Attendance:
Dan Habeck, President; Doug Swanson, President-Elect; Christy D'Angelo,
Secretary/Treasurer; Marjorie Wendt, Past-President; Michelle Martin;
Danni Caldwell; Craig Kuhary; Vicki Schroeder & Sharron Stolpa.
Minutes: The
minutes of the September 18, 2008 & October 23, 2008, meetings were
approved.
Treasurer and Membership
Report: 437 membership applications had been
received for the 2008-2009 membership year.
18 Month CD: $13,999.26
2 Year
CD:
$13,999.51
Money Market: $6,112.85
Checking Account: $26,628.62
Old Business and Committee Reports
State Board of Governors:
Nothing to report.
Scriptus/Website:
The next issue of the Scriptus will be sent out next week, September
22, 2008.
September 24, CLE: 34
people have preregistered for the CLE provided by Wisconsin Lawyers
Mutual Insurance Company to be held at the courthouse over the lunch
hour.
Judge's Luncheon:
Scheduled for January 12, 2009. Dan Habeck will contact the judges and
court commissioners to invite them.
Holiday Party: Will be
held on December 4, 2008, at the Delafield Brewhaus. Invitations have
been sent. Arrowhead High School Broadway Company Show Choir will be
performing at 6:30 p.m. during the event. The Board has agreed that we
will present them with a donation as a thank you gift.
Tax Return: Dan Habeck
reported that the annual tax return is at the accountant's office.
Criminal OAR Policy Information: Tabled for discussion at a later date.
New Business
Local Bar Grant Competition: The
Wisconsin Bar Association offers grant money to local bar associations
for new public service projects that are topical, useful and novel.
Information is available on the State Bar website. The deadline
for applying is June 1, 2009. Information can be obtained from Kris
Wenzel (800) 444-9404 or dwenzel@wisbar.org.
GAL Seminar: Marjorie
Wendt advised that the GAL Seminar will be held on December 11, 2008,
from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Waukesha County Board Room. The Board
unanimously approved a motion to pay for the cost of printing the
seminar materials and for the food/beverages that will be served.
November Security &
Facilities Committee meeting: Michelle Martin reported
that the Security & Facilities Committee held their quarterly
meeting and discussed the redesign of the Atrium and Entrance areas to
the courthouse. They also discussed the plans to address secure passage
of inmates to the courtrooms and building additions to the current
courthouse so that inmates are no longer transported through the public
hallways. No final decisions have been made. The Juvenile Center
parking lot project is completed.
Judge's Luncheon: The
Board voted unanimously to move the date of the Judge's Update Luncheon
to the second Monday in January, 2009, as the first Monday (January 5)
is also the first working day of the new year. Therefore, the luncheon
is now scheduled to take place on January 12, 2009.
Ceremonial Courtroom Portrait:
The Board unanimously approved spending up to $750 to secure a portrait
of retiring Circuit Court Judge Mark Gempeler to display in the
ceremonial courtroom.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 1:04 p.m. The next
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 12:00 p.m.,
Room G55, Administration Building. *
Respectfully submitted,
Christine D'Angelo, Secretary/Treasurer
*The next meeting is Thursday, January 22, 2009, same time, same
location.
From the
Clerk of Courts
Holiday Greetings
On behalf of our entire court staff, we would like
to wish all the members of the Waukesha Bar a joyous holiday
season! It is our pleasure to serve you and the citizens of
Waukesha County. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season and
a new year full of good health, happiness and laughter.
Kelly Haag, Clerk of
Juvenile Clerk
Sally Lunde, Register
in Probate
Kathleen Madden,
Clerk of Circuit Court
New Website for Waukesha County
Circuit Court
On the eve of her retirement, Carolyn Evenson
released the newly designed Waukesha Circuit Courts web site for public
use. The new site includes expanded content, procedural
information for use by court personnel and the public, and increased
functionality for users.
The award-winning Waukesha County Family Court Self
Help website has been integrated into the redesigned courts website and
also includes additional information and easy to access features.
Evenson said, "the project has taken over a year to implement, but is
well worth the wait. The website content is both extensive and
user-friendly, and additions or changes can be quickly and easily
managed within our office. I am grateful to staff for their many
hours of effort on this project."
The website is located at
http://circuitcourts.waukeshacounty.gov/. Please make yourself
familiar with the site and we encourage your comments.
Burd and Schroeder Retire
Diane Burd, Chief Deputy Clerk of Court, and Carole
Schroeder, Deputy Clerk of Court, announced their retirement after
decades of employment with Waukesha County. Diane joined the
Courts in 1973 and has worked as a Clerk I, Clerk II, Clerk III, Deputy
Clerk, Office Manager and has served as Chief Deputy for the past 14
years. Carole began working in the District Attorney's office in
1969 as a stenographer and has served as a Deputy Clerk of Court for
the past 20 years. Diane and Carole have seen many changes in the
Courts over the years and both possess a wealth of knowledge.
They will be sorely missed by all!
Family Self Help Center Continues to
Serve Waukesha Well!
The Waukesha County Family Court Self Help Center
has added a new Family Legal Clinic where area attorneys meet
one-on-one with citizens who wish to represent themselves in a divorce
or other family legal matters. As a result of a grant from the
State Bar, the Family Legal Clinic was design in 2007 to compliment the
services already provided by the center. Forty-four family legal
clinics were held serving over 277 litigants in 2008 by 17 local
attorneys who volunteered their time to meet with litigants. The
Family Self Help Center also offers court information and public
resources. The Center is located in C108 and is staffed by
Customer Service Representatives who can direct you to available
resources, user-friendly forms and instructions, assist you with public
access computers, answer basic procedural questions and review
documents or forms for completeness.
Section News
Please
send section news and information to Michelle Martin at mmartin@murnlaw.com or Danni Caldwell at wcba1@waukeshabar.org.
Member News
Volunteers Sought
High School Mock Trial
Doug Swanson has graciously agreed to
coordinate Mock Trial this year. If you are interested in helping
by serving as a judge, please contact Doug at 262-523-4321. This
is a very rewarding and fun event for all involved and will only
involve 4 hours of your time on Saturday, February 10, 2009.
Candidate Forum
Assistance
If you are interested in helping to
coordinate a forum for State Bar president candidates to debate, please
contact Dan Habeck (262-542-4278). Assistance will be provided by WCBA.
CLE Credit Information
The Fall Ethics Seminar was approved for 3.5
CLE credits, all EPR credits. A complete listing of all of the
CLE credits available from the WCBA in 2007 and 2008 is on the WCBA
website.
Law Day
The WCBA has not sponsored Law Day in many
years. The State Bar and the ABA offer ideas and materials for Law Day
activities. Any WCBA members interested in volunteering to coordinate
Law Day in Waukesha County, please contact Dan Habeck for information.
(262-542-4278 or djh@cmhlaw.com )
Local Bar Grant Competition
The Wisconsin Bar Association offers grant
money to local bar associations for new public service projects that
are topical, useful and novel. Information is available on the State
Bar website. The deadline for applying is May 1, 2009.
Information can be obtained from Kris Wenzel (800) 444-9404 or
dwenzel@wisbar.org.
New
on the WCBA Web Site
A new help wanted ad was posted to the website since the last
Scriptus. If you are looking for work, or looking for someone to
hire, please contact Danni Caldwel with the particulars. This is
a free service for members and anyone looking for a job as an attorney
in Waukesha County.
Comments
or questions about the Scriptus should be directed to:
Danni Caldwell, Editor
548-7432
wcba1@waukeshabar.org
WHATEVER
YOUR HOLIDAY, MAY IT BE SAFE AND WARM AND MAY 2009 BE PROSPEROUS!
