Midwest Regional Young Lawyers Division Conference comes to
Milwaukee
Aug. 15, 2005
The 2005 Midwest Regional Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Conference,
Sept. 15 - 17, in Milwaukee, offers an opportunity to
discover some of the most helpful practice advice, business tips, and
professional guidance available to young lawyers.
The conference kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a reception at
the Milwaukee Ale House featuring the popular Milwaukee-based Love
Monkeys musical group from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. The conference continues
on Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., at the Wyndham Milwaukee Center Hotel,
with presentations by Wisconsin lawyers who will offer their expertise
on managing the media's impact on a case, tips on what to do and
what not to do in the courtroom, and financial planning. Wisconsin
Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General Daniel Bach is the keynote
luncheon speaker. Bach will discuss his perspectives on the changed and
changing practice of law and the options and challenges facing those in
the legal profession. Friday winds down with a dinner/dance with
live music.
The program ends at noon on Saturday with sessions on persuasive
writing, legal research, and affiliate presentations on public service
projects.
This year's program hosts are the State Bar of Wisconsin Young
Lawyers Division and the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association. The
American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Bultman Financial
Services Inc., Thomson/West, Gramann Reporting Ltd., and Godfrey &
Kahn S.C., are cosponsors.
Tuition is $100 when registering by Sept. 9. After that date, tuition
is $120. Register. The program
will be submitted for CLE credits and up to 1 EPR credit. For more
information about the conference, contact Jessica King at (920)
235-6690.
