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<h2 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Is it simple forgetfulness? Or is it something else? As baby boomers continue to age and live longer, the impact of cognitive decline and impairment in aging attorneys' practices is a serious and growing concern that affects law firms of all types and sizes.
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">First of all, what is “cognitive impairment”? According to the <a href="
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mild-cognitive-impairment/home/ovc-20206082">Mayo Clinic,</a> cognitive impairment involves problems with memory, language, thinking, and judgment that can be due to or can even go beyond normal age-related changes. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">For example, someone with cognitive impairment would forget things more often, lose a train of thought frequently, have trouble navigating familiar environments, and feel increasingly overwhelmed by making decisions or interpreting instructions.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">So what should you do if you think a colleague may be experiencing cognitive impairment?
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Start by <strong>identifying any red flags</strong>, such as:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li>Deteriorating performance at work
</li><li>Poor grooming and hygiene
</li><li>Short-term memory problems
</li><li>Trouble staying on task or topic
</li><li>Difficulty finding the correct word to use
</li><li>Missing deadlines</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Keep track</strong> of these red flags by recording examples of concerning behavior on a worksheet. This information can come in handy when it’s time to discuss the situation with the appropriate people. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Prepare to approach your colleague</strong> by partnering with one or more individuals the lawyer trusts who have also noticed the symptoms of cognitive decline. You can also reach out to the Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program (WisLAP). </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Talk to your colleague</strong> with the support of your partners and suggest a cognitive assessment. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">For more tips on what to do about declining colleague, check out <a href="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/Checklist-WisLAP.pdf">“The Senior Lawyer in Decline: Transitioning With Dignity”</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Cognitive impairment in a colleague can seem like a daunting challenge to overcome. The good news is that you’re not alone. There are lots of resources available to help you in this situation.
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">WisLAP has a 24-hour helpline staffed by fellow lawyers ready to provide you with confidential support. Call (800) 543-2625 any time to receive complete, caring, confidential help. To learn more about the services WisLAP offers, visit <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/forMembers/WisLAP/Pages/Lawyer-Assistance-Program.aspx">www.wisbar.org/wislap</a>. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Want more information? Attend an upcoming State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> webcast of <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/eventDetails.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=CA2590W"><em>A Gray Area: Considerations for Reaching Out to a Lawyer in Decline</em></a>. You’ll learn:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li>Signs of cognitive impairment in a declining lawyer
</li><li>Why attorneys should intervene on behalf of their colleagues and when an intervention is necessary
</li><li>Best practices for assisting and addressing a declining attorney
</li><li>Wisconsin-specific ethical duties and responsibilities in these situations
</li><li>How WisLAP and the Office of Lawyer Regulation handle these sensitive situations</li></ul>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">5 Tips to Stay Focused </h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Make a to-do list EVERY DAY</strong> – Start each day by creating a list of tasks that need to be done that day and over the long term. Focus on the actual tasks you have ahead of you. Block time to start long-term projects. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Split your list</strong> – Highlight tasks that actually require you to do the work and move any other items to an “other” list. Review the “other” list and delegate those tasks to someone else. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Reduce interruptions</strong> – Try to spend one hour a day without email, phones, instant/text messaging, or the internet. Block the time on your calendar to help make it happen. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Check email less frequently</strong> – Time management experts recommend checking email only a few times a day rather than every five minutes. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Use a timer</strong> – Adopt the <a href="
http://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730">Pomodoro technique</a>. The idea is to set a timer for increments, and while it’s on, you work on nothing but that one task. Start with five or ten minute increments and work your way up. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>For other ideas, visit:
</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><a href="
http://www.legalproductivity.com/featured/how-to-stay-focused-at-work-a-guide-for-lawyers/">How to Stay Focused at Work: A Guide for Lawyers</a><br />
<a href="
https://businesscollective.com/5-ways-stay-focused-work/">5 Ways to Stay Focused at Work</a><br />
<a href="
http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2015/11/5-simple-ways-lawyers-can-to-improve-their-productivity.html">5 Simple Ways Lawyers Can Improve Their Productivity</a></p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/AMC_2016_250w.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="83" align="right"/>Relax at AMC 2017</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">It’s not all work and no play at the <em>2017 Annual Meeting & Conference</em>, June 15-16 in Wisconsin Dells. In fact, you can take part in special events designed to help you stay healthy and reduce stress. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong>Fun Run/Walk – Thursday, June 15, 6:30 a.m.</strong> </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Start the day with some light exercise while experiencing the fresh morning air of Wisconsin Dells in summertime. Whether you’re a marathoner, a casual stroller, or something in between, everyone is welcome. It’s also a great way to meet fellow Conference goers who share a love of fitness.
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong>Meditation and Mindfulness Session – Friday, June 16, 7:00 a.m.
</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Learn how mindfulness practices throughout the day can help you handle stressors in your work and personal life. Plus, take part in a brief meditation session. You don’t even need to wear workout clothes – just come dressed for the Conference.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">To learn more and to register, visit <a href="
http://amc.wisbar.org">amc.wisbar.org</a>.</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/Stressed.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="174" align="right"/>“Relax,” They Said. “It Will Be Easy,” They Said. </h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Turns out, “they” are big liars. Stress-related muscle tension can cause pain, fatigue, and make it feel impossible to relax. As you read this, how are your shoulders feeling? How about your neck and back?
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The good news is there are things you can do to ease the tension, but you’re going to need to do a little training. WisLAP Coordinator Matthew MacWilliams recommends a technique called Progressive Muscle Relaxation to help shake off the stress of the day. This method involves tensing specific muscle groups in your body, holding the tension, and then relaxing those muscles. Practicing this sequence on a regular basis can help you tune into your muscles and your own ability to relax them.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Find the complete technique instructions from the Centre for Clinical Interventions, as well as important medical considerations, <a href="
http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/docs/Info-PMR.pdf">here</a>. </p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 6px;">Real Estate Transactions System</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><span class="black" style="color: #000"><a href="
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List:<s> $219 member</s> / <s>$269 nonmember</s><br />
</span><span style="color: #E31B1B"> <span style="color: #E31B1B"><strong>Sale price: $175.20</strong></span><strong> member / $215.20 nonmember </strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><span class="black" style="color: #000"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?cat=WISBAR&pid=AE0078">Books UnBound</a>:<br />
List:<s> $159 member</s> / <s>$199 nonmember</s><br />
</span><span style="color: #E31B1B"> <span style="color: #E31B1B"><strong>Sale price: $127.20</strong></span><strong> member / $159.20 nonmember </strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;">To claim your discount, use priority code <strong>B4833BB</strong> when ordering online or mention it when calling (800) 728-7788.*</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0078">Real Estate Transactions System</a> – 7th Edition; 2017 Revision </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0422">Immigration Consequences of Wisconsin Criminal Offenses</a> – 2016-2017 Supplement </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0199">The Wisconsin Public Records & Open Meetings Handbook</a> – 2016-2017 Supplement </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0028">Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook: Vol. IV - Juvenile Benchbook</a> – 2016-2017 Supplement </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0431E17">Wisconsin OWI Laws Pocket Codebook</a> – 2017 Edition </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0432E17">Wisconsin Probate and Estate Planning Statutes</a> – 2017 Edition </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0427E17">Wisconsin Municipal Law Codebook</a> – 2017 Edition</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The number of people in America living with Alzheimer’s, the leading cause of dementia, in 2016.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">According to the Alzheimer’s Association, this number will increase quickly as more baby boomers reach their 70s.</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/SecDiv_Connect_blueBG_175w.jpg" alt="" width="123" height="101" align="right"/>Division & Section Connection</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>Want to Open a Practice? Your Peers can Help! </strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Join Us for the 12th Annual IP Academy </strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">Save the date for the 12th Annual Intellectual Property Academy, which will be held on July 13 and 14, 2017 in Door County. The IP Academy will once again offer cutting edge analysis of today’s hottest IP issues along with multiple networking opportunities. Registration will be open this spring. </p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px;">12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.<br />
UW Madison Law School
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px;">When you subscribe to any of the forms libraries available from State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> or to Books UnBound<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> titles with downloadable forms, you might be wondering how to access them. </p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Forms library subscribers:</strong></p>
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<li>Log in to wisbar.org
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<li>Select <em>my</em>StateBar in the top right corner </li><li>Select the <em>my</em>Media tab</li>
<li>Select Forms Libraries to access your forms</li></ol>
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<li>Select <em>my</em>StateBar in the top right corner </li><li>Select the <em>my</em>Media tab</li>
<li>Select Books UnBound</li>
<li>Titles with forms will have a link below to download them</li>
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