Wisconsin CLE requirements

Unfortunately, the uniqueness of social security disability law scares many new and curious legal practitioners away. A non-adversarial process lacking in both rules of evidence and rules of procedure, and with a unique government-regulated fee process, it can be both intimidating and confusing for newbies. This program, presented by national industry leader Michael Liner, will provide an overview of the medical and non-medical eligibility requirements of the Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. The nonmedical criteria covered for will include quarters of coverage, insured status, as well as income and resource rules. The medical criteria to be covered includes the sequential evaluation, exertional categories, and common non-exertional limitations. The appeals/claims process will also be covered and explored.

In this course you will learn the basics of construction contracts and key terms that are often included agreements. We will address key payment provisions that should be carefully considered and evaluated in contracts as well as dispute resolution options and how to best draft them to suit individual needs. We will also cover the types of key disclosures to make in construction contracts to stay in compliance with state regulations.

This program is designed to provide a basic understanding of how to interview children, specifically children who have experienced trauma and may also be refugees. Attendees will gain a comprehension of the different developmental ages of children and learn techniques to effectively interview children to gather information for legal proceedings. The training will include sample questions and hypotheticals to practice these techniques.

Many lawyers who are new to practice may say they want to be litigators, but they don’t necessarily have an idea of what that looks like. This introduction to litigation covers some of the most common steps of every case and includes practical first-hand knowledge of the best practices and common pitfalls of each step. This course will detail the process of litigation, from pleadings, to discovery, to dispositive motions through trial, while discussing the importance of continued settlement negotiations along the way.

This module provides an overview of the skills needed to conduct thorough, effective, and actionable workplace investigations. Participants will learn how to sift through a variety of material using best practices and clearly present results that businesses rely on when making important decisions. The basic questions an investigator might have will be addressed: what constitutes a complaint, when to investigate, who should investigate, and how to investigate. It also addresses issues of confidentiality, provides tools to better determine witness credibility, and underscores the necessity of unpacking one’s own biases prior to undertaking an investigation. This CLE will benefit in-house and general counsel, third-party attorneys who regularly conduct investigations, HR personnel, and anyone else involved in determining who did what at work.

This one hour presentation will provide a fast-paced refresher on the foundational Rules of Professional Conduct governing our daily lives as practicing attorneys. We will also explore the most common ethics violations attorneys make – often inadvertently – to provide guidance on avoiding these most common mistakes.

This program is a comprehensive lecture by noted DUI expert and defense attorney, Robert S. “Bobby” Reiff, the author of "Drunk Driving and Related Vehicular Offenses (Lexis Law Publishing Company) and LexisNexis' "Florida DUI Practice Guide" series. In this program, Mr. Reiff provides both new and experienced DUI attorneys tips about strategies in picking a jury in “drunk driving” cases that will help you win your case. He will provide an overview of the theories of jury selection and how they apply to a DUI case. He also provides you with common sense concepts to make the case for your clients.

We have received requests for some more war stories from our lecturers and justice warriors. This presentation delivers that. Robert “Bobby” Reiff began practicing law in 1983, almost 40 years ago, when he was thrown into the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Offices DUI Division and told to try cases. That he did, so much and so successfully that within 6 months, he was asked to be the chief of the DUI Division. Bobby declined that offer, instead choosing to continue trying cases. Follow him as he left the prosecution to work for the first defense lawyers who decided to specialize in defending DUI and DUI Manslaughter prosecutions. Within months, the firm, Essen & Essen, was featured in the Wall Street Journal and on 60 Minutes for their unique and successful defense of DUI cases, so much so that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called them “a drunk driver’s best friend. As you can imagine, Bobby has war stories to tell. And these stories are not only entertaining, but they are also enlightening. Learn, and laugh, as you take this course. Enjoy!

Ransomware permeates the news. But what do you really know about it? Well, if you watch this three-part series, the answer will be a lot. We will talk about ransomware, how to respond, how to report, and how to take steps to minimize the impact of an attack. In Part 1, we will talk about ransomware and how to respond to an attack.

How great would it be if you could walk into any negotiation feeling confident and walk away satisfied that you had the best possible outcome? In this presentation, Susan Borke will teach you three elements that you can use to improve your negotiations with your clients, managers, team members, contractors, vendors, and even friends or family.

In this course, attorney and forensic expert Mark Silver delves into criminal mitigation strategies for the client suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder is among the least understood, and yet perhaps the most important mental health issues for criminal defense lawyers. As many as 6% of the population carry the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder and the criteria for this mental health issue provide profound understanding regarding the criminal defendant's decision-making, behaviors and conduct, emotional instability, erratic conduct, impulsivity, depression and low self-esteem, and related matters. It is crucial for the criminal defense lawyer to be able to recognize borderline personality disorder in clients and know when to refer the case for an evaluation and/or how to use aspects of this disorder for mitigation purposes.Borderline Personality Disorder: Pre-plea and Pre-sentence Criminal Mitigation Strategies

In this one hour course, bankruptcy attorney Daniel Gershburg provides an in-depth review into the meeting of the creditors. The meeting of the creditors, better known as a 341 hearing, is required by the bankruptcy code and an essential aspect of any bankruptcy case. This meeting allows the bankruptcy trustee and creditors the chance to ask questions of the debtor, assess the completeness of bankruptcy documents, and verify claims. This course will discuss the questions that might be asked of your client, how your client should respond, and how to avoid traps that could get your client into trouble.

Design law utilizes the copyright, trade dress, and design patent regimes to help manufacturers protect the design of useful products in multiple market segments. It requires navigating the often ambiguous boundaries between form and function under each legal doctrine. After an introduction to the commercial value of design, the course reviews the law that provides the foundation for a comprehensive design law strategy. The law is then applied to two commercial products – heavy industry and consumer - to help participants synthesize the disparate doctrines. The course presumes familiarity with copyright, trademark, and patent law.

Prior to Brown v. Board and the passage of the landmark civil rights laws of the 1960s, perpetrators of discrimination were clear in their reasons for what the law now recognizes as unlawful conduct. While civil rights laws have a huge impact in eradicating what some call “honest discrimination” where the culprit admits his/her/its reasons for wrongful conduct, the laws have given rise to new schemes that – often harder to detect – are designed to achieve the same discriminatory impact. This one-hour lecture will outline the trajectory of our discrimination laws, the rise of dishonest discrimination, and provide practical tips on litigating discrimination cases where proof is complex.

In this program, Quimbee faculty member Alyssa Johnson and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) consultant Dr. Erika Powell will explore the dimensions of DEI work and race literacy work. You will learn how race trauma is held in the body and how generational trauma affects current behaviors. Workplace race dynamics are examined including how confirmation bias and racism affect the legal profession. Allyship is also discussed with a focus on how White women have been loyal to White supremacy. We will also explore methods for dismantling White supremacy in the legal profession and beyond.

Brand owners in the packaged food business often contract out many of their essential functions – from product development to manufacturing, sales, and distribution. This course introduces participants to several of the most common contracts that CPG food brands need, especially in their early stages. Lauren Handel of Handel Food Law LLC will provide background on important aspects of the food business that must be considered in crafting and negotiating contracts for brand owners. She also will explain key provisions of five common agreements: non-disclosure, product development, co-manufacturing, sales representation, and distribution.

In this one hour program, attorney & author Frank Ramos will discuss in-depth the purpose of depositions, how to advance your case themes, support your case, and win at trial. This course will examine how to handle various types of witnesses, including the expert witness, and analyze how a witness will play a role in your case at trial. We will explore the importance of conducting witness due diligence and how that information will help you accomplish your deposition goals.

As the housing market sours, there has been an uptick in homesellers refusing to pay their real estate brokers commissions. This has rendered the timing of when commission vests a hotly contested and litigated issue. In this course, you will learn the default rules for when commission vests, the meeting of the minds, and what options brokers and sellers have to change that default rule by supplanting the listing agreement with other triggers to commission. We will delve into how the default rule is modified when a real estate broker is cut out of a transaction as well as when a broker's breach of statutory / common law duties impacts their ability to claim commission. This is your one stop shop to learn how to litigate real estate brokerage law.

This one hour program will cover high level concepts of real estate transactions from a buyer’s perspective. We will address the role of a real estate attorney, ranging from due diligence considerations to contract negotiations. This course will provide you with some real world insight on best practices in managing contracts of sale.

This course is a primer to class litigation, in essentially three parts: Part 1 is class action legal theory, Part 2 is the public policy debate, and Part 3 is class litigation in practice. Part 1 will address the creation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, as well as key legal developments in class action law, including Wal-Mart v. Dukes, Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez, Amchem v. Windsor, and others, up through the present day. Part 2 will address the major arguments both for and against class actions as public policy. Part 3 will address class litigation in practice, tracing changes in how class actions are litigated over time, and how class litigation has been practically impacted by developments in class action case law, with a focus on how to use the current law to successfully prosecute or defend a class action.