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SCRIPTUS
P.O. Box 400
Pewaukee, WI 53072
http://waukeshabar.org
A
Publication of the Waukesha County Bar Association
October, 2007
Danni Caldwell-Editor
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| MARK
YOUR CALENDARS |
November 5, 2007
December 6, 2007
(5
p.m. -
10 p.m.)
January
7th, 2008
(noon)
February
4th, 2008
(noon)**
April
26th, 2008
** Please
note that this date is corrected from that published with the summer
mailing materials.
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Ethics
Seminar - Free to Members
Registration
form available here
Holiday
Party - Delafield Brewhaus
Annual
Judges’ Update Luncheon
Country
Springs Hotel
Support
Staff Luncheon
Country
Springs Hotel
Spring
Awards Dinner
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A Word From
Your President
Dear Colleagues:
The Waukesha
County Bar Association is proud to provide its members with three free
CLE opportunities. Coming up soon is the Ethics Seminar, on
Monday, November 5th, 2007 from 8:30 until noon at the Brookfield
Suites Hotel and Convention Center (formerly Embassy Suites). On
December 13th, 2007, a Guardian ad Litem Seminar will be held in the
County Board room on the 3rd floor of the Courthouse from 8:30 until
noon. Information and sign up for both seminars is available through
the Waukesha County Bar Association website. The last free CLE
will be held in the spring in conjunction with the annual meeting.
The
Waukesha County Bar Association board also would like to congratulate
Judge Ralph Ramirez who received the Jurist of the Year award from the
Justinian Society at the Columbus Day Awards dinner at the Italian
Community Center on October 12th. Judge Ramirez was honored
for his dedication to his community and his work on the bench.
Chief Judge J. Mac Davis also presented Judge Ramirez with a
proclamation from his fellow circuit court colleagues commemorating his
award.
In addition to
the upcoming seminars, the Bar Holiday party will be held on Thursday,
December 6th at the Delafield Brewhaus. Mark your calenders for this
holiday social event.
Sincerely,
Marjorie A. Wendt
President
Board Minutes and
Treasurer’s Report - Thursday, August 23,
2007; 12:00 pm
Attendance: Marjorie Wendt,
President, Judge Davis, past President, Dan Habeck,
President Elect, Doug Swanson, Secretary/Treasurer, Michelle Martin,
Christine D'Angelo, C. Michael Hausman, Danni Caldwell, and Vicky
Schroeder.
Minutes: The Minutes of the
July 26, 2007 meeting were approved.
Treasurer and Membership Report: Membership
and Treasurer’s Report were distributed and reviewed. As of
August 23, 2007 there are 389 Members and membership dues collected
total $23,495.00. The bank statement for August did not arrive
prior to the August 23, 2007 meeting. The balances shown on the
Treasurer’s report reflect balances from the July 2007 statement.
The checking account balance was $15,904.07. The 12 month
CD balance was $13,370.32. The 24 month CD balance was
$13,364.02.
OLD
BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
State Board of Governors:
Michael Hausman reported that the next Board of Governors meeting is
scheduled for the week of August 27, 2007.
Charitable Giving and
Scholarship:
Judge Davis did
contact the Cooperating Congregations of Greater Waukesha and received
a letter from them identifying the use of the funds we have
provided. It was approved that we will increase our contribution
to the Cooperating Congregations of Greater Waukesha by 5% rounded to
the nearest $10.00 amount.
Doug Swanson reported
that he has sent the Law School Scholarship materials to each of the
state law schools. A copy of these materials will also be
provided to Doug for distribution to Waukesha County Bar Association
members.
Chief Judge Plaques: Judge
Davis reported on the Chief Judge Plaques. He will continue to
obtain more information but a motion was passed allowing him to spend
up to $400.00 to acquire all relevant Chief Judge Plaques.
Bylaws Committee:
Danni will join Michelle and Marjorie and act as a Subcommittee to
update the Bar Association Bylaws. They will review the current
Bylaws and then present the Board any recommendations regarding
amendments to the Bylaws.
NEW
BUSINESS
Lawyer Referral and
Information Service:The contract which the Waukesha County Bar
Association has with the Lawyer Referral and Information Service has
expired. A motion was passed to renew the contract without any
changes. The contract is for a two year term. There is no
cost to the Bar Association. Danni will include a letter via
e-mail to all members reminding them of our participation in the Lawyer
Referral and Information Service.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 12:45 p.m. The next
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 20, 2007* at 12:00 p.m.,
Room
G55, Administration Building.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas E. Swanson, Secretary
*(Editor’s Note)
A meeting was held on October 18. The next meeting is November 15, 2007
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Room G-55 of the County Administration Building.
From the
Clerk of Courts
Transmittal
of Appeal Records
The Clerk's
office currently collects a $5 postage fee at the time of filing an
appeal. Effective immediately, we will begin collecting actual postage
costs from the party filing the appeal, when the appeal package is very
large and requires significantly more postage to transmit. You will be
contacted by our office if this should occur on your case. Thank you.
Section News
Please send section news and information to Michelle Martin at mmartin@murnlaw.com or Danni Caldwell at wcba1@waukeshabar.org.
Member News
Benefit Event
The
Mental
Health Association in Waukesha County will be having its
annual Fall Benefit, A Taste For Wellness, on November 6, 2007, at
Merrill Hills Country Club, from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $60.00 for a
single ticket or $100 for two tickets. This year they will be
presenting an award to Honorable J. Mac & Kristi Davis for their
years of service and dedication to the Mental Health Association. For
more information or to purchase tickets to the dinner, please contact
the Mental Health Association at (262) 547-0769.
Chief Judges’ Plaques
If you are in the Courthouse, check out our display cabinet located in
the second floor lobby which is featuring the new Chief Judges’ plaques.
Legal “Blawg”
A truly outstanding, and free resource for all of us legal beagles in
Wisconsin is the UW-Madison Law Librarian’s legal blog, or
“blawg.” The URL for this site is: http://www.law.wisc.edu/blogs/wisblawg/
Take a few minutes to review this. It should be part of your
Favorites/Bookmarks.
New
on the WCBA Web Site
Coming soon -
our complete set of Scriptus newsletters have been scanned and will
soon be posted to the website!
Comments
or questions about the Scriptus should be directed to:
Danni Caldwell, Editor
548-7432
wcba1@waukeshabar.org
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
