Wisconsin Personal Injury Practice for Paralegals
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before the start time.
Monday, October 21, 2024
9:00 am – 4:30 pm CDT
Understanding Wisconsin Personal Injury Law
Presented by: Katie Bosworth & Mackenzie Campbell
- The development of personal injury law in Wisconsin
- Statutes and regulations that affect liability law
- An overview of liability law in different types of personal injury cases
- Automobile accident
- Slip-and-fall
- Medical malpractice
- Product liability
- The law of damages
- Recent developments and anticipated changes in Wisconsin law
Handling Ethical Issues in Personal Injury Practice –
Presented by: Matthew Beier and Brian Anderson
- Maintaining client confidentiality
- Avoiding conflicts of interest
- Communicating with clients, the court and opposing counsel
Negotiating, Mediating, and Settling Personal Injury Cases
Presented by: Kristen Scheuerman
- Creating comprehensive and effective settlement brochures
- Preparing for and assisting with the negotiation process
- Preparing for and assisting with mediation
Handling Liens in Personal Injury Cases
Presented by: Kristen Scheuerman
- Overview of different types of liens
- Laws that impact the right to recover
- Tips for maximizing your client’s recovery
Investigating and Evaluating a Personal Injury Claim
Presented by: Whitney Healy
- Obtaining information from/about the plaintiff
- Using (and not using) investigators
- Identifying and locating parties and witnesses
- Investigating/documenting the incident
- Interviewing witnesses
- Obtaining information on damages
- Identifying and obtaining other relevant information
- Helpful resources
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Paralegals
6.5 CLE Hours (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)
NFPA - National Federation of Paralegal Associations
6.5 CLE Credits (Including 1.0 Ethics Credit)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hour, to paralegals and legal assistants in Wisconsin. Paralegal certification is not required to participate in this course.
This webinar has been approved by The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) for 6.5 total CLE credits which includes 5.5 general CLE credits and 1.0 ethics CLE credit.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Brian Anderson
Attorney with Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (WILMIC)Mr. Anderson is WILMIC’s Director of Claims and works with lawyers in resolving malpractice claims made against policyholders. He enjoys the challenge of helping place policyholders at ease during a time of stress, when they are facing a legal malpractice claim or grievance. Before joining Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual in 2003, Mr. Anderson practiced personal injury law in Madison and served as legal counsel for an insurance company. He began his career in general practice and is a 1992 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Anderson serves on the content planning committee for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Solo/Small Firm Conference.
Matt Beier
Senior Vice President and Director of Business Development at Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (WILMIC)Mr. Beier prior to joining WILMIC in November 2016, he was a civil litigation attorney in Madison with experience before state and federal courts as well as Wisconsin administrative agencies. He has broad experience in diverse areas of the law, including personal injury, employment law, contract law, business law, commercial law, and debtor/creditor law. Mr. Beier is a 1996 graduate of South Dakota State University, with a degree in Political Science, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2000. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Defense Counsel, Milwaukee County Bar Association and the Dane County Bar Association. Mr. Beier also serves as a board member on the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Solo/Small Firm and General Practice Section.
Katie J. Bosworth
Partner at Doar Drill & Skow in New RichmondMs. Bosworth has been with the firm since 2014, and has been a partner since 2020. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2012. She specializes in plaintiff’s personal injury work, and has litigation experience in complex medical malpractice and products liability cases, as well as premises liability and motor vehicle accidents. She’s been recognized as a Top Trial Lawyer under 40, an Up and Coming Lawyer by the Wisconsin Law Journal, and a Super Lawyer Rising star since 2019. She was also honored with the prestigious designation of Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellow in 2023. She helped co-found Women Lawyers of the North (a local bar associated dedicated to supporting and uplifting women lawyers), where she currently serves on the board. She also serves on the board of the Wisconsin Association for Justice (a group of plaintiffs lawyers dedicated to securing justice and fair trials for the injured.)
Mackenzie E. Campbell
Attorney at Doar, Drill & Skow in New RichmondMs. Campbell is recognized as a top-rated personal injury and civil litigation attorney. She prides herself on delivering exceptional results for her clients. She is hired by other law firms to assist with complex cases. She has a deep understanding of the law, is able to navigate complex claims, and works with her clients within all points of the legal system; from pre-suit to verdict, and if necessary, up through the Supreme Court. Ms. Campbell has been listed as a Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2019-2024.
Whitney Healy
Attorney at Habush Habush and Rottier SC (Appleton and Green Bay, WI)Ms. Healy focuses her practice on a wide variety of personal injury cases. Prior to joining Habush, she worked as an attorney at a civil litigation firm in Madison, Wisconsin, where she dedicated her career to helping those who need it most. She has vast experience representing individuals in both state and federal courts, as well as with transnational litigation. In recognition of her civil litigation work, Ms. Healy was designated a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Currently, she sits on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ) and is the immediate past chair of the Women’s Caucus. Additionally, she was nominated to serve as a Regional Officer for WAJ. She is also a member of the James E. Doyle Inn of Court and is an active member of the Legal Association for Women in Dane County, serving on the board of directors from 2019-2021. Healy received her undergraduate degree from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and graduated cum laude, with honors, from Valparaiso Law School. While in law school, she served as editor of the Law Review.
Kristen S. Scheuerman
Attorney with Weiss Law Office, S.C.Ms. Scheuerman joined Weiss Law Office, S.C., in October 2022 after spending more than a decade at a large Fox Valley law firm, where she practiced as a Shareholder. Her practice has always been focused on personal injury and civil litigation, and before joining Weiss Law Office, she also served as a municipal prosecutor. Ms. Scheuerman practice has also included appellate work in a variety of practice areas. She was involved in a case that was argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court to determine the rights of injured parties to access UIM and UM insurance coverages during the “Truth in Auto” era. The outcome of Belding and its companion-cases remains to this day one of her proudest achievements because of the impact that decision had on Wisconsin law and injured parties throughout the State. One of Ms. Scheuerman’s greatest passions is legal education, both for attorneys and for the public. For this reason, a 2019 invitation to be a regular feature on WHBY’s radio segment, The Lawyers, with Mr. Dukelow was especially meaningful. Given their shared passion for education and civil public discourse, Ms. Scheuerman and Mr. Dukelow then collaborated to put a fresh spin on his podcast Civic Revival. For almost two years, they recorded weekly discussions about the Rule of Law and the need for a return to civil discourse in American life. Before wrapping up the podcast, Ms. Scheuerman and Mr. Dukelow returned to their alma mater, Lawrence University, as visiting scholars to record their last episode live in front of a student audience.
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