September | October 2016 Newsletter

Save the Date

October 12th at 12:00 PM: MVLC Attorney Training at Marquette Law School. Additional information, including registration, is available here. Training can also be completed anytime online. October 13th at 12:10 PM: Bumper to Bumper: Common Clinic Auto Issues presented by Officer Jeff Thiel, Molly Gena, and Ursula Terry. This one credit CLE, or one pro bono hour credit for law students, covers the substantive legal issues most frequently seen at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics. For more information and to register, visit here. October 20th, 10:00-3:00 PM: Project Homeless Connect. A one-day, one-stop annual event where homeless people in Milwaukee can come to access the multiple services and resources they need, all under one roof. Please contact Kathryn.Mertz@marquette.edu if you would like to volunteer at this great event. November 10th at 12:10 PM: Notice of Eviction! What’s Next? Presented by Court Commissioner Maria Dorsey. This one credit CLE, or one pro bono hour credit for law students, covers the substantive legal issues most frequently seen at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics. For more information and to register, visit here. October 18th-November 11th: Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Volunteer Lawyer Project Fall Training Series. Legal Action welcomes MVLC volunteers at their free CLEs on a variety of areas of law ranging from consumer to family. More information on topics, dates, and registration can be found on the VLP website. Please indicate “MVLC volunteer” on your registration form.

MJC Welcomes “Old Pro” as New Legal Director: Meet Kyla Motz

If you have volunteered at the Milwaukee Justice Center at any time over the past four years, chances are you have met Kyla Motz. Kyla started as a volunteer at the MJC in the summer of 2012, following her first year at Marquette University Law School and, with a few exceptions, she has been with the MJC in some capacity since that time. Kyla served as an interim Legal Director in fall 2014 during leadership transition at the MJC. She began as the MJC Legal Director, overseeing the family forms assistance services, on August 1, 2016 following the departure of former Legal Director, Angela Cunningham, to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

“I don’t remember exactly why I began volunteering at the MJC. I know I was looking for an opportunity to get legal experience and had an interest in family law, so the MJC was a fit with my professional interests,” Kyla said. “I do remember, though, why I stayed. I love getting the opportunity to empower people to help themselves. Clients come to the MJC with problems, sometimes very complicated problems, and we work with them to find solutions. I love the feeling you get when a client leaves better off than when they came in.”

Outside of the MJC, you might catch Kyla on the bowling lanes. “I’ve bowled a 300 before. Although, maybe you already know that since I’m fairly certain I used that in a Volunteer Spotlight back in the day,” Kyla said (she did, back in the Autumn 2014 edition of the MJC Quarterly). “I also see, or try to see, all of the Oscar-nominated movies in the theaters every year.”

Welcome to the MJC team, Kyla! We are glad you are (still) here!

September | October 2016 Newsletter

Protected Information: New Wisconsin Rules

MVLC Expands Basic Estate Planning Program

Volunteer Attorney Spotlight: Aimee McGinty Aimee McGinty recently accepted an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Elder Justice Legal Fellowship at Judicare in Wausau, WI. During her law school career, Aimee was very involved with the MVLC, even acting as a Student Advisory Board member, and has continued to volunteer with the MVLC

as an attorney. In her free time, Aimee enjoys reading and spending time with her two dogs. For the full spotlight, visit the MVLC website.

Student Advisory Board Member Spotlight: JJ Moore Jason “JJ” Moore is currently a second-year law student at Marquette University Law School. JJ received his Bachelor’s in Business Administration, focusing on Entrepreneurial Management, from Texas Christian University (TCU). JJ also received his Master’s Degree in Education from TCU. JJ is an active member in Sports Law Society, International Law Society, and Phi Alpha Delta. He is also the current 2L Barbri Representative for MULS and a member on Marquette Sports Law Review. JJ hopes to work as an arbitrator for the Olympics, or in the front office of a MLB or NFL team. In his free time, JJ enjoys baking with his girlfriend (always bringing a batch to share with other MVLC volunteers), going to the movie theater, and watching football to scout out new football jerseys. JJ is the proud owner of an impressive football jersey collection, currently owning 293 jerseys.

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PRAISE FOR VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY, JENNIFER BAUMLER “The meeting with Attorney Baumler was extremely informative and helpful. She was thorough in her responses to my

questions, explained things in a way I could understand easily and most importantly, she offered suggestions on where we could turn for further help. Finally, although it was a short meeting, I did not feel rushed and felt our questions were

completely addressed.” – MVLC Client at the Milwaukee Justice Center

Volunteer Spotlights

Beginning July 1, 2016, new court rules affect how some personal information should be filed with the circuit court. Some numbers are now considered “protected information” and should either be not included or redacted from documents filed with the court if they are not needed for the case. These include:

• Social security numbers • Employer and tax ID numbers • Financial account numbers • Driver’s license numbers • Passport numbers

If these numbers are needed, they should be submitted only on a special form entitled “Confidential Disclosure of Protected Information” (GF-241). If other information should be protected, a motion to seal the information may be filed using the Motion to Seal or Redact a Court Record (GF-246) along with the Confidential Disclosure of Information to be Sealed or Redacted (GF-245). Some types of information require the parties to inform the court of their existence using the Cover Sheet for Confidential Records (GF-244). These types of cases and documents include:

• Child pornography as evidence • Criminal competency determinations • Criminal mental disease reports • Family maintenance payment records • Public records for an in camera inspection • Treatment records of criminally committed individuals • Wiretaps and electronic interceptions • Insurance proceedings for judicial review • Medical incapacity of attorney petition • UCCJEA Petition where risk of harm is alleged • Party denied periods of physical placement • Records previously sealed by the court

For more information, please see Wis. Stat. sec. 801.18, 801.20 and 801.21 as well as the court website.

The Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics are expanding the current basic estate planning program, Wills for Veterans. Starting this fall, the basic estate planning program will be rolled out to other MVLC locations to provide basic estate planning services to low income residents in Milwaukee. If you are interested in volunteering with this program, contact Katie Mertz at Kathryn.mertz@marquette.edu to train and sign up for shifts this fall. No estate planning experience is required!