Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Samantha Lemke is an experienced HR and Payroll Associate at the Wisconsin Court System, where responsibilities include recruitment, onboarding, and benefits administration since August 2022. Previously, Samantha held various roles at Athleta including Retail Associate and Assistant Customer Experience Manager from December 2021 to December 2023, excelling in customer engagement and service delivery. Additional experience encompasses being an Ambassador for BANGS Shoes, Shift Lead and Barista at Starbucks, Paint Associate at Menards, and Brand Associate at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Samantha's earlier roles include a Merchandise Cast member at The Walt Disney Company and Administrative Assistant at the YMCA. Samantha also contributed as a Social Media Chair for Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority during university years while completing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Following is a brief overview of the Wisconsin Court System. Municipal courts -237 municipal courts -240 municipal judges -Milwaukee has the largest municipal court and three full-time municipal judges. Madison has the only other full-time municipal court. Circuit courts -Single level trial court since 1978. -249 circuit judges in 72 counties. Judges elected countywide to six-year terms in non-partisan elections. -Milwaukee County is the largest jurisdiction with 47 judges. -30 counties have one judge each; smaller counties share a judge. Court of Appeals -Created in 1978 and originally designed to handle 1,200 cases per year. -Mostly mandatory jurisdiction, meaning that litigants have the right to appeal their cases from the circuit court to the Court of Appeals. -16 judges in four districts. Judges elected district wide to six-year terms. Supreme Court -Seven justices elected statewide to 10-year terms. -Court of last resort. -Court reviews approximately 1,000 petitions per year and accepts between 100 and 120.