Program Chair/Moderator:
Emily Wilson
Kowalski, Wilson & Vang, LLC
Madison
Speakers:
Kathryn Grigg
Axley Brynelson, LLP
Madison
Comm. Kelly Iselin
Walworth County Circuit Court
Elkhorn
Hon. Rhonda L. Lanford
Dane County Circuit Court
Madison
Timothy C. Samuelson
Office of Lawyer Regulation
Madison
Timothy J. Pierce
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
8:30 a.m. Dealing with Unethical Clients
- Recordings
- Access to other party’s records and accounts
- How to talk to and what to do with clients who can’t/won’t/don’t do right
- What if I already know about it?
- What the Court will do
Issues Arising in Conflict Checks
- What is a conflict
- Personal relationships with parties, family members, friends, court officials
- Waivable conflicts
Social Media in the Courtroom
- To what extent can I snoop online?
- Appropriate personal use of social media for lawyers
- Ethics of using social media in court proceedings
- Privacy considerations
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Dealing with Pro Se Parties
- How to structure communication
- Legal advice vs. procedural guidance
- Mediating disputes
- As Guardian ad Litem
- How to tell the Court about it
Socio-political Ideology and Client Representation
- What if my client is a horrible person?
- What if my client and I fundamentally disagree?
- What can I tell the Court?
How to be “Professional”
- Local Court Rules
- The other lawyer is a jerk
- Requirements vs. Preferences
- Reporting to OLR
11:40 a.m. Program Concludes
- Learn how to manage unethical clients
- Discover best practices for communicating with pro se parties
- Understand the ethical limits of using social media
- Examine conflict of interest concerns and waivable conflicts
- Family lawyers
- Family Court Commissioners
- Family law mediators
- Lawyers who practice in Children’s Court
- Guardians ad litem for minors
- Any attorney seeking to learn more about ethics and family law
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