"Financially incentivizing more attorneys to practice in "high-need areas" in Wisconsin is chief among proposals from a Wisconsin Supreme Court committee tasked with addressing ongoing attorney shortages in the state. Other recommendations include increasing the hourly rate for private attorneys who take on state public defender cases and exploring a limited license practitioner program to provide legal services in specific practice areas, according to a recent report from the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Attorney Recruitment and Retention Committee."
"By increasing the supply of lawyers, the Wisconsin Supreme Court aims to ensure that parties in civil cases and criminal defendants have access to justice, the State Bar of Wisconsin's InsideTrack Weekly says in its coverage of the report. Several statistics demonstrate the attorney shortage in Wisconsin, including that the number of attorneys working on circuit court cases declined by about 10% over the past eight years, the report says."
A committee recommends financially incentivizing attorneys to practice in high-need areas of Wisconsin to address ongoing attorney shortages. Recommendations include increasing the hourly rate for private attorneys who take state public defender cases and exploring a limited license practitioner program to provide legal services in specific practice areas. Increasing the supply of lawyers aims to ensure that parties in civil cases and criminal defendants have access to justice. Statistics show the number of attorneys working on circuit court cases declined by about 10% over the past eight years, indicating a significant reduction in legal capacity.
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