Continuing Legal Education

00:00:07.800 --> 00:00:10.343 Hi, I'm Andrew Mishlove from Mishlove & Stuckert. 00:00:10.529 --> 00:00:14.271 We are Wisconsin's only true specialists in drunk driving defense. 00:00:15.057 --> 00:00:18.160 I want to talk right now about continuing legal education. 00:00:18.190 --> 00:00:20.543 That is the requirement that every state has, 00:00:20.871 --> 00:00:25.742 that lawyers attend conferences or courses on law every year 00:00:25.743 --> 00:00:28.814 in order to maintain their law license in Wisconsin. 00:00:28.950 --> 00:00:34.960 The requirement is for roughly two days a year of these legal conferences. 00:00:34.960 --> 00:00:37.686 At Mishlove & Stuckert, we have made a huge commitment. 00:00:37.880 --> 00:00:41.929 It's really important in our profession, I believe, 00:00:42.529 --> 00:00:45.157 to give back to the legal community. 00:00:45.429 --> 00:00:51.413 As a new lawyer, really was so fortunate to be able to learn from my law partner, 00:00:51.414 --> 00:00:52.400 Attorney Mishlove, 00:00:52.430 --> 00:00:57.657 who really invested in my early education as a lawyer. 00:00:57.960 --> 00:00:59.760 We put on these conferences, 00:00:59.760 --> 00:01:02.670 we organize these conferences, we attend these conferences. 00:01:02.671 --> 00:01:06.100 Over the years, I have sought out and had the privilege, 00:01:06.101 --> 00:01:08.566 really the honor of studying with 00:01:08.567 --> 00:01:12.600 and learning from some of the best lawyers in history. 00:01:12.600 --> 00:01:15.343 I've also had the privilege of teaching other lawyers. 00:01:15.657 --> 00:01:20.120 Because I was given those opportunities that such a young, 00:01:20.150 --> 00:01:25.280 early point in my career, I really feel a responsibility to pay that forward. 00:01:25.320 --> 00:01:30.342 I regularly work with public defenders on drug cases, 00:01:30.343 --> 00:01:34.471 especially both Attorney Mishlove and myself, 00:01:34.571 --> 00:01:36.814 we go all over the country speaking 00:01:36.815 --> 00:01:40.485 to newer, younger, less experienced lawyers 00:01:40.486 --> 00:01:43.560 and teaching them how to fight these cases. 00:01:43.561 --> 00:01:47.400 It's such a privilege to be able to advance the profession, 00:01:47.401 --> 00:01:49.943 advance the knowledge not only for ourselves, 00:01:50.486 --> 00:01:55.329 but for attorneys all over the country to really improve the way we practice law. 00:01:55.400 --> 00:01:57.200 It's something I'm really proud of. 00:01:57.629 --> 00:02:02.760 The better equipped lawyers are in their skills to fight this, 00:02:03.371 --> 00:02:05.471 that makes the justice system work. 00:02:05.590 --> 00:02:08.960 People need qualified defense attorneys, 00:02:08.990 --> 00:02:14.400 and I consider it my duty to help make that a reality.