April 1, 2020 – In the midst of shutdowns, court closings and delays, your clients may be bombarding you with questions concerning employment, business operations, unemployment insurance, and more. You likely have questions of your own.
Those questions may include ethical and logistical considerations in running your law practice in this “safer at home” environment.
The State Bar of Wisconsin has taken action to help members stay informed and up-to-date in a rapidly changing environment, through articles, a COVID-19 Response Page, coronavirus-related CLE, and other programming, including virtual town hall meetings.
The State Bar has been hosting a number of free virtual town hall meetings to let members in different practice areas connect and discuss common questions and issues, as well as work through practice management and technology issues.
These town hall forums are intended to help lawyers help each other, and their clients, with real-time information that can be shared with lawyers in various practice groups.
Members can attend, via audio stream, live town hall sessions as they are happening. The audio recorded sessions are also archived for members to access via OnDemand. Here’s the most up-to-date information about the virtual town hall forums.
Upcoming Coronavirus-Related Webinars
State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE is also busy planning coronavirus-related webinars to help practioners stay informed on new laws, such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and practice management issues. Upcoming programs include.
Employer Considerations for Telecommuters
March 25 - April 3 | 12 - 12:50 p.m.
Assessing the Employment Impacts of H.R. 6201 – the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 27 - April 10 | 12 - 12:50 p.m.
Business Continuity and Disaster Planning for COVID-19
March 26 - April 13 | 12 - 12:50 p.m.
Ethics & Logistical Considerations during COVID-19 Response
March 27 - April 15 | 12 - 12:50 p.m.
Outbreak: Public Health & Due Process
March 27 - May 8 | 12 - 1 p.m.
Counseling Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 30 – April 24 | 4 - 5 p.m.
Employee Benefits Issues Raised by the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 3 - May 6 | 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Coronavirus & the Law Blog, Elist
The State Bar’s new Coronavirus & the Law Blog aggregator is a repository of articles by members and State Bar staff, including articles new laws and practice management, as well as government orders impacting business and court operations.
The blogs are aggregated and updated each weekday. Members can subscribe to the Coronavirus & the Law Blog's RSS feed via this link at feeds.feedburner.com.
The State Bar has also started a Coronavirus & the Law elist. Members can subscribe to help each other answer questions that may arise during this time.
Other Webinar Programming
In-person State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE seminars are suspended indefinitely. However, PINNACLE webcast replays and OnDemand seminars will continue as scheduled. Check the WisBar Marketplace for a listing of programs.
In lieu of cancellation of in-person seminars, members who were registered to attend in-person PINNACLE seminars may participate via live webcast. Members may also request refunds on any paid in-person event registrations indefinitely.
