Programs

Our Speakers

Looking for speakers who can deliver real-life examples and practical, use-it-now information? The following programs are available free from Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company to local bar associations and legal groups.

Contact Thomas Watson to arrange for a speaker.

Our Speakers

Topics for the 2009 program year
The following presentations are available for local and specialty bar associations and law-related organizations. Each presentation is 50 minutes long. Continuing legal education and ethics and
professional responsibility credits are subject to the approval of the Board of Bar Examiners.

Personal Injury Practice: Handle with Care
Learn how missed deadlines, changes in the delivery of health care, tenuous attorney-client relationships, and other factors combine to make PI practice a high risk area of practice.

Pitfalls of Real Estate and Other General Practice
Look below the surface and you will see that real estate practice is rife with potential for errors and omissions. Find out how to avoid making a fatal mistake by implementing office procedures and risk management.

Ten Cures for Insomnia
Slay the monsters hiding under your bed! Learn about the common pitfalls in law practice and how professional liability insurance underwriters evaluate law firms' exposure to risk.

Finding the Balance: Life and Lawyering
How do you keep all the plates spinning at once? Finding - and maintaining - a balance among the competing demands of professional and personal life is the key to long-term success in a legal career.

Protecting your Practice: Preparing a Disaster Recovery Plan
Are you prepared for an interruption in your practice? Unexpected events can shut down your office - a computer crash, a fire, a tornado or a partner suddenly gone for an extended period. How would these events impact your business and how do you prepare for them? From business continuation plans to disaster planning, there are ways to be ready.

Finding a Safety Net: Keeping Your Balance in the High Wire Practice of Family Law
Family law attorneys juggle many issues: custody, support, marital assets, tax implications and more. Are you selecting the right clients? Are your engagement letters effective? Are you having trouble communicating with some of your clients? Learn some techniques that may help you.

Help Yourself: What Malpractice Claims Teach Us
What you don't know can hurt you! A look at where claims come from and why, concentrating on areas of practice reporting the most frequent claims and what activities are responsible for claims in each area.