CLE Programs

Wednesday CLE Programs
May 6, 2009

• Administrative & Local Government Law Section
• Appellate Practice Section
• Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors Rights Section
• Business Law Section
• Environmental Law Section
• Legal Assistance Committee
• Litigation Section
• Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Sports & Entertainment Law Section

Administrative & Local Government Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 101A

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Judith Schmidt Lehman, De Pere City Attorneys Office, De Pere

Hot Topics in Administrative & Local Government LawHOT TOPICS IN ADMINISTRATIVE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW

1:00 - Regulation of Billboards Along Highways

• Atty. Mark A. Schroeder, Consigny, Andrews, Hemming & Grant SC, Janesville

1:20 - Current Status of Impact Fees: Are We Off The Roller Coaster Yet?

• Mr. Michael C. Harrigan, Ehlers & Associates Inc, Brookfield

1:40 - Wisconsin’s New Waterfront Initiative

• Atty. John M. (Jack) Bruce, Schober Schober & Mitchell SC, New Berlin

2:00 - Current Status of Smart Growth Requirements

• Atty. Curtis A. Witynski, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Madison

2:20 - Eminent Domain Update: Are Dotty Dumpling and ‘Unit Rule’ Passé?

• Atty. Mark J. Steichen, Boardman Suhr Curry & Field LLP, Madison

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Public Records Update: Reasonable Access in the Real World

• Atty. Mary E. Burke, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison

3:15 - More Sunshine, More Clouds: Recent Open Meetings Cases

• Atty. Richard A. Lehmann, Boardman Suhr Curry & Field LLP, Madison
• Atty. Bruce A. Olsen, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison

3:35 - Some Light is Shown on Conditional Use Issues

• Atty. Joseph Robert Cincotta, Law Offices of Joseph R Cincotta, Milwaukee

3:55 - Public Service Commission to Municipalities & Utilities: “Cooperate”

• Atty. Anita T. Gallucci, Boardman Suhr Curry & Field LLP, Madison

4:15 - Property Tax Assessments: Does Anyone Remember Oliver Wendell Holmes?

• Atty. Brian C. Sajdak, Wesolowski, Reidenbach & Sajdak SC, Franklin

Appellate Practice Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102DE

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Donald J. Wall, US Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, Chicago, Illinois

The Future of Appellate Practice

1:00 - One Person’s Vision of the Future of Appellate Practice

• Justice Patience D. Roggensack, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Madison

1:30 - The Appellate Practitioner of the Future - What the Practice of Law Will Be Like

• Atty. Anne Berleman Kearney, Appellate Consulting Group, Milwaukee
• Ms. Michele Odorizzi, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, Illinois

2:30 - Break

2:45 - The Appellate Brief of the Future - What It Will Look Like

• Hon. Daniel P. Anderson, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II, Waukesha

3:15 - Panel Discussion on the Future of Appellate Practice

• Mr. Gary Feinerman, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, Illinois
• Atty. Bruce A. Olson, Davis & Kuelthau SC, Green Bay

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors Rights Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 101B

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Claire Ann Resop, von Briesen & Roper SC, Madison

1:00 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith Meet Bankruptcy: The Continuing Saga of Family Law Issues

• Atty. Bruce A. Lanser, Lanser Law Office, Milwaukee
• Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity, US Bankruptcy Court, Milwaukee
• Atty. James W. McNeilly, Jr., Lakelaw Kenosha, Kenosha

1:55 - This Little Piggy Got a Fresh Start and This Big Hog Went Wee Wee Wee All the Way to the Slaughterhouse: Pre-Bankruptcy Planning and Exemptions

• Atty. Christopher J. Stroebel, von Briesen & Roper SC, Madison
• Atty. Paul G. Swanson, Steinhilber, Swanson, Mares, Marone & McDermott, Oshkosh

2:50 - Break

3:05 - Means Test Meaning(s): Line by Line

• Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff, US Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

Business Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102AB

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Thomas L. Frenn, Petrie & Stocking SC, Milwaukee

Atty. C Judley Wyant, Wyant Law Offices SC, Racine

1:00 - Potential Securities Issues in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

• Atty. Leslie Van Buskirk, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Madison

1:25 - Ethical Concerns in Closely held Small Business Transactions.

• Atty. Ralph M. Cagle, Hurley, Burish & Stanton SC, Madison

2:15 - Fiduciary Duty of Majority Shareholders or Members to Minority Shareholders or Members in Closely Held Corporations and LLCs

• Atty. Tina M. Dahle, Tina M Dahle SC, Green Bay

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Select Questions of Business Guarantees

• Atty. William T. Curran, Curran, Hollenbeck & Orton SC, Mauston

3:20 - Tax Consequences of an LLCs Change in Tax Classification

• Atty. Daniel J. Pettit, De Mark, Kolbe & Brodek SC, Racine

3:45 - Working Out Distressed Debt—Tax Traps and Techniques to Achieve Favorable Outcomes

• Atty. Richard A. Latta, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Madison

Environmental Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 103AB

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Dennis M. Grzezinski, Dennis Grzezinski Law Office, Milwaukee

Environmental Law Update: A New Administration and New Developments

1:00 - Wisconsin's Implementation of the Great Lakes Compact

• Atty. Judith Mills Ohm, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison

1:45 - Climate Change and Air Regulation Update

• Atty. Peter A. Tomasi, Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee

3:00 - Break

3:15 - Energy Policies and Their Environmental Implications

• Atty. Carl A. Sinderbrand, Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison

Legal Assistance Committee

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 103C

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Marsha M. Mansfield, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison

Expanding Access To Justice Through Limited Scope Representation

1:00 - A Judicial Perspective on Limited Scope Representation in the Courtroom

• Hon. Michael J. Dwyer, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Milwaukee

2:15 - Break

2:30 - Ethical Considerations in Limited Scope Representation

• Atty. Timothy J. Pierce, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison

3:30 - How to Expand Your Practice with Limited Scope Representation

• Atty. Elizabeth J. Scheffee, Givertz, Hambley, Scheffee & Lovoie, LLP, Portland, Maine

Litigation Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - Ballroom C

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Beth Ermatinger Hanan, Gass Weber Mullins LLC, Milwaukee

1:00 - State vs. Federal Practice - Be Aware of the Differences

• Atty. Bruce R. Bachhuber, Hanaway Ross SC, Green Bay
• Atty. Nathan A. Fishbach, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee
• Atty. Michael J. Modl, Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison

2:00 - Success in Mediation - How to Prepare and What to Avoid From People Who've Seen It All

• Atty. Peter J. Hickey, Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm SC, Green Bay
• Hon. Gordon G. Myse, Judge Gordon Myse, Mediation Arbitration, Appleton
• Atty. D. J. Weis, Habush Habush & Rottier SC, Rhinelander

3:00 - Break

3:15 - Legislative Updates - New State Laws You Need to Know

• Atty. Adam Chase Korbitz, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison

3:40 - Partial Releases - What Are They and When Should You Agree to Them

• Atty. Arnold P. Anderson, Mohr & Anderson LLC, Madison

4:05 - Paying Money Into Court

• Atty. Robert J. Kasieta, Kasieta Legal Group LLC, Madison

Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102C

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Mark A. Schulz, Meier, Wickhem, Lyons & Schulz SC, Janesville

1:00 - Recent Estate Planning Updates

2009 is likely to see significant legislation affecting the estate and gift tax system.
We will discuss what the current state of the law is and how and when it will
likely be changed. We will also discuss current estate planning techniques.

• Atty. David H. Patzer, Godfrey & Kahn SC, Milwaukee

1:50 - Non-Probate Transfers for Small Estates

Practical discussion of non-probate transfers suitable for small estates including
joint accounts, TOD and POD accounts, contractual assets with beneficiary
designations, marital property agreements and TOD deeds.

• Atty. Steven M. Christianson, Christianson Law Office LLC, Dodgeville

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Charitable Planning Opportunities to Consider Before Your Client Sells theFamily Business

Business owners who are thinking of selling their companies may be able to save
significant amounts of taxes by making charitable gifts before they commit to a
sale or redemption. In this session, we will take a practical look at the benefits
and traps of making charitable gifts of closely held business interests.

• Atty. Kathleen B. Schrader, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee

3:45 - A Potpourri of Trust Provisions- Specialized Drafting for Unique PlanningSituations

Enhance your estate planning forms file with sample language, including
commentary, for a variety of unique planning situations. Ideas on drafting for the
family business, vacation homes, blended families, a trouble beneficiary, and even
your client's beloved pet will be among the many topics discussed during this
practical presentation.

• Atty. Catherine Priebe, Davis & Kuelthau SC, Milwaukee
• Atty. Stephen Richard White, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Milwaukee

Sports & Entertainment Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 101CD

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Elizabeth T. Russell, Law Office of Elizabeth T Russell, Madison

1:00 - Recent Developments in RIAA Litigation: How to Advise Your Clients

• Atty. Daliah Saper, Saper Law Offices LLC, Chicago, Illinois

1:50 - Wisconsin's New Film Taxation Legislation

Legal Issues Confronting Wisconsin Businesses with Respect to Film and Television Productions

• Atty. Daniel E. Kattman, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Milwaukee

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Current Issues in Sports Law 2008-2009

• Atty. Paul Martin Anderson, National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee

3:45 - Entertainment Law Ethics 2008-2009

• Atty. Elizabeth T. Russell, Law Office of Elizabeth T Russell, Madison

Thursday CLE Programs
May 7, 2009

• Thursday Morning Spotlight CLE Program
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Section/Labor & Employment Law Section
• Diversity Outreach Committee
• Elder Law Section
• Family Law Section
• General Practice Section/Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee
• Government Lawyers Division
• Government Relations Program on State Budgeting Process - CLE Box Luncheon
• Indian Law Section
• Law Office Management Section/Practice 411/Wisconsin Association of Legal Administrators - CLE Box Luncheon
• Professionalism Committee/Senior Lawyers Division
• Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program (WisLAP)

Thursday Morning Spotlight CLE Program

8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - Ballroom C

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Andrew P. Brusky, Brusky & Sjostrom SC, Wauwatosa

Get ready for a truly riveting talk about the ethics of end-of-life decisions. William Colby’s portrayal of the medical and legal sagas certain people go through when dying has been called moving and thought provoking. Colby represented the family of Nancy Cruzan in their controversial right-to-die case, the first such case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. He wrote Long Goodbye: The Deaths of Nancy Cruzan in 2003 about that case.

Colby speaks across the country on the issues we face at the end of life.

Colby is the Senior Fellow, Law and Patient Rights, with the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City. The Center helps communities find practical solutions to ethical problems in the health and healthcare arena, with a model that borrows and blends strategies and strengths from the bioethics, health decisions, public health, and continuous quality improvement movements.

Special thanks to the Elder Law Section for their generous sponsorship of this program.

8:30 - The Right to Die in America: Its Constitutional, Legal, and Medical Impact

• Atty. William H. Colby, Center for Practical Bioethics, Kansas City, Missouri

Atty. William H. Colby

Bill Colby is the Senior Fellow, Law and Patient Rights, with the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City. He is also the the lawyer who represented the family of Nancy Cruzan in their family's right-to-die case, the first such case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Bill has been interviewed on Larry King Live, CNN, MSNBC, Hardball, FoxNews, Good Morning America, NPR, Today, CBS This Morning, and similar programs, and speaks across the country on the issues we face at the end of life. USA Today published his op ed on the Schiavo case, and his work has also appeared in the Dallas Morning News, Kansas City Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Florida Sun-Sentinel, Austin American-Statesman, Palm Beach Post, and other publications. Bill's new book, Unplugged: Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America (AMACOM 2006), was chosen by the Library Journal as a "Best Consumer Health Books of 2006." He is also the author of Long Goodbye: The Deaths of Nancy Cruzan (Hay House, 2003). For more information visit www.PracticalBioethics.org.

9:40 - Break

9:55 - Panel Discussion on End of Life Decision Making

• Atty. William H. Colby, Center for Practical Bioethics, Kansas City, Missouri
• Atty. Mitchell M. Hagopian, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Madison
• Atty. James A. Jaeger, Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger & Hughes LLP, Madison
• Atty. Robyn S. Shapiro, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Milwaukee

Government Relations Program on State Budgeting Process - CLE Box Luncheon

11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102D

Program Chair(s) :

Mr. Cale Battles, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison

Atty. Adam Chase Korbitz, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison

Ms. Sandra Lonergan, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison

A box lunch will be provided. 1.0 CLE credit will be applied for. The cost of the box lunch and CLE program is only $25. Only a small number of tickets will be available for sale at the luncheon.

11:15 - A Legislative Perspective of the State Budget

• Representative Pedro Colon, (Invited), Law Office of Peter Earle, Milwaukee
• Senator Lena Taylor, (Invited), Taylor & Associates, Milwaukee

Law Office Management Section/Practice 411/Wisconsin Association of Legal Administrators - CLE Box Luncheon

11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102E

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Thomas R. Schumacher, Bakke Norman SC, Baldwin

A box lunch will be provided. 1.0 CLE credit will be applied for. The cost of the box lunch and CLE program is only $25. Only a small number of tickets will be available for sale at the luncheon.

11:15 - Increasing Revenue: Unlocking the Profit Potential of Your Firm

• Mr. Arthur G. Greene, Bedford, New Hampshire

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section/Labor & Employment Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102A

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. JoAnn M. Hart, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Madison

Atty. Kathleen Ann Rinehart, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee

Retaliation Claims and Dispute Resolution: Developments in the Substantive Law and the Use of Dispute Resolution to Manage or Resolve These Claims

1:00 - Developments in the Law of Retaliation Claims

• Atty. Frank A. Gumina, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee

1:55 - Mediation as a Viable Means of Resolving Retaliation Claims

• Moderator: Atty. Kathleen Ann Rinehart, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee
• Atty. Eva M. Soeka, Marquette Univ Center for Dispute Resolution Education, Milwaukee

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Program Continues

Diversity Outreach Committee

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102B

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. DeAngela M. Ellis, Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc, Milwaukee

1:00 - Immigration Speak—A Primer for Determining Status

• Moderator: Atty. Jerome Gerard Grzeca, Grzeca Law Group SC, Milwaukee
• Atty. Eric D. Ledbetter, Quarles & Brady LLP, Chicago, Illinois
• Ms. Kay Leopold, US Citzenship and Immigration Services, Milwaukee
• Atty. Glorily A. Lopez, Lopez Law Group LLC, Madison
• Atty. Erich C. Straub, Erich C Straub Immigration Atty LLC, Milwaukee

1:50 - Overview of the Green Card Process

• Atty. Eric D. Ledbetter, Quarles & Brady LLP, Chicago, Illinois
• Atty. Molly J. Smiltneek, Grzeca Law Group SC, Milwaukee

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Grounds of Removal and Deportation

• Atty. Erich C. Straub, Erich C Straub Immigration Atty LLC, Milwaukee

3:45 - Humanitarian Relief: Asylum, Refugee, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

• Atty. Barbara J. Graham, Catholic Charities Legal Services for Immigrants, Milwaukee
• Atty. Glorily A. Lopez, Lopez Law Group LLC, Madison

Elder Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 103DE

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Jennifer Eileen Annen, Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger & Hughes LLP, Madison

1:00 - Veterans Benefits—How Can They Help Our Elderly Clients?

Many of our elderly clients have a history of military service and they, or their spouses, may be entitled to benefits related to such service. Steve Perlis, an Elder Law Attorney with significant experience in advising clients on veterans’ issues will describe the various benefits that are available and their eligibility requirements. Steve is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) and a member of NAELA’s Council of advanced Practitioners.

• Atty. James A. Jaeger, Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger & Hughes LLP, Madison

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Program Continues

Family Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102C

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Susan A. Hansen, Hansen & Hildebrand SC, Milwaukee

1:00 - Family Negotiations: Past, Present, and Future

• Professor Andrea Schneider, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee

2:40 - Break

2:55 - A Century of Service: Do We Still Need Family Court Commissioners?

• Moderator: Asst. Comm. William H. Honrath, Milwaukee County Family Court Commissioners Office, Milwaukee
• Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Madison
• Hon. Faye M. Flancher, Racine County Circuit Court, Racine
• Hon. Frederick C. Rosa, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Milwaukee
• Comm. Michael D. Onheiber, Jefferson County Family Court Commissioners Office, Jefferson

General Practice Section/Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 101B

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Paul F. Angel, Angel & Angel SC, Dodgeville

Atty. Anne Marie Blood, Madison Area Technical College Bookstore, Madison

1:00 - Creating a Healthy Work Life Balance

• Atty. Robert Hagness, Hagness Law Office, Mondovi

1:50 - Fastcase Training

Nuts & Bolts and Quick Tips for Using Fastcase

• Fastcase Representative,

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Avoiding Ethical Problems Facing Solo and Small Firm Practitioners

Focus on real estate, personal injury, estate/trust/probate, and family law issues.

• Atty. Keith Lynn Sellen, Office of Lawyer Regulation, Madison

3:45 - Dealing with Pro Se Litigants: More Art Than Science?

With a tight economy, more litigants are going it alone. More and more, lawyers are facing the challenge of working with pro se litigants ethically and responsibly. Hear from a panel of experts from a variety of practice areas to help guide you through the morass of issues that arise in pro se cases.

• Atty. Brian C. Anderson, Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co, Madison
• Atty. Paul F. Angel, Angel & Angel SC, Dodgeville
• Atty. Johanna R. Kirk, Knudson, Gee & Torvinen SC, Superior
• Atty. Timothy J. Pierce, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison
• Atty. Daniel L. Shneidman, Shneidman Law SC, Milwaukee
• Atty. Thomas J. Watson, Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co, Madison

Government Lawyers Division

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 101A

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Linda U. Burke, Milwaukee City Attorneys Office, Milwaukee

1:00 - The Economy’s Impact on Neighborhoods: Strategies for Change

• Mayor Thomas M. Barrett, City of Milwaukee Mayors Office, Milwaukee

1:50 - Drug House, Gang House, and Nuisance Litigation

• City Atty. Grant F. Langley, Milwaukee City Attorneys Office, Milwaukee
• City Atty. Scott E. Post, West Allis City Attorneys Office, West Allis

2:40 - Break

2:55 - Nuisance Abatement and Community Prosecution/Brainstorming Panel

• Atty. Adam B. Stephens, Milwaukee City Attorneys Office, Milwaukee
• District Atty. John Theodore Chisholm, Milwaukee County District Attorneys Office, Milwaukee
• City Atty. Michael P. May, Madison City Attorneys Office, Madison
• Atty. Tristan R. Pettit, Petrie & Stocking SC, Milwaukee
• Atty. Scott E. Post, West Allis City Attorneys Office, West Allis
• Atty. Jennifer Zilavy, Madison City Attorneys Office, Madison

3:45 - Landlord Accountability/Advising and Defending the Property Owner

• Atty. Tristan R. Pettit, Petrie & Stocking SC, Milwaukee

Indian Law Section

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 103AB

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Kris M. Goodwill, Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Justice, Black River Falls

1:00 - Indian Law Legislative and Case Law Update

• Atty. Heidi J. Frechette, US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Washington, DC

1:50 - Tribal Law Enforcement: Challenging Issues

• Atty. Andrew Adams, III, Saint Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Webster

2:40 - Break

2:55 - The Hobart Case

• Atty. Tom Blaser, US Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC

3:45 - Fee to Trust Litigation

• Mr. Sam Hirsch, Jenner & Block, Washington, DC

Professionalism Committee/Senior Lawyers Division

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 101CD

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Robert W. Swain, Jr., Robert W Swain Attorney at Law, Appleton

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Bruce F. Ehlke, Hawks Quindel Ehlke & Perry SC, Madison

Judicial Elections and an Independent Judiciary

1:00 - Elected Judges vs. Appointed—The Pros and the Cons

• Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Madison
• Mr. William Johnston, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison
• Mr. David Newby, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, Milwaukee

1:50 - Judicial Recusal Standards—Should They Be More Rigorous?

• Atty. James Sample, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, New York, New York
• Atty. Charles G. Geyh, University of Indiana Law School, John F Kimberling Professor of Law, Bloomington, Indiana

2:40 - Break

2:55 - McConnell v. FEC, 540 U.S. 93 (2003), and the Regulation of Third Party Issue Ads in Judicial Elections

• Atty. Kevin J. Kennedy, Wisconsin Government Accountability Board-Campaign Finance & Election Divisions, Madison
• Atty. Brady C. Williamson, Jr., Godfrey & Kahn SC, Madison

3:45 - What Constitutes Appropriate Judicial Campaigning?

An interactive panel discussion with audience participation

• Atty. Charles G. Geyh, University of Indiana Law School, John F Kimberling Professor of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
• Mr. William Johnston, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison
• Atty. Kevin J. Kennedy, Wisconsin Government Accountability Board-Campaign Finance & Election Divisions, Madison
• Mr. David Newby, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, Milwaukee
• Atty. James Sample, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, New York, New York
• Atty. Brady C. Williamson, Jr., Godfrey & Kahn SC, Madison

Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program (WisLAP)

1:00 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 103C

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. James R. Cole, Quarles & Brady LLP, Madison

1:00 - Changing Wisconsin's Culture of Misuse of Alcohol

• Atty. Kathleen M. Falk, Dane County Executives Office, Madison

1:50 - Emotions, Genetics, and Memory: How the Brain Learns to Become Addicted and How Forgetting is So Difficult

• Dr. Michael J. Bohn, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, Wauwatosa

2:55 - Break

3:10 - A Duty to Help: What Judges and Lawyers Can Do

• Atty. Deborah M. Smith, State Public Defenders Office Assigned Counsel Division, Madison

3:40 - Keeping Legal Minds Intact: Mitigating Compassion Fatigue for Attorneys

• Ms. Linda Albert, LCSW, CSAC, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison

Friday CLE Programs
May 8, 2009

• Construction and Public Contract Law Section
• Media Law Relations Committee
• Nonresident Lawyers Division
• Professional Ethics Committee
• Public Interest Law
• Young Lawyers Division

Professional Ethics Committee

8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - Ballroom C

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Dean R. Dietrich, Ruder Ware LLSC, Wausau

8:30 - Conflicts of Interest: A Dialog on Attorney Responsibilites and Client Protections

• Atty. Dean R. Dietrich, Ruder Ware LLSC, Wausau

Construction and Public Contract Law Section

10:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 103AB

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. William R. Cummings, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Milwaukee

10:25 - How Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technology is Changing the Construction Industry

Contract Issues Related to Computer-Assisted Virtual Design.

The presenters will use several BIM models from Wisconsin projects to demonstrate how BIM works and some of the challenges in using it from a technology standpoint. The presenters will include the AIA and the ConsensusDOCs BIM Addenda forms and talk about contract preparation to address issues that are unique to the BIM modeling environment.

• Atty. Kimberly A. Hurtado, Hurtado SC Counselors At Law, Wauwatosa
• Emilio Ramirez, CG Schmidt Headquarters, Milwaukee

Media Law Relations Committee

10:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. - 101CD

Program Chair(s) :

Mr. Peter D. Fox, Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Madison

10:25 - Responding to Interview Requests From the News Media

• Mr. Peter D. Fox, Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Madison

Nonresident Lawyers Division

10:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 101B

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Gordon G. Kirsten, Foulston, Siefkin LLP, Wichita, Kansas

Program unavailable at time of printing.

Public Interest Law

10:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 102AB

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Lisa Clay Foley, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Milwaukee

10:25 - Representing the Deaf Litigant: It's Not What You Think

• Atty. Rachel M. Arfa, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc, Milwaukee
• Atty. Michele M. LaVigne, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison

Young Lawyers Division

10:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. - Midwest Airlines Center - 101A

Program Chair(s) :

Atty. Jill M. Kastner, Glendale

10:25 - Increasing Access to Justice by Making Public Service Careers Affordable

• Atty. Mitch, Community Justice Inc, Madison