Sept. 10, 2025 – Among many other programs, State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® offers these programs in September:
6.0 CLE seminar, available in person and webcast from 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. on Weds., Sept. 17, 2025, in Madison; and via webcast seminar on specific dates through January 2026.
Workplace injuries have serious consequences for both employees and employers, as they face difficult decisions and complex legal obligations.
This CLE program brings together the key players, updates, and analysis you need to provide informed, effective counsel in workplace injury claims.
The program includes a rapid case law review, breaking down the most significant decisions from the past year; a discussion from the Office of Worker’s Compensation Hearings (OWCH); and a legislative rundown covering new statutory changes and recent decisions from the Labor & Industry Review Commission (LIRC). Finally, it concludes with a deep dive into the latest developments on Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs), including strategies, approval processes, and funding.
You’ll come away with practical insights on:
how recent work comp case law impacts your current and future files;
strategies for calculating Permanent Partial Disability (PPD), including stacking rules, apportionment, and case law interpreting Wis. Stat. § 102.175;
Medicare coverage parts and Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) rules; and
Wis. Stat. section 111 reporting requirements for worker’s comp settlements.
7.5 CLE seminar, available in person and webcast from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Madison; and via webcast seminar on specific dates through January 2026.
As your clients age or care for an aging family member, they face a maze of legal, financial, and emotional decisions. Legal Issues of the Aging 2025 provides crucial insights into today’s elder and special needs law challenges, from care planning to public benefit eligibility and recent case law. Whether you’re new to this area or a seasoned elder law practitioner, you’ll receive practical guidance you can use right away.
A panel of elder law attorneys and industry professionals with hands-on experience in elder care and facility management will open with a deep dive into the realities of assisted living arrangements. They’ll discuss the forces driving ownership changes – including the rise of private equity—and what those shifts mean for client care. This panel will also cover core issues, including licensing requirements, drafting legally sound admissions agreements, and addressing high-risk scenarios such as involuntary discharges and private payment timelines.
You’ll also explore:
current developments in Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and other public benefit programs;
practical strategies for preparing for and participating in fair hearings; and
recent case law, legislation, and Department of Health Services memos impacting elder and disability planning.
1.0 CLE seminar, available via live webcast from Noon to 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025; and via webcast seminar on specific dates through December 2025.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has embarked on a new chapter. With a recently elected justice, two new chiefs, and shifting dynamics on the bench, questions are emerging about how the court’s decisions may evolve.
This program offers a timely perspective from experienced advocates who have appeared before the court on behalf of clients across the ideological spectrum.
You’ll begin with an administrative overview of the court’s operations, then examine how upcoming decisions could be shaped by the justices’ approaches to equal protection under the Wisconsin Constitution, separation of powers, and stare decisis. Additionally, you’ll hear an analysis of the court’s 1997 decision in Cook v. Cook and its continued influence on current and future rulings.
You’ll explore:
legal questions likely to come before the court;
how recent changes to the court’s composition may influence future decisions;
interpretive approaches and constitutional principles guiding the justices; and
the role of precedent and dicta in shaping case outcomes.
