Waukesha_County_Bar Association

SCRIPTUS

P.O. Box 88

Waukesha, WI 53187-0088

A Publication of the Waukesha County Bar Association

November, 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
December 8, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. December 8, 2011 5-10 p.m. January 9, 2012 Noon February 16, 2012 Noon May 10, 2012 Noon	Annual Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Seminar ++ Free for WCBA members Waukesha County Board Room WCBA Holiday Party ++ Delafield Brewhaus Judges’ Update Luncheon Marriott West Support Staff Luncheon Marriott West Annual Meeting Marriott West ++ Members only event

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A Word From Your President

Dear Fellow Members:

    Thank you to all who attended the Ethics Seminar on November 9 and who made it a success. On December 8 the WCBA is hosting the GAL Seminar and the Holiday Party. Please go to the WCBA website for specifics.

    The dates have also been set for the Annual Judges' Update Luncheon, the Support Staff Luncheon, and the Annual Meeting. All of the dates, times, and locations can be found on the WCBA website.

    I received a memo from the State Bar of Wisconsin regarding its Fee Arbitration Program. The State Bar is looking for volunteers to serve as arbitrators. If you would like further information regarding the program, please contact me or go to the State Bar website.

    The Board has heard from several members that collegiality is important and that the WCBA should continue to foster relationships between its members. To that end, the Board has been discussing different ways and events to accomplish that goal. While the Board understands that it cannot please everyone with each decision, it wants to promote events that are well-liked and well-attended by the membership. As such, if you have any thoughts or ideas regarding a potential event for the WCBA to sponsor, please contact any member of the Board.

Very truly yours,
Michelle E. Martin
President

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WCBA Board Minutes - Thursday, September 22, 2011

In Attendance: Danni Caldwell, Sue Herro, Kim Haines, Lori Fabian, Christine D'Angelo, Michelle Martin, Linda Coyle, Ron Sonderhouse, Sara Ponath and Sharron Stolpa. Eric Larson, Sally from Plowshare Center and Jason Heinen were in attendance as well.

Absent: Craig Kuhary

Call to Order: The meeting was duly called to order by President Michelle Martin.

Minutes of the August 18, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting: August minutes were approved.

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

State Board of Governors' Report: Kim Haines reported that there has been no meeting since the last Board meeting. The next meeting is September 23 in Sturgeon Bay. Some agenda items were discussed - continuing with the working committees (Kim is on the Strategic Planning/Challenges to the Profession committee). A public hearing on State Bar dues increase will be held. Another petition on the voluntary/non-voluntary bar was filed, and the Supreme Court decided to consider the petition. Sarah Ponath reported that she will be seeking a Board of Governor's nomination.

Scriptus/Website: Danni Caldwell has updated the website as needed with Section information. The email address list for Scriptus recipients was updated as well, and the next Scriptus will go out the last week of September. We will pass out information at the Ethics Seminar to members asking them to add the WCBA as a "Safe sender" for emails so that our emails are not rejected to our members.

Composite Photo Update: Composite photo has been hung in the ceremonial courtroom.

Bar Grant for Printer: We have been waiting for wireless printers to come in. They should go into Judge Carter and Judge Dreyfus' courtrooms by the end of September.

Technology in the Courtrooms: Michelle met with Bob Snow and he will be going back to the County to determine the next steps regarding this matter, and then will get back to us. It is likely there will be several training sessions as well.

Bar Association Room: No update at this time. Christy will send a reminder to Judge Davis.

Location of Events for 2011-12: The Spring Awards Dinner will be discussed in more detail at the next Board Meeting.

New Business

Scholarship Committee Update: Vicky will be working on this next week, with further updates at the next meeting.

Local Bar Grants: Deadline is 2/3/12.

Litigation Section: Meeting is 10/13/11.

Justice Geske Forum - Eric Larson: Eric Larson and Sally from the Plowshare Center in downtown Waukesha gave a presentation regarding the Plowshare Center's 6th Annual February Forum. The Plowshare is seeking a donation/sponsorship from the WCBA. The theme for the event is "The Human Face of the Future, Imagining a Just Society." The event is held the 1st Saturday in February from 9am to noon at Carroll University, and usually draws 300 to 400 attendees. Janine Geske will be one of the speakers at the event this year. After discussion, the Board agreed to donate $200 to the event to be designated as a sponsorship fee for Justice Geske's appearance. We will also ask for information regarding how the WCBA's name will be advertised, and further discussion will be had as to whether we want to set up a table at Carroll during the event. LRIS, Self-Help Clinic and mediation were suggested ideas.

Miscellaneous: Cathy Warmington of the Mediation Center has expressed an interest in speaking at a section meeting, or possibly the annual meeting. The Family Law Section will consider having her speak at one of their section meetings.

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

Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2011 at 12:00 noon in Room G55 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.*

Respectfully submitted,

Lori J. Fabian
Secretary/Treasurer

WCBA Board Minutes - Thursday, October 20, 2011

In Attendance:    Danni Caldwell, Sue Herro, Craig Kuhary, Lori Fabian, Christine D'Angelo, Michelle Martin, Ron Sonderhouse, Sarah Ponath and Sharron Stolpa.

Absent: Linda Coyle

Call to Order: The meeting was duly called to order by President Michelle Martin.

Minutes of the September 22, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting: September minutes were approved.

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

State Board of Governors' Report: Kim Haines provided an update via email regarding the 9/23-9/24 BOG meeting.

Scriptus/Website: Danni Caldwell will send out an email reminder regarding the WCBA Ethics Seminar scheduled for November 9, 2011. An email invitation for the Christmas party will also be sent out. Scriptus should be out the week of November 14, 2011.

Bar Grant for Printer: Linda Coyle provided an email update after the meeting. Printers and printer stands have been purchased, and it should take approximately two weeks for the plugs and ports to be installed.

Technology in the Courtrooms: Michelle Martin reported that the County is still looking at this issue and they need to scale back what they had originally proposed. We are waiting for a response from the County as to their future plans.

Location of Events for 2011-12:

    12/8/11 - Christmas Party - Delafield Brewhaus - $15 per member in advance, $20 at the door. Michelle will provide the contact information to Linda Coyle. Sharron will update the invite and it will be sent via email, with RSVP's due by 11/29/11.

    1/9/12 - Judge's Update - Marriott - $10 per member, we will collect money the day of the event.

    2/16/12 - Support Staff Luncheon - Marriott - $15 per member + 1 guest

    5/10/12 - Annual Meeting - Marriott

Christy will book the dates with the Marriott.

Scholarship Committee: Vicky Schroeder will get the applications out, with the student's deadline for submissions being December 1, 2011. Sue, Lori and Christy will work with Vicky to select the recipient of the scholarship. We will invite the recipient to the Judge's Luncheon in January.

Litigation Section Meeting Update: The Litigation Section met on 10/13/11. They discussed wanting to offer CLE's/Lunch meeting presentations every other month or quarterly, cocktail hour and networking lunches. There was an interest in a mentoring program as well. The section does not plan to charge dues. They expressed an interest in having a member serve on the Bench/Bar committee; however no spot is open until 2013.

New Business

Legal Action of Wisconsin Board: Jake Schwei is the current bar representative for the Board. He will be stepping down from this position. The Board meets 3-4 times per year in Madison on Saturday mornings. The next meeting is in December. WCBA Board will think of individuals that could possibly fill Jake's seat.

Annual Awards Dinner: Discussed new ideas for the Annual Awards Dinner to gain more interest and attendees at the event. Considering a new award for attorneys practicing 5 years or less - a criteria will need to be established if we pursue this type of an award.

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

Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2011 at 12:00 noon in Room G55 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.*

Respectfully submitted,

Lori J. Fabian
Secretary/Treasurer

* The next meeting is scheduled for December 15, 2011 at 12:00 noon in Room G55 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.*

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From the Clerk of Courts

Holiday Greetings and Courthouse Hours

All of us in the Circuit Courts wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving with health and happiness for the upcoming holiday season and great success in the coming year!

In observation of the holidays, the Courthouse will be closed November 24th and 25th, December 23rd, 26th,and 30th, and January 2nd.

Hon. Mark Gundrum Investiture

Judge Mark Gundrum will hold his investiture for the Court of Appeals on December 15, 2011 in C215 of the Waukesha County Courthouse beginning at 4:00 p.m. Members of the WCBA are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Waukesha County Criminal Justice Collaborating Council

Judge J. Mac Davis invites all WCBA members to view the CJCC newsletter available on the CJCC website.

Section News

Please check your section page for updates.

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

As promised, the email lists were culled in September, and non-renewing members were be removed.

Please update your membership to keep getting emails and WCBA notices! The membership application can be found on the WCBA website.

New on the WCBA Web Site

RSVP for our Holiday Party to take advantage of early RSVP pricing. Walk-ins are welcome, too! The form is 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

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!