March 25, 2026 – Each year, the State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting & Conference (AMC) creates a shared professional experience ​for Wisconsin’s legal community to connect, learn, and relax.

Meet us in June on the Mississippi River for a chance to step away from the pace of daily practice and spend a few days in a setting that encourages both focus and perspective.

Register by May 7 for the best rates. To register:

• visit WisBar.org’s Marketplace;
• call (800) 728-7788 (credit card or Ultimate Pass™);
• download the registration form and mail to: State Bar PINNACLE Registrations, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158 (check, credit card, passbooks, or Ultimate Pass™)

See more information on the registration page at amc.wisbar.org.

CLE Highlights

These sessions are designed for the whole profession and tackle issues affecting Wisconsin lawyers, including these:

Advocate, Don't Agitate: Mastering Mediation

Gain practical techniques for advancing your client's position without hardening opposition, and learn how preparation, framing, and strategic patience can influence outcomes. You’ll leave with a clearer sense of how to recalibrate your advocacy for both court-ordered and voluntary mediation.

Admissible or Not? Addressing Evidentiary Issues in the AI Age

Work through fast-paced fact scenarios presented by two circuit court judges, vote anonymously on the outcome, and test your reasoning against a structured analytical framework. Develop a practical approach to evaluating AI-affected evidence and hone your ability to argue – or rule on – emerging evidentiary challenges.

At the 2025 AMC in Madison, CLE sessions included "Demystifying Reverse Mortgages," with speakers Mark Johnson (right) and Noe Rincon (left).

Check Out the Plenary Sessions

Thursday Opening Plenary: Wisconsin’s Lawyer Shortage: Lessons from Other States

Join leaders from the judiciary, national legal services, and academia to examine why lawyer distribution affects every lawyer, firm, and court—and to explore how strategies being tested in other states may offer practical insights and potential solutions to Wisconsin’s challenges.

Friday Closing Plenary: We Hold These Truths: The Declaration at 250

Join Wisconsin Supreme Court justices for a conversation about the Declaration’s historical significance, legal evolution, and modern relevance of these foundational documents.

See wisbar.org/AMC for the schedule. AMC will be submitted to the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for up to 10.5 credit hours, with a mix of CLE, EPR, LAU, and LPM options across plenary sessions and breakouts. It will also be submitted to the Minnesota State Board for Continuing Legal Education for CLE credit.

There’s more learning after the conference ends: Select sessions will be recorded and offered as webcast replays, free for AMC attendees, during the weeks of July 17 and August 20, 2026.

Network with Bench and Bar

AMC is the largest State Bar of Wisconsin gathering of the bench and bar. Meet your colleagues and judges from the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and circuit courts from across Wisconsin.

Several judges are among the presenters; all judges are encouraged to attend and earn judicial credit.

AMC Registration: Reserve Your Spot by May 7 for Best Rate

Take advantage of early-bird pricing when you register by May 7, 2026. Visit the AMC website for more information on registration rates. Your lowest possible registration rate will be displayed once you’re logged in to wisbar.org.

Newcomer to the State Bar’s Annual Meeting and Conference? First-time member attendees save an additional $100 off registration.

To register for AMC:

• go to the registration page on amc.wisbar.org; or
• call (800) 728-7788.