The Wisconsin Supreme Court held a rules hearing and open administrative conference on April 25, 2012 at the state Capitol. In this portion of the meeting, the court held a public hearing on Rules Petition 11-07: In the matter of the petition for providing legal services following a determination of major disaster; and Rules Petition 11-09: Relating to ex parte communications in treatment courts.

Continued coverage of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's rules hearing and open administrative conference held on April 25, 2012 at the state Capitol. In this portion of the conference, the court discussed and voted on Rules Petition 11-07: In the matter of the petition for providing legal services following a determination of major disaster; Rules Petition 11-09: Relating to ex parte communications in treatment courts; Rules Petition 08-02: Regarding citation to unpublished opinions; and Rules Petition 11-04: Petition for Voluntary Bar Filed 7/6/11 By Steve Levine and James Thiel.

Continued coverage of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's open administrative conference held on April 25, 2012 at the state Capitol. In this portion of the conference, the court discussed and voted on the proposal to close administrative conferences.

Continued coverage of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's open administrative conference held on April 25, 2012 at the state Capitol. In this portion of the conference, the court took up the following: Rules Petition 12-03: Relating to inadvertent disclosure of protected or privileged information; request of Steve Levine for staff memoranda in Rules Petitions 11-05 and 12-02; and an e-mail from Nancy Rottier asking if a petition should be drafted relating to 2011 Wisconsin Act 209.