July 18, 2018 – It’s 5 p.m. You look back at your day – why do you feel like you got nothing done?

We are constantly interrupted by emails, phone calls, social media notifications, and other distractions. “We live in an age of information overload,” says Paul Unger of Affinity Consulting Group in Columbus, Ohio.  And this overload can take a serious hit on what you need to get done.

We get interrupted on average every two to three minutes, Unger says. “It can take up to 15 minutes to return to the work we were performing. So how can you get anything done?”

A simple tip to help: Turn off all notifications.

Another tip: Practice single-tasking. Clear your desks and your monitors of information not directly relevant to your task, Unger says.

And do your deep-thought work when you are the most rested – typically early in the day.

Learn these and more tips from Unger at his plenary talk, “Taming the Digital Chaos! Time, Task, Email & Distraction Management,” on Friday morning at the Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, Oct. 25-27 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.

Plenaries and CLE

Earn CLE, EPR, LPM, and LAU credits while networking and making friends with other solo and small-firm attorneys. Learn how you can feel better, work smarter, and reduce strain in an atmosphere of learning, networking, and fun.

Plus, free access to recorded sessions after the conference ends means the chance to earn even more CLE credits.

Plenaries include:

• Negotiation Origami: Five Key Skills to Improve Your Negotiation Effectiveness

• Women in the Law – A Candid Discussion

• Gadgets, Gizmos, and Widgets

• What You Need to Learn Now to Prepare for 2023

• The Top Six Things Solos and Small Firms Can Do to Avoid Disciplinary and Malpractice Claims

You can attend CLE topics in four tracks: Substantive Law, Practice Management, Technology, and Quality of Life/Ethics. CLE seminars discuss topics like protecting your practice from cyber threats, becoming a mobile lawyer, and updating your firm website.

Expo, Networking, Luncheons, Receptions, and More

There’s more to the conference than plenaries and CLE seminars. There’s plenty of opportunities for networking and more:

• On Thursday, visit the Legal Expo for lunch – compliments of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. – while gathering great information on tools, services, and ideas from exhibitors.

• Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soda, thanks to WILMIC and West Bend Mutual Insurance at the reception on Thursday.

• Sign up for one of multiple dine-arounds at local restaurants where you'll meet and network with fellow conference-goers.

• Celebrate the recipient of the John Lederer Service Award at lunch on Friday.

• Relax and enjoy the hospitality suite and refreshments sponsored by Krekeler Strother S.C.

And a bonus: The Passport to Prizes is back. Have your passport signed by every exhibitor in the Legal Expo for the chance to win awesome prizes like free tuition to next year’s conference and PINNACLE® gift certificates.

First-time Attendees Save $50 on Registration

First-time registrant? Take $50 off the regular tuition rate of $349. Plus, register by Oct. 3 to save an additional $50.

Become an Ultimate Pass Gold subscriber and get free tuition, or use the Ultimate Pass Silver, which gives you 50% off tuition.

To register:

• WisBar’s Marketplace (credit card or Ultimate Pass only)

• Phone: (800) 728-7788 (credit card or Ultimate Pass only)

• Fax: (608) 250-6020 (credit card or Ultimate Pass only)

• Mail: State Bar PINNACLE Registrations, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158 (check, credit card, passbooks, or Ultimate Pass)

Already registered? Be sure to join the conference’s Facebook page.

At the Kalahari Resort – Register by Sept. 24 for Best Rate

Bring your family for a mini-vacation at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells. Ideally located in the heart of Wisconsin, the Kalahari Resort features a 27-hole golf club, spa, dining, retail shopping, movie theater, and waterparks. To reserve your room, call (877) 253-5466 by Sept. 24 for the best rate – be sure to mention you’re with the 2018 Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference.