--- title: "David Conway | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-conway-judge-dane-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # David Conway Dane County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Dane County Circuit Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### camera notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 asks media to give the trial judge advance notice before bringing cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: the trial judge shall be given notice, at least 3 days in advance [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom equipment control Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 leaves courtroom equipment placement, lighting, and use subject to trial-judge control. Evidence excerpt: Only equipment approved by the trial judge in advance of the court proceeding may be used [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin's court system instructs parties that courts will notify them when a hearing is remote and provide joining instructions. Evidence excerpt: The court will send you instructions on how to join your remote hearing by video or by phone. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing technology Scope: statewide Wisconsin remote-hearing guidance tells participants to contact the clerk promptly if they lack reliable internet or phone access. Evidence excerpt: Contact the clerk of circuit court as soon as possible. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Official roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Wisconsin Court System official judicial roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) - [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-conway-judge-dane-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-conway-judge-dane-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "David Conway | KnowJudges", "description": "David Conway, Dane County Circuit Court. 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Conway serves on the Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 17, having been appointed by Governor Tony Evers on August 25, 2020, and assuming office on August 31, 2020 - Began his legal career as an associate at Venable LLP in Washington, D.C - His father also held the role of a judge on the Wood County Circuit Court for 24 years ### Education - Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Theology from the University of Notre Dame in 2006 and a J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 2009. ### Additional information - Subsequently elected in the general election on April 6, 2021, with his current term ending on August 1, 2027. - Conway emphasizes fairness and community engagement in his judicial philosophy, aiming to be a judge before whom he would want to appear or practice. - Before his judicial appointment, Conway was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, where he also held the role of Chief of the Civil Division and Health Care Fraud Coordinator. - focusing on advertising and marketing litigation, intellectual property, and consumer protection matters. - He also engaged in pro bono work, including representation before the Social Security Administration and filing amicus briefs in significant cases. - Raised in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Conway attended Assumption High School. - Conway has been active in professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Dane County Bar Association, and the James E. Doyle American Inns of Court. - He has also served on the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners and the Office of Lawyer Regulation’s District 9 Investigative Committee. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-36fa3f826227447b1512eede) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099). Collected 2026-07-26.