| Speech Arthur E. Beck, Esq. |
Arthur E. Beck, Esq. will be presenting in a seminar entitled "Hiring and Firing in Wisconsin - How to do it right!" scheduled for July 30, 2008. The presentation is taking place at the Residence Inn Milwaukee Downtown located at 648 N. Plankinton Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To register - Phone: (715) 855-0498; Fax (715) 824-5132; or Web: http://www.sterlingeducation.com/. Registration starts in person at 8:00 a.m. and presentation is from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 -p.m. Lunch (on your own) from 12 - 1. This seminar will focus on the latest information regarding avoidance of discrimination in hiring; setting permissible employment conditions; keeping proper personnel records; how to conduct proper terminations; correct handling of privacy and disclosure issues; meeting new immigration law requirements and how to establish effective personnel policies and handbooks, plus much more. The seminar has been approved by the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 8.0 credit hours. |
| Award - Associate of the Year
Barry Chaet, Esq. |
Barry Chaet, Esq., President of the law firm Beck, Chaet, Bamberger & Polsky, S.C., has been honored with the 2007 Associate of the Year award by the WIA. The WIA Associate of the Year Award annually recognizes one person who services Wisconsin's lodging industry in an exemplary manner. Chaet currently serves as the WIA's legal counsel and is a member of the association's Board of Directors. Chaet regularly fields legal questions from the WIA's membership base, and advises the association on pressing legal matters that directly impact the industry. In addition to his involvement with the WIA, Chaet sits on the Board of Directors of the Greater Milwaukee Hotel-Motel Association (GMHMA), and is a member of the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys (AHIA), a national organization comprised of attorneys who represent clients and associations in the hospitality industry. For the third consecutive year, Chaet received a Super Lawyer award, as voted by his peers in the Milwaukee area and published in Milwaukee Magazine. Beck, Chaet, Bamberger & Polsky, S.C. has also received the highest rating as a Preeminent Law Firm given by Martindale-Hubbell. For his service to the hospitality industry, Chaet also earned a special commendation from Gov. Jim Doyle. |
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Authored a Chapter in - The Wisconsin Business Advisor Series Katherine L. Williams, Esq. |
Katherine L. Williams, a Partner in our firm's labor and employment law sections, wrote a chapter entitled "Defining The Employment Relationship" (Chapter 1) for The Wisconsin Business Advisor Series - Employment Law (Volume 8). |
| Authored a Chapter in - The Wisconsin Business Advisor Series E. Vanessa Jones, Esq. | E. Vanessa Jones, a Partner in our firm's labor and employment law sections, wrote a chapter entitled "Other Major Employment Law Issues" (Chapter 5) for The Wisconsin Business Advisor Series - Employment Law (Volume 8). |
| Column - Wisconsin Law Journal Katherine L. Williams, Esq. |
Katherine L. Williams, a Partner in our firm's labor and employment law sections, wrote an article entitled "Beware the Family and Medical Leave Act" for the Wisconsin Law Journal on November 5, 2007. |
| New Appointment - E. Vanessa Jones, Esq. |
Vanessa Jones was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Volunteer Services for the Visually Handicapped, Inc. ("VSVH"), one of Milwaukee's oldest service agencies, which provides quality Braille and audio-format transcriptions of materials not available from other sources. VSVH promotes literacy and self-sufficiency for persons who have visual and learning disabilities through a unique partnership with the Milwaukee Central Library and the Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. |
| New Appointment Marie L. Nienhuis, Esq. |
Marie Nienhuis was recently appointed (October, 2007) to the MBA Board of Directors. Marie has practiced in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights and litigation for the past 17 years. Marie joined BCBP in May of this year working closely with Michael Polsky in the area of debtor/creditor relations. |
| Speech Presented by Marie L. Nienhuis |
On September 5, 2007, Marie L. Nienhuis, an Associate in the firm's Creditor/Debtor section, spoke to the Western District Bankruptcy Bar Members on the topic of Chapter 128 Receiverships at the Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Article Written - The Business Journal - Michael S. Polsky, Esq. |
On July 23, 2007, an article in The Business Journal was written about Michael S. Polsky, Esq., a Partner in the firm's Debtor/Creditor Section, entitled "Solving The Mystery of Financial Troubles." |
| Speech - Presented by Christopher J. Johnson |
On September 21, 2006, Christopher J. Johnson, a Partner in the firm's Labor & Employment section, spoke regarding Wisconsin employment and labor law, with a speech entitled "Hiring and Firing In Wisconsin: From Soup to Nuts" at Mount Mary College. |
| Seminar - Presented by Christopher J. Johnson |
On September 19, 2006, Christopher J. Johnson, a Partner in the firm's Labor & Employment section, presented "Employment Law From A To Z In Wisconsin" at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel. This seminar focused on employment law issues, and included a discussion of recent decisions and cutting edge issues. |
| Honor - SuperLawyers 2005 Michael Bamberger, Barry Chaet and Michael Polsky |
In November, 2005, Michael S. Polsky, Barry L. Chaet and Michael Bamberger were honored to be named Wisconsin SuperLawyers. |
| Seminar Presented by Michael S. Polsky |
On August 20, 2005, Michael S. Polsky, a Partner in the firm's Creditor/Debtor section, presented "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Bankruptcy Court - The Receivership Alternative" at the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Convention in New York. 925 judges and trustees attended this convention. |
