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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>Welcome to Bar Briefs, your quick weekly collection of practice tips,<br />
membership benefits, upcoming events, new products, and more!
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<p style="margin-bottom: 10px;">It’s <em>that</em> time of year again for many organizations. We’re not talking about the holidays, extended vacations, or winter break. Nope. We’re talking about performance evaluations. While researching for this column, it became apparent that <u>no one</u> seems to enjoy the evaluation process, whether you’re the employee or the employer. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">For many employers, the process of completing the form becomes the focus of an evaluation rather than its results - which should include professional development, communication, and helpful feedback about job performance. For the employee, it often means preparing to hear constructive criticism, which recent studies have shown, almost no one takes as it’s intended.<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">1</sup> So, what can you do to try to make the performance evaluation process both productive and pain free? Below are a few tips to help get you started.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>For employers:</strong></p>
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<li>Focus on behaviors, not personality
</li><li>Make it a two-way conversation
</li><li>Have examples and facts
</li><li>Be honest
</li><li>Discuss challenges and successes
</li><li>Agree on specific actions that each of you will take
</li><li>Keep it positive
</li><li>Separate compensation and performance discussions </li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">Want to take your performance evaluations to the next level? For more tips and insights on preparing and conducting employee performance reviews, see the following articles:</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>For employees:</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">Looking for tips on preparing for your own evaluation? Here are a few sites with great advice:</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/CLE_Countdown.jpg" alt="" width="150 " align="right"/>And the Countdown Begins…</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 10px;">In the rush of the holidays, it often feels like time is not on our side. As of today, there are just 14 days until Thanksgiving, 45 days until Christmas and the start of Hanukkah, and 52 days until the New Year.
If you were admitted to the practice of law in an even year, that means you have <strong>82 days and counting to earn CLE credits </strong>or risk late fees and possible suspension for noncompliance. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">With all the hustle and bustle at this time of year, earning those remaining CLE credits may seem overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. Earn CLE credits anytime, anywhere with State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/CLEOnDemand/Pages/default.aspx">CLE OnDemand</a>. You can pause, rewind, and play programs at your convenience. You can report up to 10 CLE credits earned through CLE OnDemand programming each reporting period. CLE OnDemand seminars can be purchased individually, or, if you are an <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=CP0005">Ultimate Pass</a> holder, you can watch as many as you want for FREE!</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">It is important to note that ethics and professional responsibility credits cannot be earned through CLE OnDemand programming. However, there are great webcast opportunities available through the <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/pages/EventSearch.aspx?cat=WISBAR&pid=CA2528R3&k=eth2016">Fall 2016 Ethics Webcast Seminars</a> series that provide 1.5 CLE/1.5 EPR credits for each title on a variety of dates. Get the latest on changes to the Wisconsin Rules of Professional Conduct while earning the ethics credits you need.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Note: Lawyers admitted in 2016 are not required to report their CLE credits until February 1, 2019.</em></p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 10px;">Mentors and Mentees Needed for 2017 Program</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">The State Bar's new mentoring program, Ready.Set.Practice, is now accepting new applicants for its second year. Both new lawyers and those who wish to mentor them should apply by November 15.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">For more information, click <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/formembers/membershipandbenefits/pages/ready-set-practice.aspx">here</a>.</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/Writing_150w.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="167" align="left"/>Do the “Write” Thing</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">Your reputation as a skilled professional is vital to the success of your practice. One of the best ways to increase your reputation and your visibility among your peers is through publication in a reputable legal magazine or newsletter. Show off your knowledge in a particular practice area. Your experiences can benefit others in your profession and help you establish yourself as a trusted authority. If your writings meet certain qualifications, you can even earn CLE credits for your efforts. </p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/SecDiv_Connect_175w.jpg" alt="" width="137" height="113" align="right"/>Division and Section Connection</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">Next year’s <strong>State Bar Leadership Summit</strong> is March 24 at the Tundra Lodge in Green Bay. The goal of the Leadership Summit is to identify the next generation of up-and-coming new lawyers for involvement in the State Bar and in the broader legal profession. Do you know a young attorney who could benefit from this program? We are looking for talented individuals who meet the following description:</p>
<ul><li>New lawyers not yet involved in a leadership role within the State Bar;
</li><li>Community and civic-minded lawyers demonstrating a capacity to lead;
</li><li>Those possessing the personality and leadership traits that make others want to follow their direction; and
</li><li>Candidates who would benefit from leadership training and an introduction to State Bar opportunities.</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">The Leadership Summit will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., including lunch and keynote speaker, with an afternoon of CLE opportunities following until 4 p.m. A networking function will follow the day’s events.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><strong>Veterans Day</strong> originated as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day as a way to honor those who served in all American wars.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;">Give back to veterans in your area by volunteering for pro bono programs designed to serve former and active-duty military personnel.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/formembers/probono/Pages/Wisconsin-Legal-Assistance-for-Military-Personnel.aspx">State Bar of Wisconsin Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP)</a>: focuses on legal matters that affect or result from military service. In addition to a substantial number of requests for help with family law issues, other areas of law that may arise include adoptions, tenant-landlord, consumer finance, guardianship, employment, immigration (spouses and children), and misdemeanor criminal offenses.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="
https://www.militaryprobono.org/">ABA Military Pro Bono Project</a>: accepts case referrals from military attorneys on behalf of junior-enlisted, active-duty military personnel and their families with civil legal problems and places these cases with pro bono attorneys. The Project is also the platform for Operation Stand-By, through which military attorneys may seek attorney-to-attorney guidance.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;">Sign up for the State Bar's <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/formembers/probono/Pages/E-lists.aspx">military pro bono e-list</a> to keep up to date on training events and requests for help through LAMP. </p>
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<div align="center"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/bkofwk_digest-green.jpg" width="250" height="83" alt=""/><h3>Book of the Week<br />
Ends Friday, November 11</h3></div>
<h3 style="color: #045394;">Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook: Criminal and Traffic</h3>
<p><span class="black" style="color: #000"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0025">Print Book</a>:<br />
List:<s> $149 member</s> / <s>$179 nonmember</s><br />
</span><span style="color: #E31B1B"> <span style="color: #E31B1B"><strong>Sale price: $119.20</strong></span><strong> member / $143.20 nonmember </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="black" style="color: #000"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?cat=WISBAR&pid=AE0025">Books UnBound</a>:<br />
List:<s> $159 member</s> / <s>$199 nonmember</s><br />
</span><span style="color: #E31B1B"> <span style="color: #E31B1B"><strong>Sale price: $127.20</strong></span><strong> member / $159.20 nonmember </strong></span></p>
<p>To redeem your discount, enter priority code <strong>B4792BB</strong> when ordering online or mention it when calling Customer Service (800) 728-7788.*</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">The State Bar of Wisconsin Diversity Clerkship program is a 10-week summer paid employment opportunity that affords 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.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>Deadline to Apply is January 11, 2017.</strong></p>
<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 6px;">Nominate a Fellow Student for the Outstanding Public Interest Law Student Award! </h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">Please submit nominations to <a href="
mailto:cgood@hq-law.com">Colin Good</a> by December 20, 2016.</p>
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<p style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:8pt;"> 1 <a href="
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2014/01/27/study-finds-that-basically-every-single-person-hates-performance-reviews/">Study Finds That Basically Every Single Person Hates Performance Reviews</a></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:8pt;"> *This offer is not available with any other discount and expires November 11, 2016. Discount cannot be applied to previous purchases, or used for renewals of subscriptions, auto-supplementation subscriptions, or Books UnBound full library subscriptions.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:8pt;">MKT424E </span></p>
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