Program Chairs:
Michael P. Crooks
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Madison
Edward E. Robinson – also presenting
Cannon & Dunphy, S.C.
Brookfield
Presenters:
Andrew C. Goldner
Leib Knott Gaynor LLC
Milwaukee
Hon. Michael R. Fitzpatrick
Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV
Madison
Erik M. Gustafson
Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C.
Milwaukee
Jerome A. Hierseman
End, Hierseman & Crain LLC
Milwaukee
Kevin R. Martin
Martin Law Office, S.C.
Milwaukee
Jay A. Urban
Urban & Taylor, S.C.
Milwaukee
Monte E. Weiss
Weiss Law Office S.C.
Mequon
8:00 a.m. : Registration
8:30 a.m. : Recreational Immunity Law in Wisconsin
- Understanding the recreational immunity statute
- Relevant case law
- When recreational immunity does and does not apply
Kevin R. Martin
8:55 a.m. :Medical Malpractice
Jerome A. Hierseman
9:20 a.m. : Ethical Questions and the Judiciary
- Social media contacts with Judges by attorneys and parties
- Recusal requirements for Judges in statutes, case law, and S.C.R. Ch. 60
- Judicial bias claims and applicable case law
- Candor toward the tribunal requirements in S.C.R. Ch. 20, case law, and the Importance of Candor
- Practical tips for dealing with a Judge who is not timely in their decisions
- Why attorneys must not rely on Court of Appeals per curiam opinions
Hon. Michael R. Fitzpatrick, Michael P. Crooks, Edward E. Robinson
10:10 a.m. : Break
10:25 a.m. : Personal Jurisdiction and Change of Venue
- Following the statutory order
- Mandatory v. discretionary changes of venue
- Do plaintiffs have all the power?
Andrew C. Goldner
10:50 a.m. : Covid-19 Business Continuation
Jay A. Urban, Monte E. Weiss
11:15 a.m. : Reducing Clauses for Worker’s Compensation
Erik M. Gustafson
11:40 a.m. : Cost of Obtaining Medical Records
Edward E. Robinson
12:05 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Get up to speed on the latest, most important precedents in tort litigation from the past year
- Learn the status of business continuation insurance coverage after Colectivo v. Society
- Find out what fees health care providers can charge for electronic copies of patient records in light of Banuelos v. U.W. Hospitals & Clinics
- Understand the scope of recreational immunity following Baumel v. Society Insurance
- Know the ethical considerations judges take into account in tort cases
- Torts/personal injury lawyers
- Insurance lawyers
- Civil litigators
- General practitioners
- In-house counsel
- Attorneys advising businesses
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