WI · rules
SCR 23.01
Definition of practice of law
The practice of law in Wisconsin is the application of legal
principles and judgment with regard to the circumstances or objectives
of another entity or person(s) where there is a client relationship of trust
or reliance and which require the knowledge, judgment, and skill of a
person trained as a lawyer. The practice of law includes but is not
limited to:
(1) Giving advice or counsel to others as to their legal rights or
the legal rights or responsibilities of others for fees or other
consideration.
(2) Selection, drafting, or completion for another entity or person
of legal documents or agreements which affect the legal rights of the
other entity or person(s).
(3) Representation of another entity or person(s) in a court, or in
a formal administrative adjudicative proceeding or other formal dispute
resolution process or in an administrative adjudicative proceeding in
which legal pleadings are filed or a record is established as the basis for
judicial review.
(4) Negotiation of legal rights or responsibilities on behalf of
another entity or person(s).
(5) Any other activity determined to be the practice of law by the
Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Provenance
- Source
- www.wicourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- 2026-09-23
- Content hash
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