Nov. 16, 2011 – The State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE™ 2011 Business Counsel Institute, formerly the Corporate Practice Institute, focuses on helping business counsel make sound decisions when working with business leaders facing a difficult or crisis situation. This year’s program also offers a choice of breakout sessions. Select sessions will be recorded for future webcast programs, which are free to all attendees.
The Business Counsel Institute kicks off at 8 a.m. on Nov. 30 and concludes at 12:20 p.m. on Dec. 1, at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
Wednesday
9 a.m. – The Business of Government Litigation: Perspectives on and Best Practices for Dealing with Cases Involving the U.S. Justice Department
9:50 a.m. – Front Page News: What Every Business Attorney Should Know About Dealing with the Press in a High-Profile Legal Matter
Breakout sessions: 10:55 a.m. – The Sky Is Falling: Getting a Grip on the Risk of Catastrophic Damages, or Essential Steps for Cost-Efficient and Effective Discovery Compliance in an Electronic Age
The institute includes an optional CLE luncheon, Jury Decision Making, on Wednesday. Speaker to be announced.
Breakout sessions: 1:40 p.m. – Strategies for Effective and Cost-Efficient Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement, or Responding to a Class-Action Complaint
Breakout sessions: 3:10 p.m. – Arbitration: Rose Garden or Minefield, or Minority Shareholder Litigation: Rights and Responsibilities
4:10 p.m. – Strategic and Ethical Considerations for In-House Counsel Regarding the Attorney Client Privilege
Thursday
8:30 a.m. – In-house vs. Outside vs. Government Counsel
9:45 a.m. – Federal Corporate Civil and Criminal Investigations: Effective Management and Lessons Learned in the Trenches
View complete program description and speaker information.
Registration and CLE information
Tuition for members is $340 with optional CLE luncheon, $325 without the luncheon, and is free to Ultimate Pass holders. This institute will be submitted for up to 12.0 CLE and 1 EPR credits.
Select sessions will be recorded for webcast seminars and will be included in program tuition.
The State Bar thanks Andrus Intellectual Property Law for sponsoring the Business Counsel Institute.
For more information and to register.
