State Bar of Wisconsin

CLE program schedule

The deadline for submitting your speakers and topics is NOVEMBER 6, 2009.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Professional Ethics Committee
9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Dean R. Dietrich, Ruder Ware LLSC, Wausau
9:30  Dealing With Disasters: A Discussion of Ethics and Professional Responsibility When Things Go Wrong in Your Practice
-  Collecting Fees From Your Former Client
-  Fixing the False Statement by a Witness at Trial
-  Explaining Your Mistake to Your Client
-  Addressing Conflicts of Interest After Representation Has Started
-  Dealing with the Deceased Client
-  Dealing with the Irrational Client
-  Explaining the Trust Account Overdraft
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Law Office Management Section/Practice 411/Wisconsin Association of Legal Administrators
- CLE Box Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Andrew W. Schmidt, Schmidt & Schmidt SC, Wausau
11:30 Law Symposium Luncheon Panel

Wednesday, May 05, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

Administrative & Local Government Law Section
1:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. John R. Orton, Curran, Hollenbeck & Orton SC, Mauston
1:00 Lookout Below:  Flooding and Water Damage Claims (Including Hocking v. Dodgeville)
Boat Piers: Who owns the lake bed and who can install a pier ( including Berkos v. Shipwreck Bay)
1:50 Discretionary acts vs. Ministerial duties:  Application of the “Known Danger Exception” 
(including Pries v. McMillon)
Defaults, Foreclosures & Bankruptcies:  Municipal obligations, responses, and protections.
2:40 Break
3:10 Property Taxes:  Methods of Valuation (Including Town of Clayton v. Cardinal Construction)
Comprehensive Plans:  What does it mean to be “consistent with”?
Zoning: Interpreting and defining property “use” when evaluating “area variances” or “nonconforming
uses” (including Town of Cross Plains v. Kitt’s “Field of Dreams” Korner, Inc. and Driehaus v. Walworth
County
4:00 Smoking Bans: The Games People Play to Have a Smoke: Private Clubs, Open Decks, and Other Tricks.
Adult Entertainment:  How your ordinances may be “naked.” (Annex Books vs. City of Indianapolis)
Smoking Bans: The games people play to have a smoke: Private clubs, open decks, and other tricks.

Elder Law Section
1:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Daniel J. Walsh, Walsh & Walsh SC, De Pere
1:00 Elder Abuse
2:40 Break

General Practice Section/Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee
1:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Paul F. Angel, Angel & Angel SC, Dodgeville
Program Chair: Atty. Anne Marie Blood, Madison Area Technical College, Madison
1:00 Serving Clients in the New Economy: A Solo's Guide to Foreclosure and the Fair Debt Collection
Act
1:50 Attracting Clients with New Media: How Blogging Can Enhance Your Practice
2:40 Break
3:10 Facing a New Day in Court: Practical Solutions for Dealing with Pro Se Litigants
4:00 Understanding New and Existing Ethical Issues in Client Relations

Health Law Section
1:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Barbara J. Zabawa, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Madison
1:00  As Counsel For a Wisconsin Health Care Organization, Much of My Time Is Spent On…
A panel of in-house and outside counsel for hospitals, nursing homes and/or CBRFs will discuss the legal
issues they handle on a daily basis.  This presentation will help new and experienced attorneys understand
the legal challenges that these Wisconsin facilities face and in the process, make them more effective
lawyers.
1:50  What I Find Most Difficult About Stark/AKS is...
Another panel of health lawyers will discuss the most challenging aspects of the federal fraud and abuse
laws.  As these laws are constantly being tweaked by CMS and OIG in the face of health reform and rising
health care costs, the panelists will discuss what parts of those laws create the most difficulty for their
health care clients and offer tips and advice on how to overcome those challenges.
2:40  Break
3:10  Health Reform/Legislative Update
This presentation may be in a panel format or with just one speaker to discuss the outcome/impact of the
federal health reform effort currently being debated in Washington.  Depending upon what happens, this
presentation will provide an analysis of the major reform initiatives, or if nothing is passed, discuss why
and what is next for the U.S. healthcare system.
4:00  HITECH Check:  Successes and Challenges for Covered Entities and Business Associates in
Adopting the Privacy and Security Changes
This panel of speakers will discuss the successes and challenges they faced or continue to face in
implementing the challenges.  The speakers will address the new federal regulations that implement the
changes and provide useful insight into the ever-growing concern of health information privacy and security.

Individual Rights & Responsibilities Section/ Public Interest Law Section
1:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Lisa Clay Foley, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Milwaukee
1:00  Same-Sex Marriage and the Status of the Constitutional Amendment in Wisconsin
2:40  Break
3:10  Program Continues

Litigation Section
1:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Kelly L. Centofanti, Centofanti  Phillips SC, Mequon
Program Chair: Atty. Timothy Joseph O'Brien, Bakke Norman SC, New Richmond
1:00    Legislative Changes to Litigation Practice
Legislative (and potentially common law) changes to litigation practice such as mandatory insurance and
increase in minimum liability limits, UIM definition, prohibition on reducing clauses, intentional tort
statute of limitations, Family Justice bill, cost and procedures for obtaining medical records, and the
presumption of reasonableness of medical bills as possible topics.

1:50    The Electronic Frontier: E-discovery, including preservation and production requirements; use of
social media websites to prepare and present your case.
2:40    Break

Practice 411/ Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program (WisLAP)
1:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. James R. Cole, Quarles & Brady LLP, Madison
1:00  Personal and Practice Management Skills for Health and Well Being
Program content will focus on building skills to lower stress through productive effective office
management and through identifying personal life choices to reduce stress and increase stability.
2:40  Break
3:10  Program Continues

Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
1:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Carol J B Hatch, Nowlan & Mouat LLP, Janesville
Program Chair: Atty. Deborah C. Tomczyk, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Milwaukee
1:00  Sustainability and Green Development
A panel including two lawyers, an architect and a civil engineer will discuss current development and
redevelopment requirements regarding sustainability and "green" development.  Topics will range from
energy efficiency, to storm water management and building features.
2:40  Break
3:10  Prevailing Wage
A panel of four lawyers will discuss the provisions in Wisconsin's most recent State Budget Bill increasing
the circumstances in which prevailing wages must be paid.
4:00  Hot Topics
Five lawyers will present five different, hot, timely topics in five consecutive, ten-minute increments. 
Topics may include: Property Tax Exemption changes; E-Recording; Foreclosure issues; Creditor
protections; Condominium Law Changes; and/or Domestic Partnership Act.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010
2:40 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Break 2:40 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010
3:10 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

Elder Law Section/Litigation Section
3:10 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Kelly L. Centofanti, Centofanti  Phillips SC, Mequon
Program Chair: Atty. Timothy Joseph O'Brien, Bakke Norman SC, New Richmond
Program Chair: Atty. Daniel J. Walsh, Walsh & Walsh SC, De Pere
3:10  Medicare Subrogation and Medicare Set Aside Trusts

Thursday, May 06, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Bultman Financial
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Fastcase
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Metadata and Redaction
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Social Media Policies
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, May 06, 2010
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Thursday Morning Spotlight CLE Program: Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day
O'Connor
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. William E. Connors, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison
A Program Coordinated by the Professionalism Committee, Appellate Practice Section and the Senior Lawyers Division
Thursday, May 06, 2010
1:15 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.

Politization of Judicial Elections
1:15 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.
A Program Coordinated by the Professionalism Committee and the Senior Lawyers Division
1:15  Panel Will Include Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Thursday, May 06, 2010
2:05 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Break 2:05 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Thursday, May 06, 2010
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section/ Family Law Section
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Kathleen M. Baird, Kathleen M Baird Attorney at Law, Wauwatosa
Program Chair: Atty. Ellen M. Frantz, Johns, Flaherty & Collins SC, La Crosse
2:15  The Application of Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution in Family Law Cases
3:15  Break
3:45  Program Continues

Criminal Law Section
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Deborah S. Vishny, State Public Defender Milwaukee Trial Office, Milwaukee
2:15  Courtroom Drama Without Trauma, Evidence 2010
3:15  Break
3:45  Program Continues

Environmental Law Section
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Carl A. Sinderbrand, Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison
Challenges and Opportunities in New Energy Alternatives
2:15  Legal/Regulatory Framework for Electricity Generation and Distribution in Wisconsin
Background to greenhouse gas/climate change requirements, CA and CPCN processes (including
applicability of local regulations), Energy Priorities Law, Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), Cap and
trade
3:15  Break
3:45  Issues Associated with Renewable Resources and Demand Side Management (DSM)
Environmental benefits and impacts of RPS alternatives: biomass, wind, hydro, etc., Unique issues
associated with Wind Power, Small capacity wind turbines, Wind on the water, Local regulation of wind
turbine siting (legislation, rule making), Cost of constructing excess capacity to meet RPS: impacts on rates

Ensuring greenhouse gas reductions through MISO dispatch.

Focus on Energy (a/k/a "public benefits"), Alternative strategies available to business and residential end
users: investments and savings

Indian Law Section
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Michael Patrick Murphy, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Madison
2:15  Finance and Economic Development Initiatives in Indian Country
3:15  Break
3:45  Indian Child Welfare Act Codification in Wisconsin:  Perspectives & Update and Federal Indian
Law and Legislative Update

Labor & Employment Law Section
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Steven B. Rynecki, von Briesen & Roper SC, Milwaukee
2:15  The Ins and Outs of Summary Judgment Motions in Employment Cases
3:15  Break
3:45  Program Continues

Professionalism Committee/Appellate Practice Section/Senior Lawyers Division
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Bruce F. Ehlke, Ehlke, Gartzke, Bero-Lehmann & Lounsbury SC, Madison
Program Chair: Atty. Anne Berleman Kearney, Appellate Consulting Group, Milwaukee
Program Chair: Atty. Joseph A. Melli, Melli Law SC, Madison
Program Chair: Atty. Randall L. Nash, O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, De Jong SC, Milwaukee
2:15  Judicial Recusal Issues
3:15  Break
3:45  Senior Lawyers, Legal Services, and Access to Justice and "Issue" Advertising by Non-Candidates
in Judicial Elections

Young Lawyers Division
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Deanne M. Koll, Bakke Norman SC, Menomonie
2:15  Bridging the Gap - Making the Most of Senior and Young Lawyer Partnerships
3:15  Break
3:45  Program Continues

Thursday, May 06, 2010
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Break 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Friday, May 07, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

60 Tips in 60 Minutes
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Fastcase
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Government Lawyers Division
8:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Linda U. Burke, Milwaukee City Attorneys Office, Milwaukee
Guns and the Law in Wisconsin
8:30  An Historical Overview of Gun Laws in Wisconsin.
9:30  Break
10:00 Regulation and Prosecution of the Use of Firearms and Permissible Regulation of Gun Dealers
and Shops.

Friday, May 07, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

Agriculture/Agribusiness Law Section
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Program Chair: Prof. Philip E. Harris, University of Wisconsin - Agriculture and Applied Economics, Madison
10:00 Family Farms in Wisconsin
This program is an update on farm estate and business planning and income taxes. It covers issues that
affect owners of family farms in Wisconsin as they plan the business structure of their farm for operating it
during their lifetime and for transferring the farm to the next generation. It will be of interest not only to
attorneys who do farm estate and business planning but also to those who advise other small businesses on
tax and transfer issues.
Bankruptcy Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. James W. McNeilly, Jr., Law Offices of James W McNeilly Jr, Kenosha

Construction & Public Contract Law Section
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. William R. Cummings, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Milwaukee

Diversity Outreach Committee
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Antonique C. Williams, Cross Law Firm SC, Milwaukee
10:00 Minority and Women Labor Law Issues
What things constitute the "glass ceiling"; Ethics; Statistics on Minority and Women Lawyers In Wisconsin
- Promotion and Retention.

Fee Arbitration Committee
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Christine K. Nelson, Nelson, Connell, Conrad, Tallmadge & Slein SC, Waukesha
10:00 General Overview of the Wisconsin State Bar Fee Arbitration Program and Procedures.
Outline of the ethical rules governing attorney's fees.
Outline of ethical rules regarding fee agreements, requirements regarding advanced fees and when fee
arbitration is mandatory.
State Bar proposed fee agreement forms.
Recommendations for presentation of a fee dispute.

Media Law Relations Committee
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. James Alan Friedman, Godfrey & Kahn SC, Madison
10:00 Dealing with the News Media: Feeding the Hand that can Bite You.

Nonresident Lawyers Division
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Glenn M. Salvo, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Minneapolis
10:00 E-Discovery and the Small Case

Friday, May 07, 2010
11:50 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.

Energy & Telecommunications Law Section - CLE Box Luncheon
11:50 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Theresa Marie Hottenroth, Hottenroth Law Office LLC, Madison

Intellectual Property Law Section - CLE Box Luncheon
11:50 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. John Howard D'Antico, GE Healthcare, Brookfield

Friday, May 07, 2010
1:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Friday Afternoon Spotlight CLE Program: Kay Plantes – Differentiate Your Practice or Die
1:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Program Chair: Atty. Andrew W. Schmidt, Schmidt & Schmidt SC, Wausau
This Program Sponsored by the Law Office Management Section