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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>Practice tips,
membership benefits, upcoming events, new products, and more!
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<h2 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/CheckList_150w.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="174" align="right"/>Check It! Avoiding “Listlessness” </h2>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">One of the top organizational strategies for project management is the tried-and-true checklist. You might be someone who lives and dies by their list, or maybe you avoid lists like the plague. No matter what your personal feelings are towards to-dos, we have some to-don’ts that will take your list-making game to a new level (and might even make you haters get to checkin’).
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Making a To-Do List:</strong></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li><strong>Don’t wait until the morning to write your list.</strong> Do it the day before so you can start your day knowing exactly what you need to accomplish. </li><li><strong>Don’t include everything that needs to be done for the remainder of time and space</strong>. Limit your daily list to somewhere between three and six tasks. This forces you to determine the important tasks that absolutely must be completed that day. </li><li><strong>Don’t make a list that only includes things you hate to do.</strong> If you dread doing every task on your list, it’s going to take a lot of motivation – which you may not have every day – to work through it. Make sure there’s at least one thing on your list you’re excited to tackle.</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Completing a To-Do List: </strong></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li><strong>Don’t just start at the top and work your way down.</strong> Organize your list by putting similar tasks together. Think of categories like “writing,” “client communication,” or “research.” This helps keep you “in the zone” and allows you to move from one item to the next more easily. </li><li><strong>Don’t assume you have to do everything yourself. </strong>Maybe there are some items on your list that could be delegated to someone else. <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/BarBriefs/Pages/BarBriefsArticle.aspx?MKTID=MKT453e#delegate">Identify those</a>, and move them off your plate so you can put your energy towards the items only you can complete. </li><li><strong>Don’t completely ignore something that’s not on your list. </strong>You’ve started your day, yet you can’t stop thinking about this one little thing that needs doing. It’s not on your list, but if you can’t get it out of
your head, it’s keeping you from focusing on your other work. Complete that one task if you can, and then return your focus to the list.</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The main goal of these tips is to make lists that are manageable, not fear-inducing. Try implementing them the next time you start a task list. For more strategies, check out:</p>
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<li><a href="
https://www.fastcompany.com/40440153/these-five-tricks-will-help-you-finally-complete-your-to-do-list">These Five Tricks Will Help You Finally Complete Your To-Do List</a> </li><li><a href="
https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/vanessaloder/2014/06/02/five-best-to-do-list-tips/&refURL=&referrer=#49f919c4651b">Five Best To-Do List Tricks</a> </li><li><a href="
https://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/how-to-prioritize-work-when-everythings-1/">How to Prioritize Work When Everything Is #1</a></li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">What’s your go-to list strategy? Tweet it to <a href="https://twitter.com/StateBarofWI">@StateBarofWI</a> using <strong>#ToDoListTips</strong>.</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/WSSCF17_Digest-150w.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" align="left"/>Take Flight with Top-Notch CLE</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Ready to rocket your firm to the top? Then you want the best CLE around – and you’ll find it at the 2017 <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/wssfc/2017/Pages/default.aspx"><em>Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference</em></a>, October 26-28 in Wisconsin Dells. Let’s take a look at one of the four CLE tracks you can choose from: the <strong>Technology Track</strong>. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Feeling “technically challenged”? We’ve got the solution. Find all the latest tools, tips, and techniques in this CLE track that’s all about tech for today’s law practice. Discover how to better utilize the tech you already have without investing in pricey upgrades by attending:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li>Insider’s Guide to Using Fastcase
</li><li>Getting the Most from Outlook
</li><li>Wonder Word Powers Activate!
</li><li>Getting Work Done With Your iPad</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Plus, take your tech skills to the next level with sessions such as:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li>Tools for Your PDF/Paperless Office
</li><li>Protecting Your Digital A$$ets
</li><li>Take Me to the Cloud
</li><li>50 Tips in 50 Minutes</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">And don’t forget you can select helpful CLE sessions from three other tracks, too: the <strong>Substantive Law, Practice Management,</strong> and <strong>Quality of Life/Ethics Tracks.</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">See the complete CLE schedule and register today at <a href="
http://www.wssfc.org/">www.wssfc.org</a>!</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">CLE Credit Tracking Doesn’t Have to be a Nightmare</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/CLE_tracker_nightmare_150w.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="134" align="right"/>As summer turns to fall, your mind may be turning to the CLE reporting deadline this winter. Wisconsin lawyers are required to complete 30 CLE credits (including a minimum of 3 EPR credits) every 2 years.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Not keeping track of your CLE attendance during your reporting period can mean scrambling and stress when it’s time to submit information to the Board of Bar Examiners. But did you know there’s a simple tool to help you organize your CLE courses?
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">With <em>my</em>CLETracker on WisBar.org, it’s easy to view your approved and pending CLE credits earned from the State Bar of Wisconsin. Any PINNACLE<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> program you attend will automatically appear in your <em>my</em>CLETracker. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">You can also enter CLE credits from other providers. The <em>my</em>CLETracker lets you record all the necessary information the BBE requires, including what, when, where, the sponsor’s name, and the number of credit hours attended. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">To access <em>my</em>CLETracker, log in to <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/Pages/default.aspx">WisBar.org</a> and go to your <em>my</em>StateBar page. Then click on the <em>my</em>CLETracker tab. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Keep in mind that <em>my</em>CLETracker is not a reporting mechanism – you’ll still need to report your CLE credits to the BBE. However, because there is no central storage area on the BBE website for CLE course info, <em>my</em>CLETracker is an easy way for you to keep a listing of your CLE credits throughout your reporting period. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">For complete details on how to
report CLE credits to the BBE, visit <a href="
https://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm">https://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm</a>. </p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 7px;">Boost Your Client Base with Help from LRIS. Join Now!</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">A strong client base is built on long-term client relationships. Let the <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/formembers/lawyerreferralprograms/Pages/Lawyer-Referral-and-Information-Service.aspx">State Bar’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS)</a>, focus on finding the<em> right</em> clients for your practice. Whether you’re building your client base, establishing a new practice area, or expanding into a new market, LRIS matches you with compatible potential clients. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Get ready to blast off
</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Over the past year, LRIS has received more than 23,000 calls. On average, only 20% of those calls are referred to member attorneys. That’s because only the highest quality referrals make it through our careful screening process.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Prior to making a referral, our professional team of experienced referral specialists sift out callers seeking free legal information, determine if there is a true legal need, and establish callers have the means to pay. Callers who don’t meet these criteria are referred to other organizations for assistance.
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Sign up today to save 25% on membership through June 2018.</strong> For less than $8 a month, you’ll receive specially pre-screened client referrals targeted to your business goals. </p><p style="margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong>LRIS Membership Fees</strong> (for membership through June 30, 2018) </p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>GAL Credits Available </strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Guardians ad litem play a crucial role when domestic violence exists in a family. Find out how to properly identify and account for abuse in your court recommendations by attending <em>Domestic Abuse for GALs: a Four-Step Framework</em>. </p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">It’s your chance to explore the four-part framework developed by the Wisconsin Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin. Learn how it can help you safely and effectively screen for abuse. Plus, discover tips for developing parenting recommendations that account for the context and implications of abuse.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The Wisconsin BBE has approved this program for seven GAL Minor credits and seven GAL Family credits. It also includes two EPR credits. Members of the Family Law Section and the Children and the Law Section are especially encouraged to attend. <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/pages/EventSearch.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=CA2652R&k=ca2652"><strong>Register today!</strong></a></p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">Apply for the Diversity Clerkship Program</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Diversity Clerkship Program is a 10-week paid employment opportunity over the summer. It gives 1L Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School students with diverse backgrounds the chance to build legal practice skills and knowledge in a private law firm, a corporate legal department, or a governmental agency.<strong> Deadline to apply is January 12, 2018.</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/aboutus/forlawstudents/pages/diversity-program.aspx"><strong>Learn more and apply here.</strong></a> You can also contact the Career Services Office at Marquette University Law School or UW Law School for more details.</p>
<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;">State Bar Expo at UW Law School</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Tuesday, October 3, 2017<br />
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.<br />
UW Law School Atrium</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Join the State Bar of Wisconsin’s sections and divisions for a night of hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and networking. Attorneys will be present to talk with you about their practice areas and how you can get involved in a section or division. It’s an outstanding opportunity to meet lawyers and learn about the State Bar of Wisconsin. Come ready to mingle – and possibly win a prize!</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px;">The New <em>Wisconsin Lawyer Directory</em> is Here!</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">The 2017-2018 <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=GW0025"><em>Wisconsin Lawyer Directory</em></a> is hot off the press – <strong>but quantities are limited, so place your order now</strong>. The price is $25 for State Bar members and $30 for nonmembers. You can also take advantage of volume discounts on orders of 10 or more directories.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Find information in a flash with this comprehensive, easy-to-use resource that includes:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li>Alphabetical roster of the more than 25,000 Wisconsin-licensed lawyers
</li><li>Wisconsin law firms listing
</li><li>Geographical listing of in-state and nonresident attorneys
</li><li>Wisconsin courts and court personnel by district and county, including federal and Native American courts
</li><li>State executive officers and selected state offices
</li><li>State Bar representatives and staff</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Order <a href="
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<p style="margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The amount of fees LRIS referrals have generated for our LRIS member attorneys over the past five years.</p>
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