SCR 10.01. State Bar of Wisconsin

State Bar of Wisconsin. (1) There shall be an

association to be known as the "state bar of Wisconsin" composed of

persons licensed to practice law in this state, and membership in the

association shall be a condition precedent to the right to practice law in

Wisconsin.

(2) The supreme court by appropriate orders shall provide for

the organization and government of the association and shall define the

rights, obligations and conditions of membership therein, to the end that

the association shall promote the public interest by maintaining high

standards of conduct in the legal profession and by aiding in the

efficient administration of justice.