November '06 First Friday - Wisconsin's Proposed Marriage Amendment

Our speaker this month will be Attorney L. William Staudenmaier who is of counsel to Cook & Franke. Bill will summarize the conflicting positions on the proposed marriage amendment to the Wisconsin constitution and discuss how the Christian community should view homosexuals in our society.

Annual Meeting

Please join us for the Society's Annual Meeting on Thursday October 19, 2006. Attendees will enjoy mass at 6pm at the beautiful Bascilica of St. Josaphat (6th & Lincoln), followed by food, drink, comeraderie, and of course the Society's business meeting at at Slim's (1st & Florida).

A flyer with full information is linked above. Please RSVP by sending the response form to Tom Mountin as indicated on the flyer.

Attendees are encouraged to take (tasteful) photos of the event for eventual posting on this website.

Note: Your humble Webmaster will even pony up a Starbucks gift card for the person submitting the best photos. Submit photos via email to: webmaster at stthomasmorewi.org.

October '06 First Friday - Milwaukee Co. Domestic Violence Issues

The St. Thomas More Lawyers Society of Wisconsin First Friday Group will meet Friday, October 6, 2006. Our speaker will be Paul Dedinsky who is an Assistant District Attorney and the Director of the Domestic Violence Unit for the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office. Paul will speak on domestic violence issues. The
Milwaukee District Attorney's Office typically reviews nearly 10,000 misdemeanor and felony domestic violence cases annually.

As usual, mass will begin at 7:30 A.M. in the Chapel of the Holy Family located on the 2nd floor of the Marquette Memorial Union (15th and Wells). Mass will be followed by a presentation and discussion from 8:00 - 9:00 A.M. over a continental breakfast (suggested donation $4.00) in Room 305 of the same building. Parking is available on Wells Street or in one of the nearby campus lots.