June 17, 2015 – The 2015 Health, Labor, and Employment Law Institute, Aug. 20-21 at the Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort in Wisconsin Dells, features three CLE tracks with more breakout sessions than ever before. Choose from the latest topics in health law, labor, and employment law, or a combination of the three for a customized experience.

The Institute offers three CLE tracks, with sessions addressing topics such as LGBT issues in employment law, new NLRB election rules, and retail health clinic innovations. With so many options, you can customize your CLE to focus on the issues that are most important to you.

Quality CLE and EPR

Here’s a look at a few of the sessions you’ll find among the three CLE tracks:

• Cops and Docs: Patient Privacy and Law Enforcement Access – David Perlman with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and Diane Welsch of von Briesen & Roper S.C. discuss the roles, responsibilities, legal authority, and objectives of law enforcement and health care providers in dealing with the numerous state and federal health privacy laws.

• Employee Background Checks: Emerging Issues and Recommended Best Practices – While background checks help employers identify strong candidates, they are also can be a source of legal liability. Colin Good of Hawks Quindel S.C. and Robert Sholl of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. will break down the laws surrounding these checks, and how to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls.

• Technology Used in the Practice of Law: What are Your Benefits and Risks? ­– The use of technology has become a big aspect of every practice, no matter the field. Dean Dietrich of Ruder Ware LLSC and Timothy Pierce of State Bar of Wisconsin explain the benefits and risks of common and emerging technologies and how they impact you and your practice.

• Luncheon: Are You Happy? Would You Know It? Everyone wants to be happy, but what does that mean, exactly? Can lawyers ever truly be happy? Don’t miss this optional CLE luncheon featuring Dr. Gregory Van Rybroek, director of Mendota Mental Health Institute, who will discuss the factors that contribute to lawyer happiness and how to determine the meaning of happiness in lawyers’ careers and personal lives.

• See the full schedule for information on these sessions and more.

CLE and EPR Credits

The Institute’s CLE sessions will be submitted for general program approval by the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for up to 12 CLE credits including up to 1 EPR credits. It will also be submitted for Minnesota CLE credit.

Save on Tuition – Register by July 31

Register by Friday, July 31 to save up to $40, or become an Ultimate Pass Gold subscriber and get free tuition. Or, save 50 percent off tuition as an Ultimate Pass Silver subscriber.

To register, go online on WisBar’s Marketplace.

Take Advantage by July 20 of the Special Room Rates at the Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness Resort for Institute attendees.

To reserve a room discount, register by July 20 by calling (800) 867-9453. Mention you are with the State Bar of Wisconsin Health, Labor, and Employment Law Institute Block #430734 to receive the discounted rate.