Annual Reports
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION
MSBA ADR Section
Annual Report
2010-11
Section Membership
As of May 26, 2011, the ADR Section has 374 members.
Financial Status
The ADR Section had an account balance of $3817.15 as of April 30, 2011.
Continuing Legal Education Programs
The Section hosted nine CLE programs in fiscal year 2010-11.
Program Title |
Date |
Event Code |
CLE/ADR Credit |
Number of Attendees |
Can the Judiciary be Saved? Can ADR Help? |
5/10/11 |
155581 |
1.0 Standard |
34 |
ADR in Special Education: How to Build Trust in a Mediation System when Distrust Abounds |
4/12/11 |
154799 |
1.0 Standard |
39 |
Interaction Between Judiciary Budgetary Crisis and ADR |
3/8/11 |
153337 |
1.0 Standard |
44 |
Keep your "In-fighting" In-House: Designing Workplace Dispute Resolution Processes: Tips and Traps for Attorneys and ADR Neutrals (co-sponsored with ADR) |
02/8/11 |
152448 |
1.0 Standard |
59 |
Elder Mediation: Possibilities and Pitfalls |
01/11/11 |
151816 |
1.0 CLE
1.0 ADR |
41 |
An Arbitrator's Thoughts on Effective Advocacy in Arbitration |
12/14/10 |
150750 |
1.0 CLE
1.0 ADR |
76 |
A New Frontier in ADR – Blind Mediations How Less Information Might Promote More Self Determination" |
11/09/10 |
149870 |
1.0 CLE
1.0 ADR |
39 |
Truth and Tension in Divorce Mediation Practice |
10/12/10 |
149051 |
1.0 CLE
1.0 ADR |
51 |
Mass Torts/Disasters: Use of Special Masters and Alternative Methods of Resolution |
09/14/10 |
147976 |
1.0 CLE |
30 |
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The ADR Section held its Annual Meeting and Elections on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Minnesota State Bar Association offices. The meeting included an overview of the Section’s accomplishments, a CLE program (noted above) and 2011-12 officer and council member elections. The following officers and council members were elected to serve on the ADR Section Council in 2011-12.
Officers:
Chair – Patrick R. Burns
Past Chair – Madge Thorsen
Secretary – Linda Mealey-Lohmann
Treasurer – Dan Simon
Council Members:
Elise Peterson, Community Vice-Chair
Louis Robards, Community Vice-Chair
Andrew Birkeland, Legislative Vice-Chair
Jeff Ansel, Legislative Vice-Chair
Dave Allgeyer, Publications Vice-Chair
Steve Schemenauer, Publications Vice-Chair
Marilyn McKnight, Family Vice-Chair
John Schulz, Family Vice-Chair
Greg Bistram, Commercial/Employment Vice-Chair
Roger Kramer, Commercial/Employment Vice-Chair
Other Section Accomplishments
The Section gave out $6000 in grants.
The Section took steps to protect its intellectual property interests with regard to the name ‘Select ADR’.
Submitted By:
Madge Thorsen, Section Chair
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003/08/2010
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