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Annual Report
2010-11
Section Membership
As of June 16, 2011, the Computer & Technology Law Section has 219 members. The Section’s membership remained the same as at the beginning of the fiscal year (July 1, 2010).
Financial Status
The Computer & Technology Law Section had an account balance of $4,780.29 as of April 30, 2011.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted nine CLE programs in fiscal year 2010-11.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
7/7/2010 |
Bilski-Finally! A Recap of the Supreme Court's Decision in Bilski vs. Kappos and What It Means for the Future
of Software-Related and E-Commerce Patents |
146833; 1.0 Standard |
34 |
9/14/2010 |
Lawyers on Facebook |
148728; 1.0 Standard |
30 |
10/12/2010 |
Bits and Bytes Abroad: Protecting Software Outside the United States |
149339; 1.0 Standard |
32 |
11/9/2010 |
Cyberbulling Trends & Legal Implications (co-sponsored with Children & the Law) |
149846; 1.0 Standard |
41 |
1/11/2011 |
Heads (and Businesses) in the Cloud: Navigating the Legal Effects of Cloud Computing |
152081; 1.0 Standard |
42 |
2/8/2011 |
Hand-held Devices & Privacy: We Know What You Read, Bought, Watched, Ate and
Emailed Last Summer - Are You Scared (co-sponsored with Art & Entertainment, Communications & Computer) |
152492; 1.0 Standard |
65 |
3/8/2011 |
Technology Licensing – Potential Hazards at the Intersection of Antitrust and IP Law (co-sponsored with Antitrust) |
153441; 1.0 Standard |
37 |
4/12/2011 |
15 Of The Top Computer Law-Related Decisions (since 2010) That Every Lawyer Should Know |
154587; 1.0 Standard |
39 |
5/10/2011 |
The End of Digital Forensics or Just a New Chapter? |
155941; 1.0 Standard |
19 |
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The Computer & Technology Law Section did not submit any legislative proposals or amicus briefs in the 2010-11 term.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s annual meeting and elections were held on May 10, 2011, at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to the Section’s business meeting and elections, the evening featured a social hour, dinner and CLE entitled, “The End of Digital Forensics or Just a New Chapter?”. 19 people participated in the meeting and program.
The following individuals were elected to serve as officers of the Section in 2011-12:
Chair: Allen Oh
Vice Chair: Todd Schenk
Treasurer: Jamie Nafziger
Secretary: Alycia Kirkevold
The following individuals were elected to serve on the Section Council in 2011-12:
Katheryn A. Andresen |
Sean Harrington |
John A. Taft |
Miguel Azar |
Charles Johnson |
Daniel A. Tsyver |
James A. Blomquist |
Justin Kwong |
Kari Wangensteen |
Charles P. Brink |
Paul Luehr |
Ann L. Wilichowski |
Stephen W. Buckingham |
Damien A. Riehl |
Heather Yunke |
John J. Carney |
John David Schrager |
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Jon Farnsworth |
Tom Sheran |
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The following individuals will serve as MSBA Assembly representative and alternate in 2011-12:
Other Section Accomplishments
Law School Outreach
In addition to the Section’s monthly CLE programs, the Section held networking luncheons at each of the local law schools. These events were an excellent opportunity for law students to meet members of the Section and for Section members to share their professional experiences with the students. The events were well attended at each school.
Section Blog
The Section also continues to blog about updates in computer, technology and privacy law. You can review the Section’s blog by visiting: http://mntech.typepad.com/msba/.
Section Facebook Page
The Section launched a Facebook page in 2011 to keep members informed of upcoming events and items of interest. Like us at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/MSBA-Computer-and-Technology-Law-Section/197815843562793.
Annual Computer & Technology Institute
The Section co-sponsored the annual Computer & Technology Institute with Minnesota CLE. The event was well attended.
Submitted By:
Chris Evans, Section Chair
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