Deadline to Register: May 17, 2016
Veterans face difficulties in the legal system everyday. Join us for this half-day seminar to learn about some of the particular issues encountered by veterans as they navigate the courts.
The Military & Veterans Affairs Section
Annual Meeting & Elections will be held from 12:45-1:45 pm. Lunch will
be provided for this segment and all section members are invited to
attend.
CLE Schedule:
1:45 pm – Registration
2:00 pm – Ethical Issues for
Pro Bono Representation - 1.0 Ethics CLE Credit
The Minnesota Rules of
Professional Conduct relevant to pro bono work will be explained and
examined. The applicable rules to be covered include Rule 6.1, 1.2(c),
1.1, 1.14, 3.1, 4.4, and 1.4, MRPC. Other topics to be covered during the
CLE include limiting the scope of representation, informed consent, ghost
writing, and termination of the attorney-client relationship. Case law and
hypothetical examples will be used as the basis for discussion.
Amy Mahowald, Assistant Director,
Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
3:00 pm – Minnesota
Uniform Deployed Parents Custody
and Visitation Act
Two experts in
family and military law, Victoria Taylor and Lyndsey Olson, provide an overview
of the major provisions of Minnesota's new Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and
Visitation Act, addressing the varying issues affecting deployed parents and
military children in custody and visitation proceedings.
Victoria Taylor , Crossroads Legal Services, LLC and Legislative
Chair of the MSBA Family Law Section
Lyndsey
Olson, Minnesota Army National
Guard
4:00 pm
- Servicemembers in the Courtroom: Views from the Bench
Three Minnesota district judges who have presided over the veterans' courts
in their respective counties will discuss the role of the veteran's court as a
problem-solving court and review the successes and challenges that have
been seen. Also discussed will be the role of court mentors and the unique
aspects of veterans that make them successful in the vet's court, along
with do's and don't for counsel in representing these clients.
Judge
Kerry W. Meyer, Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District
Judge
Janet L. Barke Cain, Minnesota's First Judicial District
Evan Tsai, Ramsey County Public
Defender's Office
Please
join us for a reception for all attendees after the event. There will be
cocktails and complimentary hors d'oeuvres.
CLE Credits:
2.0 Standard CLE Credits and 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits approved | Event Code: 220419
Cost:
Military & Veterans Affairs Section Member: $20.00
Member not in the Military & Veterans Affairs Section: $25.00
Non-MSBA
Member: $30.00
Law
Student: $0.00
Remote Participation:
There is no remote participation for this event.
Want more information about the Military
& Veterans Affairs Section
?
To register with a check, please mail in this registration form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Carter | 612-278-6309