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    February 01, 2017

    Young Lawyers: Kick Start Your Career at Free Conference March 24 in Green Bay – Register by Feb. 24

    Learn more about technology and the future of the profession, network with your peers, and get free CLE at the eighth annual Young Lawyers Conference – in Green Bay on March 24. Register by Feb. 24 to be included in the free lunch.
    2016 Young Lawyers Conference

    Keynote presenter and attorney Michael Moore speaks to a full room at the 2016 Young Lawyers Conference in Madison.

    Feb. 1, 2017 – It’s the don’t-miss event of the year for Wisconsin young lawyers. Registration is free for the eighth annual Young Lawyers Conference on Friday, March 24, at the Tundra Lodge & Conference Center in Green Bay.

    The conference, sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin Young Lawyers Division (YLD), offers free CLE for all YLD members – lawyers within the first five years of practice or under the age of 36. The YLD is committed to providing leadership training and networking opportunities to members.

    “The conference is more than just an opportunity for free CLE,” said Emily Logan Stedman, YLD board member and conference co-chair. “It gives young lawyers great information and CLE sessions, and provides them with a wonderful opportunity to network both professionally and socially with other young lawyers from across the state.”

    Keynote Topics: Technology, Globalization, and the Future of the Profession

    Learn how young lawyers can help shape the delivery of legal services from attorney Chad Burton, CEO of CuroLegal, LLC, Beavercreek, Ohio.

    In his morning keynote presentation, Burton will speak on “How Young Lawyers Can Help Shape the Delivery of Legal Services.” He will discuss the direction of the legal profession, as well as specifics for using technology in practice, following online marketing trends, and meeting cybersecurity needs.

    A former litigator who developed one of the nation’s first “new model” law firms, Burton understands how to leverage cloud-based technology and modern business practices to develop a lean virtual law firm. He admits to “an unhealthy obsession” with experimenting with the latest legal and productivity technologies.

    Kick off the afternoon with the G. Lane Ware Keynote Leadership presentation by Wisconsin attorney and mentor Frank Steeves, retired global general counsel of Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis.

    Steeves will speak on “Globalization and the U.S. Law Practice.”

    “Frank is a terrific example for young lawyers of someone who did not start out immediately at a large law firm, but has reached incredible heights with his legal career,” said Jesse Dill, vice chair of the YLD Leadership Development Committee and chair of the Leadership Development Summit. “He holds a high priority on mentoring young lawyers.”

    Visit WisBar.org for more information about the conference’s speakers.

    And More

    Other presentations include:

    • E-Discovery, by John Sellner, e-discovery counsel at Winthrop Weinstine, Minneapolis

    • “Don’t Let Your Student Loans Beat You: Ways to Knock Them Out for Good,” by Karen Bauer, civil unit staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee

    • Ethics Football, with Aviva Kaiser, State Bar Ethics Counsel, and Thomas Watson, senior vice president & director of marketing & communications, Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance, Madison

    • Exploring State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE’s Books UnBound and Fastcase, by Kristin Huotari, State Bar Professional Development director

    In addition to the CLE programs, the YLD will hold its 2017 annual meeting, and present the 2017 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award and the inaugural Outstanding Mentor Award.

    “We are excited to recognize an outstanding mentor for the first time this year,” said Stedman. “And make sure to stay for the networking social that caps the day.”

    To see a tentative conference schedule, visit WisBar.org.

    More Information

    The conference will be held at the Tundra Lodge & Conference Center in Green Bay.

    Receive free CLE credit (application will be made to the Board of Bar Examiners for up to 3 CLE, including up to 1 EPR credit), lunch, and a chance to win prizes during the full-day conference.

    Registration opens at 8:45 a.m. with the conference program starting at 9:30 a.m. The conference concludes with a networking reception at 4:30 p.m.

    Register by Feb. 24 to be Included in Lunch

    Register today for this popular event and learn from judges, experienced practitioners, and your peers.

    Tuition is complimentary for the conference, but advance registration is requested. While registrations will be accepted up to the day of the event, lunch is guaranteed only for those who register by Feb. 24.

    There are three easy ways to register:



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