[WSBAPT] Survey Questions

[Teunis J. Wyers]

This survey also asks if the respondents support bifurcation of the bar.
Upon what information would we base such an opinion?
What usefulness could such a limited survey have, for any of us?

On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 4:38 PM Mike Winslow <mike at winslegal.com> wrote:

> Today the WSBA sent out a survey regarding a bifurcated bar, in light of
> recent doings by the Supremes. The issue is how to support the sections
> like RPPT if the bar association is bifurcated into essential and
> non-essential functions.
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> The survey asks six questions about bifurcation, including how to fund it.
> Question 5 asks if you would be willing to pay more dues *to both* the
> mandatory Bar and the Section if bifurcation takes place. There was only a
> “yes” or “no” option and this was the only question directed to supporting
> a dues increase to support continued RPPT Section activities. Nothing about
> be willing to pay more dues to support the RPPT Section, but limiting dues
> for mandatory WSBA. So if one answers “yes” it will appear that you support
> dues increases for *both *the voluntary Section and the mandatory bar.
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> Following completion of the survey, I contacted a member of the RPPT
> Executive Committee to express my concern about the wording of the survey.
> They replied that the Section had submitted a draft survey to the WSBA, *but
> then revised and resubmitted*. Instead of sending out the revised survey,
> which was intended to glean more detail and provide more options for
> answers, the WSBA sent out the original unrevised survey. So even though
> the survey says it is from “Executive Committee of RPPT”, it was actually
> sent out by the WSBA in the more limited form. My take from the response
> was that the WSBA ignored the request of Executive Committee to use the
> revised survey.
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> Just reporting the facts. Draw your own conclusions about what is going on
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