Practice of Law

Admission to Practice
- Admission to Practice Law in Wisconsin (Board of Bar Examiners)
  Explains the three ways a lawyer may be admitted to the bar in Wisconsin: diploma privilege, admission on proof of practice elsewhere, and the Wisconsin bar exam.
- Agencies
  - Board of Bar Examiners (WI Court System)
    Evaluates the skills, character and fitness of lawyers who wish to be licensed in Wisconsin. Administers the bar exam. Monitors compliance with rules for continuing legal education.
  - State Bar of Wisconsin
    Only active members of the State Bar may practice law in Wisconsin.
    - Ethics opinions (State Bar of Wisconsin)
- Certificates of Good Standing (WI Court System)
- Pro Hac Vice
  - Pro Hac Vice Admission (WI Court System)
    Application instructions, forms and fees, and frequently asked questions.
  - Pro Hac Vice Admission Rules for 50 States (American Bar Assoc.)
  - Forms
    - Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice (WI Court System)
    - Pro Hac Vice Forms from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
  - S. Ct. Order 06-06: Order Amending Section 10.03 and Chapter 20 of the Supreme Court Rules and Corrections Order: S. Ct. Order 08-26 (WI Supreme Court)
- The Law
Continuing Legal Education

Biographies
- History of Wisconsin's Black Lawyers (WI Assoc. of African American Lawyers)
- Women Trailblazers in the Law (Stanford Law School)
Directories
- NALP Directory of Legal Employers
- Wisconsin Local Bar Associations (State Bar of WI)
Insurance
- ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Responsibility
  Source of information on insurance for lawyers, malpractice prevention information and legal malpractice claim statistics.
  - Lawyers' Professional Liability Insurance Carriers by State (American Bar Association)
  - Risk Management Resources
    Manage your practice, avoid risk, and determine coverage under your malpractice & other insurance policies.

Statistics
- NALP Research (National Association for Law Placement)
  Provides statistics on topics such as: diversity & demographics, legal career professionals, recent graduates, recruitment & hiring, salaries & compensation.

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

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Wisconsin State Law Library