Waukesha_County_Bar Association

SCRIPTUS

P.O. Box 88

Waukesha, WI 53187-0088

A Publication of the Waukesha County Bar Association

July, 2011

Danni Caldwell-Editor

			Table of Contents (click on a link to go to the article or item)
			Mark Your Calendars
			President's Letter
			Minutes
			Clerk of Courts News
			Section News
			Member News
			New on the WCBA Website

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
November 9, 2011 8:00 a.m. registration 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. seminar December 8, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. December 8, 2011 5-10 p.m. January, 2012	Annual Ethics Seminar ++ Free for WCBA members Brookfield Suites Registration materials will be emailed Annual Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Seminar ++ Free for WCBA members Waukesha County Board Room WCBA Holiday Party ++ Delafield Brewhaus Judges’ Update Luncheon Marriot West ++ Members only event

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A Word From Your President

Dear Fellow Members:

I hope this letter finds all of you doing well and enjoying summer. I want to remind you that if you have not done so already, please complete your annual membership application for 2011-2012.
Please also complete the applicable section forms. If you need another or an additional packet, please go to waukeshabar.org and download the summer mailing.

As you will recall, as part of the summer mailing, there was information regarding a proposed Litigation Section. The letter asked that members who were interested in a Litigation Section notify Stephanie Erickson of same so the WCBA could gauge the interest in a Litigation Section. I am pleased to announce that as of the writing of this letter the WCBA has almost thirty members who are interested in the section and, therefore, the WCBA is going to form a new section. If you are interested in the section but have not notified Stephanie Erickson of your interest, please do so. Again, you are able to download her information from the summer mailing packet on the WCBA website. An email will go out to all interested parties notifying them of the date and time of the first Litigation Section meeting. That information will also be posted on the WCBA website.

Please look for future information on the website/in the Scriptus with regard to the placement of wireless printers at the Waukesha County Courthouse. These printers will be available for use by the WCBA members. All of the details have not yet been finalized, so look for updates later this summer.

Also, please look at the website/in the Scriptus for dates for the Ethics Seminar and the Guardian ad Litem Seminar. The dates and locations of these events have been confirmed.

I hope all of you have a happy and healthy summer.

Very truly yours,
Michelle E. Martin
President

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WCBA Board Minutes - Thursday, April 21, 2011

In Attendance: Sue Herro, Linda Coyle, Danni Caldwell, 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 March 17, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting: A motion was made, seconded, and adopted to approve the Minutes of the March 17, 2011 Board of Directors meeting.

Treasurer's Report: The Treasurer's and Membership Report was reviewed. The March 17, 2011 Treasurer's Report was amended to reflect the updated balance in the Eagle Money Market account.

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 be sending out applications shortly. A $1,000.00 scholarship will be awarded to the top applicant through the WCBA. A decision by the committee on the final selection will be made over the Summer. The scholarship will be awarded during the Fall.

Spring Awards Dinner: There were 63 people who attended the event which was similar to last year. New award categories were discussed (ex. "Rookie of the Year") in an effort to encourage younger members to attend.

Annual Meeting and Section Meetings: Meeting to begin at noon. The Real Estate and Family Law sections will be presenting CLE events immediately following the annual meeting. A free lunch will be provided to all members in attendance.

Composite Photo Update: Composite photo is almost completed. Christy D'Angelo will confirm the completion of the project with the photographer and report back to the Board next month if anything else is needed.

WCBA Sections Issues: Michelle Martin and Lori Fabian report that the WCBA Facebook policy draft is almost finished.

Bar Grant for Printer: Linda Coyle reports that Waukesha County was awarded a grant from the State Bar of Wisconsin for approximately $1,300.00 for a wireless printer for the Family Law Division at the courthouse. Linda Coyle will draft a policy regarding use of the printer once it has been purchased.

New Business

Lady Justice Cleaning: Linda Coyle will get an estimate on the cleaning of the Lady Justice Statue at the courthouse.

Young Member Initiatives: Several ideas were discussed by Committee members on how the Bar can attract younger members to section and bar events. Linda Coyle will check on the possibility of a Milwaukee Brewer game event for next year.

2011-2012 Budget: The 2011-2012 Budget was submitted to the Committee for approval. Two changes to the Budget were proposed which included additional funds for the costs anticipated with the new courthouse printer as well as a possible new Spring event next year. A motion to approve the 2011-2012 Budget, with the amendments, was made, seconded and approved by the Board.

2011-2012 Slate of Candidates: A motion was made, seconded and adopted to approve the 2011-2012 Officers and Directors for the WCBA. Two new Directors were nominated to the Board. They are Sarah Ponath and Ron Sonderhouse.

Permanent Office for WCBA Members: Christy D'Angelo will meet with the Facilities Manager at the courthouse to look into the availability of space which can possibly be converted into an office for use by WCBA members while they are at the courthouse.

Adjournment: A motion was made, seconded and adopted to adjourn.

Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2011, 2011 at 12:00 noon in Room G55 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.*

Respectfully submitted,

Craig M. Kuhary
Secretary/Treasurer

MINUTES - Thursday, May19, 2011

In Attendance: Sue Herro, Kim Haines, Lori Fabian, Christine D'Angelo, Vickie Schroeder, Michelle Martin and Sharron Stolpa.

Call to Order: The meeting was duly called to order by President Christy D'Angelo.

Minutes of the April 21, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting: No minutes were reviewed.

Treasurer's Report: The Treasurer's and Membership Report was reviewed.

State Board of Governors' Report: Kim Haines reported that Past President Levine is petitioning the court to change our bar to a voluntary bar. The Board of Governors takes no position on this issue. Last meeting of the year is scheduled for June 8 at the Kalahari. The swearing-in of the new president will occur on the 8th at 5:30pm. Jim Brennan's term starts July 1. Kim received a President's Award for chairing a committee. The Real Estate Law & Business Institute is scheduled for June 9 and 10.

Scriptus/Website: The next Scriptus will go out in August.

Scholarship Committee Update: Vickie Schroeder reports that the committee met on April 21, 2011. They have decided to wait until the fall to solicit for applicants so that all 3 classes of law students can be considered. The award will be given before the end of the first semester. Vickie has agreed to stay on the committee even though she will no longer be a board member. Christy D'Angelo and Sue Herro are the other committee members, and the committee will meet again in August.

Annual Meeting and Section Meetings: Between 40 and 45 people attended (10% of our membership). The Family Law and Real Estate Sections held meetings.

Composite Photo Update: Composite photo is almost completed.

WCBA Sections Issues: Michelle Martin and Lori Fabian report that they are meeting at the end of May to work on the WCBA Facebook policy.

Bar Grant for Printer: We received the funds from the grant, and the monies will be placed in the Waukesha State Bank checking account. We will itemize a separate category in Quicken for these funds. Reports are required on 9/1/11 and 3/1/12 regarding the progress of the printer and how the grant money has been utilized. Linda Coyle is printer shopping, and we discussed having a code to use the printer for bar members only.

Bar Association Room: Inquiries were made regarding use of the Milo Bergo Press Room. We were informed by Kathy Madden that the court does not control the room. Judge Davis was going to look into who does control the room, and he is aware that the bar association would like to utilize the room.

UPS/Shipping: Christy D'Angelo reports that she talked with Uni-Shippers regarding discounted services to bar members for shipping. Uni-Shippers asked for a list of our members; and it was agreed that we would not provide this list. We will consider putting information in the summer mailing about Uni-Shippers services to the bar association.

New Business

2011-2012 Events Schedule:

Ethics Seminar - Sue Herro & Christy D'Angelo will work on the ethics seminar. Sue will look into obtaining speakers for the seminar and Christy will look into the location. If anyone has any speaker ideas, please provide them to Sue. Dan Murray offered to speak as he is a member of OLR. We discussed keeping the event at Brookfield Suites again this year, with 3 speakers.

Holiday Party - Scheduled for December 8, 2011 at Delafield Brewhaus.

Judge's Update - Marriott

Spring Awards Dinner - we discussed looking into a new location for the Spring Awards Dinner. Lori Fabian will do some follow up in this regard. The Rotunda in Waukesha and the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center in Brookfield were suggested.

Support Staff Luncheon - Marriott

Annual Meeting - Marriott

Christy D'Angelo will follow up with the Marriott in regard to scheduling the Judge's Update, Support Staff Luncheon and Annual Meeting.

Adjournment: A motion was made, seconded and adopted to adjourn.

Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2011 at 12:00 noon in Room 330 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.*

Respectfully submitted,

Lori J. Fabian
Secretary/Treasurer

*The next meeting will be August 18, 2011 in Room G55 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.

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From the Clerk of Courts

Investiture

Judge Lloyd V. Carter will hold his formal Investiture Ceremony at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2011, in the Ceremonial Courtroom (C215). Anyone may attend.

Circuit Courts Begin Testing New Courtroom Audio and Visual Presentation Tools

Phase One of a Courtroom Technology Upgrade will soon be complete. Two courtrooms, Judge Kieffer's criminal courtroom and Judge Van De Water's family courtroom will have Audio, Visual Presentation, and Video Conferencing software and hardware installed, as part of a county funded capital project designed to improve and expand the communication and case presentation capabilities of all courtrooms and hearing rooms. Installation in both test courtrooms will be complete by the end of July.

Technology included in the new A/V systems installed in each area include sound amplification and microphone improvements, new assistive listening devices, case presentation tools including document projection and visual presentation tools, and capabilities for attorneys to bring in and utilize their personal laptops and smart devices like tablet PC's to present audio and electronic images or video, real-time image annotation, and multi-camera video conferencing tools.

The project is being coordinated at the direction of Chief Judge J. Mac Davis and Clerk of Circuit Court Kathleen Madden. The two pilot courtrooms will live-test the new systems for a period of 60 to 90 days to see how everything works in real life and then to "tweak" the new systems as necessary to re-work and address problems or improvements identified prior to rolling out the new systems to all 15 remaining venues.

Similarly, after installation in the two test courtrooms is complete, a series of orientation and training sessions beginning with Court staff and Court officials is planned. Following internal training - a series of orientation, system training, and "brain-storming" sessions are being planned which will include our business partners such as the District Attorney, Corporation Counsel, State Public Defender, local WCBA members and other interested practicing attorneys. This will also occur over the next 60 to 90 days. The remaining courtrooms and hearing rooms will be upgraded between January and September of next year.

Additional information on planned Orientation and Training sessions will be communicated in the near future via the Scriptus, the WCBA website, our County Circuit Courts website, and by email to WCBA members, with the assistance of Danni Caldwell. Please stay tuned! We are very excited about these improvements and look forward to getting everyone involved in applying and using these new tools.

Thanks!

Section News

Please send section news and information to Michelle Martin at mmartin@murnlaw.com or Danni Caldwell at wcba1@waukeshabar.org.

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Member News

Please update your membership to keep getting emails and WCBA notices!

New on the WCBA Web Site

A link to the photos taken at the Spring Awards Dinner is now on the WCBA website.

A member poll is waiting for your vote! You can find it on the opening page of the WCBA website.

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Comments or questions about the Scriptus should be directed to:

Danni Caldwell, Editor

(262) 548-7432

wcba1@waukeshabar.org

SUMMER, WITH A VENGEANCE. ENJOY!