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membership benefits, upcoming events, new products, and more!
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<h2 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Work Less. Vacation More. </h2>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/VacationQuote_175.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="282" align="right"/>You’ve got to disconnect to reconnect, but let’s be honest: Who can afford to go off the grid for every vacation? Here are some tips and tricks for doing less work while on vacation.
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<li>Let your colleagues know your “rules of engagement”. Write clear expectations of when you should be contacted and what constitutes an emergency.
</li><li><em>Harvard Business Review</em> suggests setting up a special email account just for vacations. Give the address to a few colleagues that might <em>need</em> to get a hold of you. That way you are not tempted to answer unimportant emails when you open your email to check for crisis situations. </li>
<li>Devote a specific amount of time each day to work. Get up early and take your laptop to a coffee shop and get important tasks accomplished all at once. Then, leave your laptop in the hotel room and be truly present during the rest of the day. Your friends and family will appreciate it, and you will be able to enjoy more of your vacation.
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<li>Find the right person to handle your outstanding work assignments while you’re gone, and reward that person. They will run interference for you, speak to your clients, and relay information on your behalf in meetings. Knowing you are well represented while you are gone helps you enjoy your vacation even more. Remember to take that person to lunch beforehand and bring them back a nice gift to show your appreciation. This is not the time for a shot glass or a token jar of sand.
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<li> Don’t waste your time hunting for the documents you need. Make sure you can quickly and easily access all necessary documents either on a USB or in the Cloud.
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<li>Still feeling guilty about being gone? Avoid the guilt by finding some business-related reading to do. Get a handle on law-related business development trends, digital marketing, or leadership and management trends. </li></ol>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">For more tips visit these resources: </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><a href="
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateashford/2014/12/29/unplug-on-vacation/#280c11794165">10 Tricks to Work Less on Vacation</a><br />
<a href="
http://www.businessinsider.com/8-things-to-do-at-work-before-your-next-vacation-2014-4">8 Things You Should Do Before a Vacation</a><br />
<a href="
https://hbr.org/2014/07/the-right-way-to-unplug-when-youre-on-vacation">The Right Way to Unplug When You’re On Vacation</a></p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Taking a Vacation When You’re Flying Solo</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">In addition to the advice above, here are five tips to help you disconnect from the office and enjoy your time away when you’re a solo practitioner.</p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li><strong>Book early (<em>really</em> early if possible).</strong> Add it to your calendar so you can schedule around it. </li><li><strong>Provide notice.</strong> This means to the court, opposing counsel, and your clients who have active files at the time of your vacation. </li>
<li><strong>Have backup.</strong> Foster relationships with other attorneys you trust who can act on your behalf in an emergency. Arrange for them to be available during your absence, inform them of your current cases, and share the file locations with them. </li><li><strong>Prepare your clients</strong>. Obtain their consent to share their name and information with your backup attorney. </li><li><strong>Plan your return.</strong> Advise clients and colleagues that you will return a day or two later than you actually will so you have time to catch-up.</li></ol>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">You’re Invited to the State Bar Event of the Year!</h3>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/Brain_Strain.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="83" align="right"/>Lawyers in Tinseltown </h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Can you name the films in which these Hollywood “attorneys” starred?</p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li>1959: James Stewart as a defense attorney for a man accused of killing his wife’s attacker.
</li><li>1962: Gregory Peck as a lawyer threatened by an ex-con.
</li><li>1979: Al Pacino as a lawyer defending a guilty client, who happens to be a judge.
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<li>1988: Kelly McGillis as an ADA prosecuting the bystanders of a gang rape.
</li><li>1990: Harrison Ford as a chief deputy DA accused of murder.
</li><li>2002: Richard Gere as a defense attorney in high-profile murder cases.
</li><li>2011: Matthew McConaughey as a defense attorney who works out of his car.
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><em>Answers listed below.</em></p>
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Ends Friday, May 5</h3></div>
<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 6px;">Law of Damages in Wisconsin</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><span class="black" style="color: #000"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0063">Print Book</a>:<br />
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=AE0063">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>B4839BB</strong> when ordering online or mention it when calling (800) 728-7788.*</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Attention Government Lawyers!
CLE Funding Available</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Act now</strong> to take advantage of available CLE funds provided to government attorneys by the Government Lawyers Division.
Grant monies may be applied toward tuition, transportation, accommodations, etc., associated with a CLE or conference program focused on an area of government practice. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">In return for the funding, the attorney shares what he or she has learned with other government lawyers by writing an article for the GLD newsletter.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Written applications for funding must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the program. For more information, contact one of your GLD board members, or Megan Zurbriggen, GLD Liaison, via email at <a href="
mailto:mzurbriggen@wisbar.org">mzurbriggen@wisbar.org</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The Indian Law Section is excited to announce a Legal Education Scholarship for a third-year law student who intends to practice Indian Law in Wisconsin after graduation. The award for the 2017-2018 school year will be $1,000. Applications must be postmarked by July 1, 2017. <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/aboutus/forlawstudents/Documents/INDL Scholarship Application.pdf">The application and further details can be found here</a>. </p>
<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Act Now for Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section Opportunities </h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Submissions for the 2016-2017 Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section Writing Competition are due on May 30, 2017. To see competition details, <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/aboutus/forlawstudents/Documents/2016-2017RulesofWritingCompetition.pdf">please click here</a>. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section will be providing five scholarships per Wisconsin law school to their <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/eventDetails.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=SA6713">12th Annual Door County Intellectual Property Academy</a>, held on July 13 and 14, 2017, at Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay. Scholarships will be awarded until filled. <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/aboutUs/forLawStudents/Pages/for-law-students.aspx">Click here for more information</a>. </p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/Jellybean_Birthday_125w.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="149" align="right"/>Cowabunga! Is May Your Birthday Month?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">If it is, Happy Birthday from the State Bar of Wisconsin! In recognition of your special day, the State Bar is pleased to offer you a special 20% discount toward the purchase of State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> products through May 31, 2017. </p>
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<p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:8pt;"> *This offer is not available with any other discount and expires May 5, 2017. Discount cannot be applied to previous purchases, or used for renewals of subscriptions, auto-supplementation subscriptions, or Books UnBound full library subscriptions.</span></p>
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