WACDL
Our Membership Benefits
Annual dues for new lawyers (those who have been practicing for less than three years) are $35.00.For those who have been practicing 4-5 years the dues are $65.00. Regular membership is $125.00/year, a Sustaining Membership is $250.00, and members of the President’s Club support WACDL at $500.00 annually. There is no charge for law students, but they are not eligible to subscribe to our confidential listserve. Our membership year runs from July 1 to June 30 and is renewed annually upon payment of dues.
Contact Court Data Technologies to take advantage of the 40-44% discounts on service for WACDL members ONLY.
- New Lawyer ($35)
- Lawyers with 4-5 years of practice ($65)
- Regular Membership ($125)
- Access to the WACDL web site and brief and pleadings bank.
- Listing in the searchable online membership directory
- Listing in the “Find a Lawyer” search tool
- Reduced fees at WACDL seminars
- Access to the WACDL listserve
- Access to the services of the Lawyer Strike Force
- Sustaining Membership ($250)
- All benefits of regular membership
- Listing in the Sustainers section of the on-line WACDL directory
- Recognition in seminar outlines and materials
- $50 off certificate good for any WACDL seminar
- President’s Club Membership ($500)
- All benefits of regular and sustaining membership
- Separate listing on the WACDL website
- Two certificates each worth $50 off the member price of any WACDL seminar.
Legal malpractice insurance created by Wisconsin lawyers for Wisconsin Lawyers.
- WILMIC has paid out over $11 million in dividends to policyholders since 1998
- WILMIC is the ONLY legal malpractice insurance carrier that is an affinity partner of the State Bar of Wisconsin
- WILMIC is a frequent sponsor/contributor to Wisconsin CLE and WACDL programs
- WILMIC provides premium credit for criminal defense practitioners
Policy Features
- Coverage up to $20 million for errors and omissions.
- Prior acts coverage available from your first day of practice.
- Coverage for part-time practitioners.
- Individual “tail” coverage available for attorneys retiring or leaving practice.
- Available Court Bonds.
- Cyber Coverage – Coming Soon!
- Additional Benefits, including OLR Grievance Counsel Coverage, Defendant’s Reimbursement Coverage, and Subpoena Coverage.
Policyholder Benefits
- FREE Risk management CLE programs exclusive to policyholders (up to $1200 value).
- Work directly with our licensed Wisconsin Claims Attorneys to mitigate/repair potential claims.
- Access to Mutually Speaking newsletter, WILMIC Policyholder Alerts, videos and podcasts with practice tips and guidelines.
CRIMINAL CASE RESEARCH AND CCAP DATA APPS
The WADCL Board of Directors has negotiated a special relationship with Court Data Technologies LLC to provide circuit court data research and related services at a significant discount to WACDL member attorneys. Court Data Technologies has been in business since 2003 and they specialize in research using CCAP data.
WACDL members receive a significant discounted subscription to CourtTracker™. CourtTracker™ is a powerful research tool for Wisconsin criminal cases. CourtTracker™ has the same raw data as CCAP, but has more robust searches, more versatile sorting, and ingenious features designed for criminal defense research. CourtTracker™ is simple and fast: Log onto a website, click on a few selection fields, and within seconds the matching cases of your query are in front of you.CourtTracker™ features criminal case data from CCAP dating back over 25 years. It’s easy to use and available at all times via the Web. Search on counties, statutes, modifiers, judges, prosecutors, defendant demographics, and more; see the relevant case detail, dispositions, and sentences in an easy to discern table format, much like Excel. Learn what has been done in similar cases for pleas and sentencing, or find cases that provide background for your arguments.
WACDL members receive a significant 44% discount on CourtTracker™ subscription rates. All CourtTracker™ rates are annual subscriptions and “per firm” based on the number of attorneys in the firm who do criminal defense work. Call Court Data Technologies at (608) 442-0600 for firm rates.
WACDL members also receive discounts on custom research, direct mail marketing, and custom data apps for specialized needs.
