Annual Reports
MSBA Business Law Section
Annual Report
2010-11
Section Membership
As of June 16, 2011, the Business Law Section has 1181 members. This accounts for a 3% decrease in membership since July 1, 2010.
Financial Status
The Business Law Section had an account balance of $48,622.31 as of April 30, 2011.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted six CLE programs in fiscal year 2010-11.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
10/20/2010 |
Cooperative Businesses and Minnesota Law |
148983; 2.0 Standard |
32 |
11/11/2010 |
Advising Distressed Small Businesses |
149644; 3.0 Standard |
37 |
3/23/2011 |
Residential Short Sales and Other Alternatives to Foreclosures (co-sponsored w/ Real Property) |
153722; 3.0 Standard |
126 |
4/15/2011 |
The Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OP) Section of the Affordable Care Act and What it Could Mean for Minnesota (co-sponsored with Health Law) |
154561; 1.5 Standard |
43 |
4/26/2011 |
Opinions in Commercial Finance Transactions |
154946; 1.0 Standard |
44 |
5/23/2011 |
Troubled Commercial Loans: Issues and Options | Borrow, Lender, and Third Party Perspective (co-sponsored w/Real Property) |
155935; 3.5 Standard |
73 |
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
Please click here for a summary of the Section’s legislative work in 2010-11. The Section did not submit any amicus briefs in 2010-11.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s annual meeting and elections were held on May 6, 2011, at 10:15 a.m. at the 2011 Business Law Institute in Minneapolis, MN.
The following individuals were elected to serve as officers of the Section in 2011-12:
Chair: Dennis Knoer
Vice Chair: Karen Grandstrand
Secretary: Mike Stanchfield
Treasurer: Heidi Neff-Christianson
The following individuals were elected to serve from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2015, on the Section Council:
Karen Grandstrand (second term)
Marie Feely (first term)
The Section’s 2011-12 MSBA Assembly representative and alternate are:
Karen Grandstrand (representative)
Dennis Knoer (alternate)
Other Section Accomplishments
In addition to the Section’s legislative work and CLE programs, the Section participated in outreach to law students in conjunction with LegalCORPs. The Section also made a $10,000 contribution to LegalCORPs to help support the organization’s business pro bono programs.
Submitted By:
Jennifer Reedstrom-Bishop, Section Chair
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