2008 Schedule
CLE and Event Schedule
Program Chairs:
Substantive Law: Jascha Walter, Bob Welcenbach
Practice Management: Lori Kannenberg, Dan Davis
Technology: Jon Groth, Tom Schumacher
Ethics: Anne Blood, Erika Miller
Plenary/Social Committee: Dan O'Brien, Nancy Trueblood, Byll Hess
Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
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| 10:00- 12:30 | Exhibit Set Up | |||
| 12:30-1:00 | Registration and Welcome | |||
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1:00-2:30 |
“To Blog or Not to Blog that is the Question.” - Kevin O’Keefe Kevin will present a step by step analysis of the value of using the Internet and the Web to tell your story and level the playing field. This is a presentation you will need to approach with an open mind and a willingness to learn about the value you have and how it can effectively and efficiently be shared with clients you never knew you could serve. Kevin's presentation will give you the tools and the rules you will need to institute an effective web practice. The Rules of Professional Conduct to be considered when using the Internet and the World Wide Web will be explained in detail so you don't find yourself in ethical quicksand. At the same time you will be amazed by the potential of this 21st Century tool. |
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| 2:30-2:45 | Sponsor Refreshment Break – Visit the Exhibits | |||
| 2:45-3:45 Session 2 |
Family Law Practitioner’s Guide to Practicing Law, Managing Business, and Enjoying Life: Part 2 Gregg Herman, |
Getting Paid: Programs And Procedures For Accurately Capturing Your Time And Collecting Your Fees Michael Hart, Kohler & Hart LLP; |
Ways to Reduce Costs when Dealing with Technology Consultants Jeffrey Krause, Krause Practice Management LLC; |
Financial and Retirement Planning for Solo and Small Firms Tom Sweet and Wade Ullsperger, New England Financial |
| 3:45-4:00 |
Sponsor Refreshment Break – Visit the Exhibits |
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4:00-5:00 |
How to Sell Your Business at the Right Time for the Right Price Sandy Swartzberg, |
Hanging Your Shingle: A Practical Approach to Starting and Growing Your Own Law Firm. Daniel S. Davis, |
Operating a Home Office/Starting Up a New Office: Technology to Make It Work. Martin Ditkof, Attorney at Law; |
Ethical Challenges Uniquely Confronting Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Dan Shneidman |
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5:00-5:30 |
Sponsor Refreshment Break/Hotel check-in | |||
| 5:30-7:30 |
Vendor Reception / Many Prize Drawings! |
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Friday, October 24, 2008 |
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| 7:45-8:30 | Exhibit Set Up | |||
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8:30-10:00 |
“A Small Firm is not a Barrier to Leadership.” - Laurel Bellows The current Chair of the ABA House of Delegates will lead a lively discussion on involvement and leadership. She will talk about the value of self-reliance and the strength a solo practitioner can bring to today’s challenges to the Rule of Law. This will be a program you won’t want to miss because it will definitely change the way you will look at the difference you can make as protector of the Rule of Law. |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Sponsor Refreshment Break – Visit the Exhibits |
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| 10:30-11:30 Session 5 |
Flying Solo Doesn't Mean Flying Alone: Piloting Your Way Through Legal Turbulence" Christine Harris |
Business Plans 101: What Is A Business Plan and Why Do You Need One? Nancy Roberts Linder, |
OpenOffice – A Low-Cost Alternative to Microsoft Office Ron Phillips, |
Are We Chasing the Wind? The Daily Mystery of Happiness (and the Law!) Dr. Greg Van Rybroek, Mendota Mental Health Institute |
| 11:30-12:00 | Sponsor Refreshment Break – Visit the Exhibits | |||
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12:00-1:30 |
Networking Luncheon |
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1:30-2:30 |
The Latest Developments in Elder Law Margaret Hickey, |
Managing Growth: What You Should Know Before Adding Staff, Attorneys, Equipment, and Technology John J. Gelshenen; Davis & Gelshenen; LLC; |
Talk to the Hand: Digital Dictation and Voice Recognition that Works Nerino Petro, State Bar of Wisconsin |
Fees, Fee Agreements and Trust Accounts Tim Pierce, State Bar of Wisconsin; |
| 2:30-3:00 |
Sponsor Refreshment Break –Visit the Exhibits |
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3:00-4:00 |
Fundamentals of Intellectual Property for Small Firms and Solo Practitioners Jascha Walter, |
Avoiding the “M” Word: Managing Malpractice Risks: Tom Watson, Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company |
Protecting Client Confidences in a Digitally Scary World: How NOT to Commit Malpractice With Your Computer Ross Kodner, Microlaw, Inc |
Addiction and Attorneys: Practical Insight for the Solo Practitioner." Timothy Edwards, |
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4:00-5:00 Session 9 |
12 Things (at least) That Every Attorney Should Know About Foreclosure Defenses David Krekeler, Krekeler Strother SC |
Managing the Books: Preventing Theft or Mismanagement: Tracy L. Coenen, Sequence Inc. |
Blogs, Podcasts and the Internet: What you need to know to get started with viral marketing to further business development Chris Moander, Moander Law Firm; |
Ethics and Technology: The Impact and Implications of the Rules of Professional Conduct on the Use of Technology Tim Pierce, State Bar of Wisconsin |
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Dinner on Own / Enjoy the Waterpark |
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Saturday, October 25, 2008 |
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| 8:15-8:45 |
Welcome and Continental Breakfast |
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8:45-9:45Session 10 Plenary |
“Your Financial Personality at Home and at Work” - Connie Kilmark Small firms can be stressful on a relationship. Are you the risk taker or the safe and secure partner in the relationship? Learn the differences and gain the knowledge and vocabulary to negotiate financial stress at work and at home. Spouses and significant others are encouraged to attend. |
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| 9:45 – 10:00 |
Break |
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10:00-11:00Session 11 |
The Facts and the Fiction of Field Sobriety Testing Andrew Mishlove, |
Practice Killers: Six Things That Can Kill Your Practice Nerino Petro, State Bar of Wisconsin |
Free and Low Cost Online Resources for Legal Research Terry Dunst, Bakke Norman SC |
Solo & Small Firm Ethics Issues Tim Pierce, State Bar of Wisconsin; |
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11:00-12:00Session 12 |
Avoiding The Bad Personal Injury Case: How to save time and money through proper investigation and evaluation of personal injury claims. Daniel S. Davis, Davis & Gelshenen; LLC |
People, Pitfalls and the Practice of HR Lenor Coe, Godfrey, Leibsle, Blackbourn, & Howarth, SC; |
The Paperless Office: A view from the trenches by a firm that has taken the steps to go paperless Jim Statz and Monica Hansen; Solheim Billing & Grimmer SC |
Conflict? I Didn’t Know There Was Any Conflict!” Steven Sorenson, Sorenson Law Office |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Thank You and Prize Drawings |
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