Waukesha_County_Bar Association

SCRIPTUS

P.O. Box 400

Pewaukee, WI 53072

A Publication of the Waukesha County Bar Association

October, 2008

Danni Caldwell-Editor

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

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
November 11, 2008 Brookfield Suites December 4, 2008 Delafield Brewhaus December, 2008 (exact date TBA) January 12, 2009	WCBA Ethics Seminar * Details will be emailed to members WCBA Holiday Party * Juvenile GAL Seminar Annual Judges Update Luncheon* * (members only events)

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A Word From Your President

Dear Members:

        I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Carolyn Evenson on her retirement and to thank her for her service to the County. The simplest proof of her good work is the professional, efficient and effective functioning of her office. The smooth operation of that office is invaluable to the Bar and I am sure that we do not acknowledge that often enough!

    Best wishes to Carolyn in her future endeavors. Good luck to her successor. Continued thanks to all of the Clerk of Court's staff, whom Carolyn has acknowledged as a fantastic asset and the foundation of everything she was able to accomplish.

    Reminder, Ethics Seminar is November 11th, Holiday Party is December 4th.

Very truly yours,

Dan Habeck
President

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WCBA Board Minutes - September minutes will be published in the November issue.

Editor's Note: The next WCBA Board meeting is November20, 2008 - Room G-55 of the County Administration Building.

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From the Clerk of Courts

Farewell Message from Carolyn Evenson

    I'd like to take this last opportunity to thank all of the members of the Waukesha Bar Association who regularly deal with our court offices for your cooperation and assistance over the past ten years. I hope your warm, respectful treatment of my staff has been reciprocated.

    To those of you who have volunteered to staff our Family Court Self-Help Legal Clinic, thank you for giving of yourselves. You have filled an important hole in our self-help process and I am very grateful. We continue to receive kind comments from those who utilize the services of the program.

    I'd also like to thank you as an Association again for your support of our Juror Appreciation activities. The gift of the framed photograph of the first female jurors will be enjoyed by all who frequent the courthouse for many years.

    It has been a privilege to serve as Waukesha County's Clerk of Circuit Court.

-Carolyn Evenson
Waukesha County Clerk of Circuit Court

Clerk of Courts Website

    There is now a page on the County Clerk of Courts website with information about the Criminal Justice Collaborating Council's programs. The criminal defense bar is invited to access this page for information about the alcohol treatment court or the pretrial monitoring program.

    All members should take the time to check out the new and improved Clerk of Courts website, which debuted on October 30. Especially nice are the individual pages for each judge, which include a brief bio and contact information. Another feature available throughout the site is a quick case lookup feature.

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

CLE Credit Information

    The September 24 CLE on disaster recovery and business continuity planning presented by Sally Anderson of WLMIC was approved for 1 credit. This also qualifies as an EPR credit.

    The WCBA Board is very interested in providing low cost or free CLE for our members and would love to hear from our members who have ideas for subjects and/or speakers. Please contact any Board officer or member with your ideas.

    Our ever popular and well attended ethics seminar will be held on November 11. Information was emailed to our members. If you did not receive the form, please check the WCBA website to download it. As always, it is free for members.

LEGAL ACTION’S VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT SPONSORS TRAINING TO ASSIST PRO BONO LAWYERS

    Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) invites lawyers who are interested in providing pro bono legal services to attend the 2008 Volunteer Lawyers Project Fall Training. The training will be held November 4-6, at WCTC in Pewaukee, and November 18-20 at the American Family Training Center in Madison. Training topics include Bankruptcy (11/4 afternoon), Family Law (11/5 full day), Elder Law (11/6 morning), Unemployment Compensation (11/6 afternoon), Consumer Law (11/18 full day), Housing (11/19 full day), Working with Interpreters (11/20 morning) and Immigration Issues (11/20 afternoon).

    The Volunteer Lawyers Project presents this training without charge for lawyers who agree to provide direct pro bono legal services to poor people in Legal Action’s 39- county service area. Advance registration (before 5:00 p.m. on October 29, 2008), is required. More detailed information about the training and a registration form are available online at www.legalaction.org, click on “Volunteer Attorneys” and follow the “Training” link. For more information about the pro bono opportunities offered by the VLP, contact Patricia Risser, at pzr@legalaction.org or 414-274-3063 (toll-free 888-278-0633, ext. 3063).

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.

Holiday Party Invitations

    Watch your mail for information about our popular holiday party which will again be held at the Delafield Brewhaus on December 4!

New on the WCBA Web Site

    There is a page on the WCBA website (here) that lists all of our CLE seminars from the last several years and includes credit information. As you prepare your end of the year report of CLE earned, please check this site for the information you need for that report. The page also includes a link to the State Bar website page which allows you to look up any seminar you have attended to determine credit information.

    Also new on the website is the new WCBA policy on using WCBA resources (email, website, Scriptus) to provide notifications to members. Please take a little time to review this policy.

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Comments or questions about the Scriptus should be directed to:

Danni Caldwell, Editor

548-7432

wcba1@waukeshabar.org

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!