[2] The State Bar of Wisconsin was organized on January 9, 1878, as a voluntary association; its first president was Moses M.
Governors include the association's five officers, immediate past president, thirty-five members elected from the 16 State Bar districts, one member selected by each of the Government Lawyers Division, Young Lawyers Division, and Senior Lawyers Division, five selected by the Nonresident Lawyers Division, four Building Bridges Liaisons, and three nonlawyer members appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme court.
[3] The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) is an agency of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
[4] The ORL enforces the rule that Wisconsin lawyers must complete 30 credits of Continuing Legal Education every two years.
[5] SBW publishes the monthly Wisconsin Lawyer, plus WisBar InsideTrack and the Rotunda Report.