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“To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice.”

The Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission’s recent adoption of statements on its Mission and Core Values comes at a turning point for Wisconsin. Together, the statements of mission, core values and essential capacities articulate how the Commission will approach the array of  proposals and challenges it faces as it works to expand access to justice in Wisconsin’s civil legal system. Formal work on these statements began at the Commission’s November board meeting

November 17 meeting update

Commission members met in Marquette University Law School’s beautiful new Eckstein Hall for their final meeting of 2010. The Commission received updates from its committees on proposed activities and issues that committees have identified as priorities for further work. Commission members also refined a draft statement of shared core values to guide their work on a wide range of systemic issues from legal aid funding and self-help initiatives to public education and

November 17 meeting agenda

The agenda for the Commission’s Fall meeting on November 17 in Milwaukee is now available. November 17 2010 agenda (pdf)

Commission appointments completed!

With the announcement yesterday by Governor Jim Doyle that he is appointing Kelly Burger, Duana Bremer and Deedee Rongstad to the Commission, we now have our full complement of 17 board members. Last week, Speaker Mike Sheridan announced the Wisconsin Assembly’s appointment of Marvin Wopat to the Commission. Here is a quick summary of the new members: By Speaker Sheridan Marvin Wopat (Rock County Board of Supervisors and vice-chair of

ABA acts on civil right to counsel

The ABA House of Delegates voted on Tuesday to adopt two key documents supporting a limited statutory civil right to counsel for the poor in cases where basic human needs are at stake. One of the resolutions was a set of principles that could serve as a guide as states approach this issue. The second was a Model Act intended to serve as a framework for states in drafting actual

July post-meeting update

Yesterday, the Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission board held it’s quarterly meeting in beautiful Stevens Point, WI on the campus of UW Stevens Point. They had a full agenda of both substantive and administrative issues to address. What follows is a meeting summary prepared by Commission staff.

July meeting agenda available

The agenda for the July 27, 2010 Commission meeting in Stevens Point is now available here.  Setting up a committee structure for the Commission will be the action major item at this meeting.  The expectation is that much of the Commissions work will first pass through one of the proposed committees.  If there are issues you would like to bring to the Commission’s attention, you can do so using the

November board meeting – Milwaukee

The Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission board will be meeting in Milwaukee on November 17, 2010. Location information will be available closer to the meeting date.

July board meeting – Stevens Point

The next meeting of the Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission will take place July 27, 2010  on the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Campus at the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., in Room 223  from 10 am to 3 pm.

First update

You probably have lots of questions about the commission, its activities and its plans. This is the place to watch for the most up to date information about us.