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)
Jeff Brown
November 9, 2010
Recent Posts
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
Jeff Brown
August 26, 2010
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
Jeff Brown
August 11, 2010
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.
Jeff Brown
July 28, 2010
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
Jeff Brown
July 20, 2010
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.
Jeff Brown
June 18, 2010
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.
Jeff Brown
June 7, 2010
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.
Jeff Brown
May 10, 2010
