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<h2 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Life After Law Practice</h2>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">“You can do so much with a law degree.” How many heard that statement – whether from parents, relatives, friends, or colleagues?</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">What you may have failed to appreciate fully is the implied conclusion, “if practicing law doesn’t work out.” You probably skipped right over that portion of this helpful piece of encouragement because practicing law was going to work out perfectly for you. But, what happens when, for whatever reason, it doesn’t?
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">To a certain degree, it’s true. <a href="
http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Unusual-Uses-for-Pencils/">Like a pencil</a>, you can do a lot with a law degree if you look beyond its intended purpose.</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Alternative job options for those with law degrees are rising,<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">1</sup> but making the transition can seem overwhelming. Devo Rittner’s column, <em>Life After Law: What to Do When You Don't Want to Be a Lawyer Anymore</em> on the <a href="
https://www.themuse.com/">TheMuse.com</a>, outlined the following steps (and the mindset) she needed to move away from practice.<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">2</sup></p>
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<li><strong>Come to terms with your decision</strong>. This means you must acknowledge the time and money you invested obtaining your J.D., the debt you probably still carry, and the loss of prestige that comes with leaving the practice of law. </li>
<li><strong>Merge what you have with what you want</strong>. List what you might do that would make you happy. Then begin identifing jobs that both fit that list and make use of the skills you’ve learned and developed. </li><li><strong>Use your analytical skills to figure out how to get there.</strong> Deconstruct what you need to do to make the transition. Don’t be dissuaded by job descriptions. The skills you developed in law school and the practice of law are transferrable, but you must be able to articulate how they translate into your new career. </li><li><strong>Leverage your network.</strong> Don’t rely solely on your existing network of lawyer colleagues. You will need to develop new networks. Social media has made this part easier (<a href="
https://www.linkedin.com">LinkedIn</a>), but meeting others who are in careers in which you’re interested is still important. Begin finding and developing relationships with people who can help you.</li></ol>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Making the transition out of law practice isn’t easy. But, getting into it wasn’t easy either. Let that thought propel you forward as you identify your goals, develop your plan, and stay the course. Remember, there is life after law practice.</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Connect at the Conference</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/AMC_2016_250w.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="83" align="right"/>Circulating, mingling, rubbing elbows, schmoozing, socializing, networking – whatever you like to call it, there’s plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues at the 2017 Annual Meeting & Conference, June 15-16 in Wisconsin Dells. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">From receptions to luncheons to parties, AMC 2017 provides a fun, relaxed atmosphere for catching up with old friends and making new ones. Some of the most popular networking events on the schedule include:</p>
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<li>Conference Kick-Off Party
</li><li>Marquette/UW Law Schools Alumni Reception (everyone is welcome)
</li><li>Member Networking Luncheon
</li><li>Senior Lawyer/Young Lawyer Luncheon (for attorneys under 36, in first 5 years of practice, or 60 and over)
</li><li>Nonresident Lawyers Luncheon (for NRLD members)
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<li>All-Conference Western BBQ
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<li>After Party (hosted by the Young Lawyers Division)</li></ul>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Free Live Demonstrations Available for Fastcase<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/FastCase_175w.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="67" align="right"/>The State Bar offers free access to Fastcase legal research as part of your membership. Several recent updates have made Fastcase even more valuable, so be sure you stay up-to-date with free live webinar trainings offered directly from Fastcase. <a href="
http://www.fastcase.com/webinars/">Find upcoming webinars here</a> and links to their accompanying handouts here: </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Pre-registration for webinars is requested.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>36th Annual Family Law Workshop – Register Today! </strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Come join seasoned veterans, new lawyers, family court commissioners, and judges to gain insight into the ever-changing world of family law at the <strong><em><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/pages/eventdetails.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=sa6380">36th Annual Family Law Workshop</a></em></strong> in beautiful Door County. Experience the camaraderie among attendees, attend thought-provoking and fun CLE programs, or just relax and enjoy time with your friends and family on the waterfront. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>12th Annual Door County Intellectual Property Academy </strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">This year’s IP Academy provides a strong framework for lawyers just starting out in the intellectual property field and is perfect for seasoned veterans who want updates on the latest changes in this practice area. The IP Academy is family-friendly and offers plenty of opportunities to slow down and enjoy picturesque Door County. <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/eventDetails.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=SA6713">Space is limited. Register now!</a></p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Attention Senior Lawyers Division (SLD) Members</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">If you’re a member of the SLD, you should have received the 2017 Senior Lawyers Survey, the results of which will be used to improve services, programs, and other opportunities for senior lawyers. We hope that you can find some time to complete it and drop it in the mail by <strong>Friday, June 9</strong>. If you prefer to take the survey online, you can click on this web address or paste it into your browser.</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong><a href="
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Spring_2017_SLD">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Spring_2017_SLD</a></strong> </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Thank you in advance for the generous gift of your time, advice, and wisdom!
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">(This is an anonymous survey, so if you already completed a questionnaire – thank you!)</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><span style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"></span><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/AGBell-Phone_150w.jpg" alt="" width="109" height="109" align="right"/>In Their Own Words</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” </p>
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- <strong>Alexander Graham Bell</strong> </p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Free Webinar on WisDocs Estate Planning Document Assembly System!</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/WisDOCS-estate-planning_grey-150w.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" align="right"/>The State Bar of Wisconsin now offers the WisDocs Estate Planning document assembly system, compiled from dozens of forms from the award-winning <em>Eckhardt's Workbook for Wisconsin Estate Planners</em>. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">To help you learn more about this new system and how it can help you in your practice, we have one remaining product demonstration planned via <em>Go to Meeting</em>. This demonstration will highlight the features and benefits you can experience when you subscribe to the WisDocs Estate Planning document assembly system. The demonstration is planned for <strong>June 21</strong> at noon and will take place right on your computer! </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><a href="
https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/4046371395949734913">Register here</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:8pt;">1 Forward, Joe - <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/newspublications/insidetrack/pages/article.aspx?volume=8&issue=17&articleid=25044&source=carousel">Law School: Applications Historically Low, Alternative Job Options Rising</a></a></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:8pt;">2 Rittner, Devo - <a href="
https://www.themuse.com/advice/life-after-law-what-to-do-when-you-dont-want-to-be-a-lawyer-anymore">Life After Law: What to Do When You Don't Want to Be a Lawyer Anymore
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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 19, 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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