Feb. 3, 2016 – It’s a don’t-miss event for the young lawyers of Wisconsin. Registration is free for the Seventh Annual Young Lawyers Division Leadership Conference on Friday, April 1, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison.
The conference, sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin Young Lawyers Division (YLD), offers free CLE for all new lawyers regardless of age. The Young Lawyers Division is committed to providing leadership training and networking opportunities to members.
Register today for this popular event and learn from judges, experienced practitioners, and your peers.
Keynote Speaker: Lawyers as Leaders
Learn about leadership from keynote speaker Dr. Artika Tyner, a passionate educator, author, speaker, and advocate for justice. She is passionate about transforming lawyers into leaders in their communities, and is the founder and CEO of the Planting People, Growing Justice Leadership Institute, which provides leadership development training and career coaching.
Tyner is a public policy/leadership professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Education, Leadership & Counseling in St. Paul, Minn. She recently published the book “The Lawyer as Leader: How to Plant People and Grow Justice,” about becoming an effective agent for social change, and in 2014 gave the talk “Education for Social Change” now available as an independently-produced TED Talk.
Her keynote address marks the second leadership address named in memory of Wausau attorney G. Lane Ware, a former passionate leader of the State Bar.
Thriving on Chaos
Find a balance between life and lawyering with keynote presenter and attorney Michael Moore. His topic, “Thriving on Chaos,” focuses on the personal and professional challenges faced by lawyers. Moore, a professional coach for lawyers, focuses on marketing, client development, and leadership coaching for attorneys at all levels of experience. Moore will discuss effective management of yourself, your time, your clients, and your career.
And, There’s More
Other presentations include:
“The Ethics of the Billable Hour,” presented by Tonya Turchik, Milwaukee
“Life & Lawyering: Finding the Balance,” presented by Thomas Watson, Wisconsin Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company, Madison
“Sick about Student Loans? A Prescription for Relief,” presented by Karen Bauer, Legal Action of Wisconsin
In addition to the CLE programs, the YLD will present its 2016 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award and hold its 2016 annual meeting.
Be sure to stay for the networking reception at the end of the day, sponsored by Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, Madison.
More Information
The conference will be held at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison.
Receive free CLE credit (application will be made to the Board of Bar Examiners for up to 4.5 CLE, including up to 3 EPR credits), lunch, and a chance to win prizes during the full-day conference.
Registration opens at 8:45 a.m. with the conference programming beginning at 9:30 a.m. The conference concludes with a networking reception at 4 p.m.
Register by March 18
There is no cost for the conference, but advance registration is required. Lunch is guaranteed only for registrations received by March 18, 2016.
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