Program Chairs:

Laura M. Lyons
Secura Insurance
Middleton

Jacqueline Nuckels
Jacobs Injury Law, S.C.
Milwaukee

Presenters:

Kelly L. Centofanti
Centofanti Law, S.C.
Mequon  

Michael P. Crooks
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Madison

Ryan Garrison
Garrison Settlements
Arizona

Michael J. Jassak
Martin Law Office, S.C.
Oak Creek

Hon. Emily I. Lonergan
Outagamie County Circuit Court
Appleton

Hon. John W. Markson (ret.)
Dane County Circuit Court
Madison

Heather L. Nelson
Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm, S.C.
Green Bay

Stacie H. Rosenzweig
Halling & Cayo, S.C.
Milwaukee

Kristen S. Scheuerman
Herrling Clark Law Firm, Ltd.
Appleton

Jay A. Urban
Urban & Taylor, S.C.
Milwaukee
 
William R. Wick
Nash Spindler Grimstad & McCracken LLP
Manitowoc

8:30 a.m. : Major Tips for Minor Settlements

• Perspectives from different parties on the handling of minor settlements, including a discussion about options for investing or securing funds allocated to a minor

Ryan Garrison, Hon. Emily I. Lonergan, Heather L. Nelson, Kristen S. Scheuerman

9:45 a.m. : Practical tips for a Successful Mediation in the Post-Covid World

Michael P. Crooks, Michael J. Jassak

10:35 a.m. : Break

10:50 a.m. : Working with Expert Witnesses

• Finding and selecting a “good” witness
• Writing your retainer letter to the expert
• Preparing experts to testify – and what to do if you’re having trouble getting your witness to meet face-to-face with you                      

Kelly L. Centofanti, Hon. John W. Markson (ret.), William R. Wick

12:05 p.m. : Lunch

1:05 p.m. : Modern Electric Transportation: Cutting-Edge Crash and Insurance Issues

Jay A. Urban

2:00 p.m. : Log On, Zoom In: Online Ethics in a Hybrid World

• Remote work and video court are here to stay, at least to some degree. This session will focus on emerging and tried-and-true ethical guidance for our new not-quite-normal. Topics of discussion will include:

  • Working from home and away from home
  • Supervision from across town or across the world
  • Planning for illness and succession
  • Data privacy, confidentiality, and what to do if there’s a breach

Stacie H. Rosenzweig

3:00 p.m. : Program Concludes

Following program start times, webcast replay schedule may vary slightly from above listed times.

• Know the correct procedure for when you settle a case on behalf of an injured child
• Present compelling visual evidence that jurors want to see at your next trial
• Consider new approaches to achieve a successful outcome in mediation
• Be ready to try crash cases involving bicycles or scooters
• Explore conundrums specific to personal injury cases

• Personal injury lawyers
• Torts lawyers
• Insurance defense lawyers
• Civil litigators
• General practitioners

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