Possession of Contraband & Other Evidence 2026

  • Webcast seminar
  • Attorney Regulation
  • New Lawyer
Up to 1.5 Credit Hours
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Possession of Contraband & Other Evidence 2026

When a client asks you to take possession

What should a lawyer do when a client asks the lawyer to take possession of contraband or other evidence related to a pending matter? The question remains unsettled. Possession of Contraband and Other Evidence tackles it directly, covering a lawyer's duties regarding evidence under Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 20:3.4, the case law addressing a lawyer's handling of contraband and other evidence, and a recent Wisconsin ethics opinion on the matter.

12:00 pm

  • A lawyer’s duties regarding evidence as found in SCR 20:3.4
  • Case law addressing the issue of a lawyer’s handling of contraband and other evidence.
  • Unanswered questions that remain.
1:15 pm
Program Concludes

Program Chair and Presenter

Timothy J. Pierce
State Bar of Wisconsin · Madison

Presenter

Ben Kempinen
University of Wisconsin Law School · Madison

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  • Understand your duties regarding evidence under SCR 20:3.4
  • Review the case law addressing a lawyer's handling of contraband and other evidence
  • Identify the questions that remain unanswered, and why they matter to your practice
  • All lawyers
  • Paralegals
  • Legal administrators
  • Law office staff

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