Feb. 4, 2015 – Don’t miss a unique opportunity to see legal visionary Bryan Stevenson and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and television personality Mo Rocca this June at the 2015 State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting & Conference (AMC).
The State Bar of Wisconsin is proud to announce that Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and Rocca, humorist and author, are the plenary speakers at the 2015 AMC at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva.
Legal visionary, Bryan Stevenson, opens the conference speaking on the need for humanitarian change in the prison system in the U.S.
Photo Credit: Nina Subin
Stevenson*, considered one of the country’s most visionary legal thinkers and social justice advocates, will open the conference speaking on the need for humanitarian change in the prison system in the U.S.
Rocca** is host of the CBS’s new series The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation and author of All the Presidents’ Pets. Best known for his off-beat news reports and satirical commentary, Rocca will speak after the Friday luncheon.
Mark your calendars
Check out the 2015 AMC website, and mark your calendars for Thursday and Friday, June 25 and 26 – so you’re sure to catch the plenary sessions, the hottest CLE topics, exciting social activities and endless opportunities to connect with hundreds of Wisconsin judges, lawyers, and legal professionals. And go ahead and leave your suit and tie at home.
Wondering what the 2015 AMC is about? On the schedule – in addition to the two exciting plenary speakers – are parties, yoga, the legal expo, continental breakfasts and networking luncheons, the annual Member Recognition Celebration, and the presidential swearing-in ceremony and celebration.
CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and television personality Mo Rocca.
Photo Credit: Thom Kaine
Attend your choice of dozens of high-quality CLE sessions and get up to 11 CLE and 6.5 EPR credits at the conference. An additional 2 CLE/EPR credits are available at the free pre-conference CLE program on Wednesday afternoon, June 24.
CLE sessions are available on a wide range of topics, including:
- How to settle a case with the IRS
- Tech tips and solutions
- Nonprofit tax and governance issues
- Contractors and governmental immunity
- American Indian law
- Civil trial essentials for young lawyers
- Drafting appellate briefs
- Exploring legal ethics on prime time television
- Immigration consequences in family law
- Local land use decisions
- Cross-Boarder advice, litigation and UPL
- And many others
And if that isn’t enough to convince you to attend the largest gathering of lawyers this year, bring your family for a well-earned mini-vacation and discover Lake Geneva.
Make Reservations Now
Book your hotel room by May 26 for special rates for conference attendees at these hotels:
Guest room reservation deadline for all properties is May 26.
Early bird tuition for the conference before May 26 is $359 for members and $180 for Silver Ultimate Pass holders. Tuition is included in the cost of the Gold Ultimate Pass. The luncheons cost $25 for members and are not included as part of your tuition. Guest packages are available. See the 2015 AMC website for registration details and options.
To Register
- Go to the 2015 AMC website
- Call (800) 728-7788
- Or send in this form via:
- Fax at (608) 250-6020
- Mail to: State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE Registrations, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158
And be sure to watch WisBar® and upcoming issues of InsideTrack™ for more information.
*For more information on this speaker please visit Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau.
**Arrangements for the appearance of Mo Rocca made through Greater Talent Network, Inc., New York, NY.
