March 18, 2015 – Look for quality CLE sessions to help you enhance your practice when you attend the 2015 State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting & Conference (AMC) at Lake Geneva in June.
Earn up to 13 CLE and 8.5 EPR credits with your choice of quality CLE sessions on Thursday and Friday, June 25 and 26, and a pre-conference session on Wednesday.
Don’t Miss These Plenary Speakers!
Don’t miss plenary speakers Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and Mo Rocca, humorist and author.
Stevenson*, considered one of the country’s most visionary legal thinkers and social justice advocates, will open the conference speaking on the need for humanitarian change in the prison system in the U.S.
Rocca** is host of the CBS’s new series The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation and author of All the Presidents’ Pets. Best known for his off-beat news reports and satirical commentary, Rocca will speak after the Friday luncheon.
* For more information on this speaker please visit Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau. [Photo Credit: Nina Subin]
**Arrangements for the appearance of Mo Rocca made through Greater Talent Network, Inc., New York, NY. [Photo Credit: Thom Kaine]
Explore how state and federal statutes and regulations affect local planning and land use decisions with Friday’s session, “Frac Sand Mining and the Challenges to Local Land Use, Construction and Environmental Management,” led by Jodi Arndt of Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry SC of Green Bay, and Mitchell Olson of Axley Brynelson LLP of Madison. The session, presented by the Environmental Law and Construction and Public Contract Law sections, will discuss local land use issues for municipalities and counties that face tough decisions.
Become more comfortable with the basic principles of Indian law at Friday’s “Indian Law – An Introduction for Wisconsin Practioners.” The session will be led by Kris Goodwill of the Menominee Tribal Courts, Carolyn G. Grzelak of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Eric Lochen of Lochen Silva of Minneapolis – licensed to practice law in six tribal jurisdictions including three in Wisconsin, and James Zorn of the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission.
The session will help you navigate the maze of tribal, state, and federal jurisdictions as well as explore tribal sovereignty among the 11 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin. Become acquainted with available resources that will also help you gain a better understanding of the Wisconsin Indian Child Welfare Act and treaty.
Young lawyers won’t want to miss the session that will help them gain confidence and skills needed to try civil trials. Friday’s session, “You Can Do It! Civil Trial Essentials for Young Lawyers” will provide a roadmap to preparing cases during the discovery process. This CLE session will help you withstand intimidation tactics by more experience counsel, remain firm during mediation, and focus on the important details of trial preparation.
Gain practical tech solutions for your law practice with Thursday’s session, “There’s a Solution for That: Tech Tips for Common Practice Needs,” presented by Tison Rhine, advisor to the State Bar's Law Office Management Assistance Program. Tison will discuss tech products and solutions specific to law-practice needs involving software, hardware, mobile apps, websites, office equipment and other necessities.
In other CLE sessions, you have the opportunity to:
- Develop a plan to withstand IRS attacks in tax planning
- Learn how to use bankruptcy to help your lawsuit
- Guide your firm into the future through effective strategic planning
- Voice your opinion on legal ethics portrayed in the television series “The Good Wife”
View the CLE Schedule
There’s an App for That!
Download the Annual Meeting & Conference app for your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
- Download the Guidebook app.
- Open the app, search for “SBW AMC” and add the guide.
Access All of AMC from Your Device
- Personalize your schedule with CLE, social events, and more.
- Access course and supplemental materials.
- Get up-to-date information on sessions.
- Connect with speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors. Send questions and feedback.
- Lean about fun activities, including contests, and things to do in Lake Geneva.
- Connect with other attendees and share your experiences on Twitter (#SBWamc).
Visit amc.wisbar.org for more information.
Details about the CLE sessions are available at the conference website on WisBar. See descriptions of each session, along with a clear outline of what you should expect to learn from each session.
More About AMC
And, of course, there’s also the two exciting plenary speakers along with parties, yoga, the legal expo, continental breakfasts and networking luncheons, the annual Member Recognition Celebration, and the presidential swearing-in ceremony and celebration.
And if that isn’t enough to convince you to attend the largest gathering of lawyers this year, bring your family for a well-earned mini-vacation and discover Lake Geneva.
Make Reservations Now
Register by May 26 for early bird-tuition rates for the conference as well as special rates at the conference hotels. See the 2015 AMC website for registration details and options.
To Register
- Go to the 2015 AMC website
- Call (800) 728-7788
- Or send in this form via fax at (608) 250-6020, or mail to State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE Registrations, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158