Wisconsin lawyers’ fund for client protection:

creation and purpose. A Wisconsin Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection of the state bar of Wisconsin is created to reimburse, to the extent and in the manner provided by this chapter, losses caused by the dishonest conduct of members of the state bar of Wisconsin. COMMENT The Wisconsin Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection was established in 1981 and was originally entitled The Clients’ Security Fund. The name change reflects amendments to the ABA 51 Model Rules for Lawyer’s Funds for Client Protection, and is more descriptive of the funds’ purpose.