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MSBA Children & the Law Section
Annual Report
2010-11
Section Membership
As of June 15, 2011, the Children & the Law Section has 153 members. This accounts for an 11% increase in membership since July 1, 2010.
Financial Status
The Children & the Law Section had an account balance of $1,924.13 as of April 30, 2011.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted eight CLE programs in fiscal year 2010-11.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
9/24/2010 |
The State of the Child in MN |
148767; 1.0 EOB and 2.5 Standard Credits |
52 |
10/6/2010 |
Custodial Agreements and Guardianships for Minors |
148893; 1.0 Standard Credits |
76 |
10/28/2010 |
Issue Spotting in Family Immigration Law: Birth, Marriage, and Death (co-sponsored with Immigration) |
149608; 1.5 Standard Credits |
35 |
11/9/2010 |
Cyberbulling Trends & Legal Implications (co-sponsored with Computer Law) |
149846; 1.0 Standard Credits |
41 |
12/17/2010 |
Children’s Legal and Ethical Issues: Immunizations and Newborn Testing
(co-sponsored with the Children & the Law Section, Food & Drug Law Section and Health Law Sections) |
151240; 1.0 Ethics Credits |
38 |
2/1/2011 |
Annual Children and the Law Legislative Preview Breakfast |
152098; 1.5 Standard Credits |
31 |
4/19/2011 |
Research Involving Children: Legal and Ethical Considerations (co-sponsored with Food & Drug) |
154562; 1.0 Ethics Credits |
9 |
5/12/2011 |
Cyberbullying: Sticks & Stones Will Break My Bones, But Can Electrons Cause Civil Liability |
155025; 1.0 Standard Credits |
15 |
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The Children & the Law Section did not submit any legislative proposals for MSBA consideration in 2010-11 and did not take any Section-only legislative positions. Likewise, the Section did not submit any amicus briefs this year.
The Section did sponsor a legislative preview CLE and breakfast with a group of Minnesota legislators in an effort to provide timely updates about potential and existing changes in the area of child law.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Children & the Law Section annual meeting and elections were held on May 12, 2011, at noon at the Minnesota State Bar Association offices. In addition to a brief business meeting, the event included a CLE program about the civil implications of cyberbullying.
The following individuals were elected to serve as officers from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012:
Chair: Diana Hamilton
Vice Chair: Lori Semke
Treasurer: Wendy Watson
Secretary: Kristen Bullock
The following individuals were elected to council member positions from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013:
Yvonne Moore
Jamie Miller
Linda Miller
Rebecca Fritz
Lori Semke
Elise Buie
Wendy Watson
Susan Smith
Diana Hamilton
Kristen Bullock
The following individual as immediate Past Chair of the Section will serve as the Section’s Legislative Liaison to the MSBA Legislative Committee in 2011-12:
Susan Smith
The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly representative and alternate from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012:
Diana Hamilton, Representative
Lori Semke, Alternate
Other Section Accomplishments
The Section awarded two Justice Blatz Child Advocate Awards in September 2010 at the inaugural “State of the Child Summit.”
The Section continues to investigate Child Law Certification through NACC.
Submitted By:
Susan S. Smith, Section Chair
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06/15/2011
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