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<td style="padding-left:10px; padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-right:15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10pt;"><strong>Welcome to Bar Briefs, your quick weekly collection of practice tips,<br />
membership benefits, upcoming events, new products, and more!
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<h2 style="color: #045394;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/HolidayGifts.jpg" alt="" width="146" height="204" align="right"/>Cheer Up! Here Come Holiday Gift Ideas.</h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 10px;">In honor of the holidays, we’ve gathered some unique ideas for thanking and celebrating your co-workers, office staff, and clients.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong>Fun Favors Under $25</strong><sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">1</sup></p>
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<li><strong>For the absent-minded professor in your life:</strong> <a href="
https://www.thetileapp.com/store/tiles/mate">Tile Mate</a>. Attach this little tag to anything – keys, luggage, laptop bag – and never lose it again. Use Bluetooth and your mobile device to locate.</li><li><strong>For the adventurer at heart:</strong> <em><a href="
http://www.atlasobscura.com/books">Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders</a></em>. Discover the weird, the wild, and the wonderful from all over the world. </li><li><strong>Because everyone needs a fancy pen. Right?</strong> <a href="
http://www.spacepen.com/brushedchromebullet.aspx">Fisher Space Pen</a>. It’s descended from the most popular pen of the 20th century – and it’s such a classic design that it’s displayed in the New York Museum of Modern Art.</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong><em>Wisconsin Lawyer</em>™ Suggests</strong></p>
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<li><strong>For when you absolutely cannot lose your connection:</strong> <a href="
http://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/products/APC-Power-Saving-Back-UPS-Pro-1000/P-BR1000G">APC BR1000G Back-UPS Pro</a>. It’s the best way to stay powered up during a blackout. </li><li><strong>For the perpetually cold:</strong> <a href="
http://www.laskoproducts.com/ceramic-heater-with-adjustable-thermostat-model-754200/">Lasko 754200 Ceramic Heater</a>. Whether at home or the office, this snug little space heater throws heat like a quarterback on game day. </li><li><strong>For the lawyer looking to improve:</strong> <a href="
http://www.typographyforlawyers.com/"><em>Typography for Lawyers</em> by Matthew Butterick</a> and<a href="
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060891541/on-writing-well"> <em>On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction</em> by William Zinsser</a>. These books can help attorneys brush up on writing basics and polish their style.</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong>Some Things Money Can’t Buy</strong><sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">2</sup></p>
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<li><strong>Put pen to paper.</strong> For people constantly surrounded by email and instant messages, a handwritten thank you note can seem very special. Draft a personalized message including specific reasons why you are grateful to that person. </li><li><strong>Invite someone to an industry event.</strong> Chances are you’re in the know about a number of upcoming industry-related events that a newer co-worker or client would be thrilled to attend with a more experienced friend. Offer to introduce them to key people while at the event. You could even spring to cover the registration cost. </li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">Want more great gift suggestions? Check out “41 Cool Ideas For Your Holiday Wish List” in the December 2016 issue of <em>Wisconsin Lawyer</em>.</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">‘Tis the Season to Treat Yourself. </h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Give yourself the ultimate gift this holiday season with PINNACLE Ultimate Pass™. The Ultimate Pass is your ticket to a VIP CLE experience all year round. With unlimited options and the luxury of convenience, the choice to buy is easy; the tough part is deciding which color to get.</p>
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<li>Free PINNACLE live programs
</li><li>Free PINNACLE live webcasts
</li><li>Free PINNACLE webcast replays
</li><li>Free PINNACLE OnDemand programs
</li><li>Free WebCredenza telephone seminars
</li><li>Free PINNACLE conferences and institutes</li>
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<ul style="margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li>Free PINNACLE live programs
</li><li>Free PINNACLE live webcasts
</li><li>Free PINNACLE webcast replays
</li><li>Free PINNACLE OnDemand programs
</li><li>Free WebCredenza telephone seminars</li>
<li>50% off PINNACLE conferences and institutes </li></ul>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/Email_Icon_L_200w.jpg" alt="" height="120" align="left"/>What Are Elists?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">An electronic mailing list, sometimes called an elist or e-list, is a special usage of email that allows for widespread distribution of information to many users.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>What types of State Bar elists are available?</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The State Bar offers elists for newsletters, committees, sections, local and specialty bars, and programs such as Wills for Heroes and Practice411. Some elists are open to anyone who wants to join them, while others require an approval from the list owner before one can join.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>If I am a member of a section, am I automatically added to their elist?</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">No. If you are a member of a section, you are not automatically subscribed to that section’s elist. <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/aboutus/membership/pages/elist-subscriptions.aspx">Visit this page</a> to see what elists you can subscribe to. Section elists are great for sharing ideas, learning about changes in laws, and getting helpful tips from your colleagues. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>I am subscribed to an elist but am not receiving postings. Why?</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Due to the growing problem of spam, many web-based email services (i.e. Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) and email applications (i.e. Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, etc.) have taken measures to automatically filter emails sent to multiple recipients. Unfortunately, these filters block many newsletters and legitimate emails in addition to spam. Our elist messages are not immune. These filters may incorrectly block our mailings, preventing them from ever reaching your inbox. <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/aboutus/membership/pages/elist-instructions.aspx">Click here</a> for some simple instructions on how to ensure elist messages reach you. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/MailPrefs_200w.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="108" align="right"/>Can I temporarily stop delivery of elists?</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Yes. To manage your elists, go to <em>my</em>Memberships, and click "Manage my elists". You will be taken to a list of your currently subscribed elists. Select "No Mail" for the list you wish to put on hold or “Digest” to receive one email per week with all the postings from that week listed. It’s great for vacations or when you just need a break from elists. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>I’m a member, but also a consultant for a legal management software company. We are running a monthly special on our software. Can I post this to an elist?</strong></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><strong>Catch up on What You Missed:</strong></p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Apply for the Public Utility Law Section's Writing Competition</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The author of the best student article, as judged by the Public Utility Law Section Board of Directors, will receive an award of $400 in cash.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The competition is open to all J.D. candidates at the University of Wisconsin and Marquette University. Only one submission per year per student will be accepted for consideration. A submission from a previous year may not be resubmitted in a subsequent year for consideration.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Academic credit may also be available; the Public Utility Law Section Board of Directors suggests that students check with the appropriate professor or instructor.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The submission deadline is March 17, 2017. For more information, <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/aboutUs/forLawStudents/Pages/for-law-students.aspx">click here</a>. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Snapchat… so many ways to promote your practice and connect with potential clients, so little time! In fact, managing all of these profiles and platforms can be downright overwhelming. Get some guidance on using social media for your firm at a free webinar offered by State Bar of Wisconsin affinity partner MyCase. You’ll learn the tips, tricks, tools, and platforms you need to stay on top of the big three – LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.</p>
<div align="center"><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Tips and Tricks for Managing Social Media</strong><br />
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/Gift_Survey_150w.jpg" alt="" width="100" align="right"/>Who at the Office Do You Give Gifts to During the Holidays? </h3>
<p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:8pt;">
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