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MSBA Communications Law Section
Annual Report
2011-12
Section Membership
As of June 30, 2012, the Communications Law Section has 78 members. This reflects a 10% decrease in membership since July 1, 2011.
Financial Status
The Communications Law Section had an account balance of $ 3576.33 as of May 31, 2012.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted six CLE programs in fiscal year 2011-12.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
10/25/2011 |
Practice Pointers from the Public Utilities Commission |
161268 / 1.0 Standard |
27 |
11/9/2011 |
The State of Broadband in Minnesota |
161630 / 1.0 Standard |
22 |
12/12/2011 |
Communications Law: A Preview of the Upcoming Legislative Session |
162718 / 1.0 Standard |
18 |
1/17/2010 |
Evaluating the Connection America Fund Order: Boon or Boondoggle for Minnesota? |
163600 / 1.0 Standard |
10 |
2/15/2012 |
Intercarrier Compensation Reform Under The FCC's Connect America Fund Order |
164128 / 1.0 Standard |
18 |
3/14/2011 |
Broadband Border to Border: Resources and Barriers |
165691 / 1.0 Standard |
8 |
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The Communications Law Section did not submit any legislative proposals or amicus briefs in the 2011-12 term.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Communications Law Section annual meeting and elections were held on May 9, 2012, at noon at the Minnesota State Bar Association offices. The meeting had 11 participants.
The following individuals were elected to serve as officers of the Communications Law Section in 2012-13:
Shannon Heim, Chair
Gregory Merz, Vice Chair
Stephen Guzzetta, Secretary
Andrew Carlson, Treasurer
The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly representative and alternate in 2012-13:
Representative: Shannon Heim
Alternate: Greg Merz
Other Section Accomplishments
We started the 2011-12 year by surveying our membership. The survey helped us determine where to hold our meetings, identify speakers for our CLEs and identify issues that were most important to our membership. Our Council set goals for the section based in part on the survey results. Our primary goal was to create interesting CLE topics and bring in new speakers. The feedback that we received was very positive. We also wanted to involve the Department of Commerce and the Public Utilities Commission more. We were fortunate to have the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and a Public Utilities Commission Commissioner speak to our members.
We also started planning for future activities. We have started working on a potential Section newsletter that we would expect to go out 2-3 times per year. The Department of Commerce and the PUC have agreed to participate in that effort. We also hope to honor a member of the bar each year at the annual forum for contributions to Communications Law in Minnesota. We are also exploring ways to include law students and newer lawyers in our Section.
Finally, we had an amazing Annual Communications Law Forum. We had 2 State Department Commissioners and the former Speaker of the House as speakers as well as national experts from the FCC and on 911. It was well-attended and very interesting. The feedback on the Annual Communications Law Forum was also incredibly positive.
Submitted By:
Michael Bradley, Section Chair
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07/05/2012
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