Gregg Herman
Loeb & Herman, S.C.
Milwaukee
Dennis Milbrath
Levy & Levy, S.C.
Cedarburg
Hon. Thomas Walsh
Brown County Circuit Court
Green Bay
8:30 a.m. : Case Law and Legislative Update
Wisconsin Supreme Court Cases
- Miller v. Carroll
- Michels v. Kelsey
- Pulkkila v. Pulkkila
Court of Appeals – Published Cases
- Kemper Independence Insurance Co. v. Islami
- Schwab v. Schwab
Court of Appeals – Not Published, but Citable
- Franks v. Smiley
- Junion v. Junion
- Petit v. Petit
- Reed v. Pappathopoulos
- Gilbert v. Gilbert
- State v. Cross
- Schwefel v. Przytarski
- Legislative Update
- 2019 Wisconsin Act 95 (Administrative Paternity)
10:00 a.m. : Break
10:15 a.m. : Ethical Issues in Family Law Practice
- What is the difference between ethical obligation and legal malpractice in a
divorce setting?
- Can I continue to be Facebook friends with a colleague that has just become
a judge or court commissioner?
- Should I close my LinkedIn account to avoid appearances of conflict of
interest with other attorneys or other members of the community?
- Can I still take guardian ad litem appointments if I had domestic violence
training in the past, but not since the new Supreme Court rule?
- When representing someone in a divorce do I have to follow through with
drafting a QDRO or can I leave that up to the client?
- How much do I personally need to know about both parties’ finances to
effectively advise on a prenuptial agreement?
11:15 a.m. : Program Concludes
- Receive a substantive case law update
- Get the information you need to stay up-to-date in your practice
- Cite unpublished cases with confidence
- Understand what 2019 Wisconsin Act 95 means for establishing paternity
- Know how to handle ethical situations common to family law practice
- Family law attorneys
- General practitioners
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