This panel examined judicial appointments in Wisconsin and at the federal level. Panelists will discuss the characteristics executives should seek in judicial nominees as well as the approaches used to select those nominees. Topics include the Governor's selection methods, the president's selection methods, blue slips, and possible reforms to the federal judicial selection process.
The Inaugural Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters Conference was held on May 4, 2018, in Madison, Wisconsin.
Panelists:

Katie Ignatowski, Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker
Ryan Owens, Professor of Political Science; Affiliated Faculty, University of Wisconsin Law School
Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Judicial Crisis Network
Moderator: Andrew Hitt, Chairman, Governor’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee