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Deadline to Register: September 15, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

You’ve read about Judge Donovan Frank’s decision in the paper or social media, heard about it on MPR, or seen it on your local news. But what does it really mean and what does the future hold?  You will hear directly from experts who have been involved.

     • Ryan Magnus, a partner with Jones and Magnus in Mankato and a member of the Sex Offender Civil Commitment Advisory Task Force, provides an overview of how we got to where we are and the highlights of Judge Frank’s recent decision.

     • Eric Janus, former Dean of William Mitchell College of Law, wrote a an amicus brief with the ACLU-MN.   Dan Gustafson of Gustafson Gluek PLLC is lead attorney for the plaintiffs. Together they will present where they see the future of the sex offender program headed from the plaintiff perspective and potential remedies.

     • Mark Ostrem, Olmsted County Attorney, will discuss the challenges and issues from the government side and provide a preview of possible remedies they could recommend.

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and the presentation will being at 10:45 a.m. 

Presenters:

Ryan Magnus, Jones and Magnus
Eric Janus, former Dean of William Mitchell College of Law
Dan Gustafson, Gustafson Gluek, PLLC
Mark Ostrem, Olmsted County Attorney 

CLE Credits:

Cost:

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For Student Members

Join us on September 21, 2015 at noon for this 30 minute webinar. We'll discuss the challenges of professional networking and how to use your MSBA membership to connect with practicing attorneys. Plus, we'll take your questions.

Free Registration: Complete the Registration Form

Cost: Free to Law Students

Remote Participation: 

Deadline to Register: September 21, 2015

This CLE will examine proposed Minnesota legislation (HF 1348/SF 1361) to create a cooperative private divorce program and offer perspectives on what the program would mean for those involved in family transitions and the legal system. Specifically, the presenters will discuss:

    • The proposed cooperative divorce program, including
        o Reasons behind the proposed program
        o Basic principles of cooperative private divorce
        o The process to obtain a cooperative private divorce

    • Constitutionality

    • Impacts of the proposed legislation on
        o Dispute resolution in family matters
        o Parenting time and child support
        o Financial issues
        o Real property transactions

    • Self-representation in family matters

    • The role of the courts

If you’d like to be more informed during the public discussion of this legislation, or if you are an attorney or mediator who works with families in transition, you are sure to gain perspective on what is proposed and what it would mean for families.

We invite you to stay for the complimentary reception from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. 

Presenters:

Moderator: Kathleen Gearin, JAMS Neutral; Ramsey County District Judge, Retired 
Panelists: Michael Dittberner, Family Law Attorney, Linder, Dittberner, Bryant & Winter
Andy Dawkins, Attorney, Former Child Support Magistrate, Former member of the MN House of Representatives
Tanja Manrique, Attorney, Tanja K. Manrique, LLC, and Senior Minnesota Judge 

CLE Credits:

Cost:

Remote Participation: 

There is no remote participation for this CLE.

To register with a check, please mail in this registration form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions? Contact Sherri Knuth | 612-278-6330

Deadline to Register: September 29, 2017

Take a tour of free and low cost services available as a part of your MSBA membership. We’ll cover practicelaw tips and tricks, fun with Fastcase, marketing and development resources, and more. Plus, we’ll take your questions.

Lunch provided.

Cost:

MSBA Members:  $10.00
Non-MSBA Members:  $10.00 
Law Students: $10.00

Remote Participation: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: Wednesday, October 2, 2019

HEADSHOTS ARE FREE FOR LEGAL RESEARCH DAY AT THE MSBA ATTENDEES. Register for the Legal Research Day event here.

A great professional headshot can be a powerful marketing tool to promote yourself and your business and is an easy way to connect with your clients, potential clients, and colleagues.

The MSBA is holding another Headshot Day on Thursday, October 3, in Minneapolis where members can have their own professional digital headshots taken.  It'll be quick and easy.

Use the new digital headshot for your website, business cards, or to include on your profile on MN Find a Lawyer and the MSBA Colleague Directory.

Please plan to arrive between 9:00am and 11:30am.

Cost:

MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Non-MSBA Members:  $75.00 
Law Students: $10.00

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

For Student Members

Join us on Friday, October 9, 2015 at noon for this 30 minute webinar. We'll discuss the challenges of professional networking and how to use your MSBA membership to connect with practicing attorneys. Plus, we'll take your questions.

Free Registration: Complete the Registration Form

Cost: Free to Law Students

Remote Participation: 

Join us for a night at the Guthrie!

We have secured reserved seating for the 7:30 pm performance of "To Kill a Mockingbird" on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.  Reserve your ticket(s) today! This is not a fundraiser, but a special evening for professional camaraderie and appreciation for our common calling.  I hope this is of interest to you and that you will consider joining us, together with any guests or friends you would like to bring along. The event will have a limited number of available spots, so I encourage you to register quickly to assure you and your guest(s) can join us. 

John Miller-Stephany, the director, has agreed to speak with MSBA members who attend the October 14 production.  This special audience will take place from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. in Rehearsal Room 2 on Level 1 through the Stage Door entrance. 

This is a special group rate.  All seats are in Area One of the theatre.

See you at the Guthrie!

Purchased tickets will be mailed after September 28.  There are no cancellations or refunds.    

Cost:

To register with a check, please mail in this registration form.
Questions? Contact Joni Fenner | 612-278-6307

Deadline to Register: October 19, 2017 

Christina Burns is the VP of Service at Ruby Receptionists. She's been in the customer service industry for over a decade, and has learned some incredibly valuable lessons over the years. Christina has a passion for sharing information and encouraging businesses to focus on customer experience as a key business metric, and wholeheartedly believes that fantastic customer service can make the world a better place.

CLE Credit:

1.0  CLE Credit will be applied for | Event code:  248335

Cost:

MSBA Member:  Free
Non-MSBA Members:  $25.00
Law Students: Free

Remote Participation Only: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.

Deadline to Register: October 20, 2017

A marital dissolution action in Minnesota involves a lot of detail on a wide range of issues, far wider than in most other types of civil action.  All of those issues have to be anticipated and all necessary facts alleged in the petition (and answer or counter-petition).  All of them have to be reflected in the eventual conclusions of law, findings of fact, and judgment and decree, whether stipulated or proposed. 
Beth Barbosa will share her insights into how best to handle a typical marital dissolution, to give you confidence in having covered all the necessary elements, and having done so as efficiently as possible for your client.  She will address common issues and oversights, and the appropriate use of checklists, model template forms, and document assembly systems in making a lawyer’s work both thorough and efficient, while allowing adaptation and customization for the varying or more complex circumstances of a particular client’s case. 

Presenters:
Beth Barbosa is a partner with the firm of Gilbert Alden.  She has nearly two decades of experience as an attorney, and focuses her family law practice on complex cases.  She was the main contributor to the most recent revision of the MSBA’s set of forms for family law attorneys and continues as a member of the Family Law Form Committee.  Beth often presents on family law issues at Continuing Legal Education events.  She was first admitted to the bar in 1999, and the Minnesota bar in 2002, and is an active member of several bar associations, as well as a Qualified Neutral, Parenting Time Expeditor, and graduate of the Harvard Negotiation Institute. 

Michael Trittipo is an attorney editor with the MSBA.  He earned his J.D. cum laude in 1981, and practiced law for several years.  He currently maintains the MSBA's mndocs templates using the HotDocs platform.

CLE Credits:

1.5 Standard CLE Credit applied for | Event Code: 248283

Cost:

MSBA Members:  FREE 
Non-MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Law Students: FREE

Remote Participation: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

HEADSHOTS ARE FREE FOR MSBA SMALL-FIRM TECHNOLOGY FALL BOOTCAMP ATTENDEES. Register for the Small Firm Bootcamp  here.

A great professional headshot can be a powerful marketing tool to promote yourself and your business and is an easy way to connect with your clients, potential clients, and colleagues.

The MSBA is holding another Headshot Day on Thursday, October 24, in Minneapolis where members can have their own professional digital headshots taken.  It'll be quick and easy.

Use the new digital headshot for your website, business cards, or to include on your profile on MN Find a Lawyer and the MSBA Colleague Directory.

Please plan to arrive between 3:00pm and 5:00pm.

Cost:

MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Non-MSBA Members:  $75.00 
Law Students: $10.00

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: October 30, 2017

Whether practicing in a corporate legal department, a large law firm, or as even a solo practitioner, attorneys need to be prepared for handling electronic discovery in litigation. In this discussion, we will discuss the basic principles and best practices every attorney should understand about eDiscovery to enable them to manage litigation matters more effectively.

Cost:

MSBA Members:  FREE 
Non-MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Law Students: FREE

Remote Participation: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: October 30, 2017

The prevalence of mobile devices in society is immense and it’s still on the rise.  More and more attorneys find many of their cases involve data from these devices.  In this presentation, Christine will discuss:
•  how a forensic examiner assesses a mobile device;
•  the implications of recovered mobile data in a case, and
•  case law involving privacy, bring your own device (BYOD) and other mobile device issues.

Christine Chalstrom is the Founder, CEO, and President of Shepherd Data Services.　 She has spoken widely on the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures, Digital Forensics, and eDiscovery best practices.　 Her credits include presentations to the American Bar Association, Association of Certified e-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), Corporate Counsel Institute, MN Association of Corporate Counsel, MN Association of Litigation Support Professionals, MN CLE, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute. She is an attorney, programmer, and forensic examiner.

CLE Credits:

1.0 Standard CLE Credit applied for | Event Code:  248332

Cost:

MSBA Members:  FREE 
Non-MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Law Students: FREE

Remote Participation: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: October 31, 2017

In the world of online legal research, we often think only of premium services like Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg. In this workshop, we’ll tour the broader landscape of valuable online legal research tools. We’ll explore strategies for cost-effectively performing a range of research tasks. In addition to navigating primary sources, we’ll take a look at forms, sample documents, business and industry information, news, visualizations, intellectual property tools and more.

Plus, bring your legal research challenges. We’ll save some time for processing difficult queries. If you wish, email the presenter ahead of time with your most demanding legal research questions: mcarlson@mnbar.org .

About the Presenter: Mike served 10 years at Thomson Reuters as a Reference Staff Attorney where he performed legal research, analyzed feedback, and provided trainings. Mike now serves the online services team at the Minnesota State Bar Association.

Brown Bag Lunch

One Standard CLE Credit Applied For: Event Code 249330

Cost:

MSBA Members:  FREE 
Non-MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Law Students: FREE

Remote Participation: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: November 9, 2017

BROWN BAG LUNCH

Estate administration encompasses the entire process of post-death administration, whether a probate is required or not. Both probate and non-probate procedures will be discussed in this program. Many non-lawyers find the word "probate" a bit scary, and the process mysterious. But it should not be a mystery for you when clients seek your help. The basic questions addressed are: whether probate is needed in a particular situation, formal versus informal administration, supervised or unsupervised, and probate alternatives.

Jill Sauber will share her insights about the process based on her extensive practice in this area. Her discussion will give you confidence that you can handle a potential client's call and competently handle the estate administration. Jill will share tools and templates from the mndocs document assembly system so you do not have to re-invent the wheel! Templates in a document assembly system can help ensure that you have addressed all necessary issues, they help with consistent formatting for filing, and allow you to avoid drafting errors inherent when you use "copy-and-paste".

Presenters:
Jill Sauber loves her work! Her entire professional career has focused on death, dying, and preplanning. She practices at Chestnut Cambronne PA in the area of elder law, with an emphasis on helping guide clients through estate planning and administration (probate), government benefits, and long-term planning and asset protection. She earned her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2013 and was admitted to the bar the same year. She is an enthusiastic and frequent volunteer, serving on the MSBA's Elder Law Governing Council and doing pro bono work in the Wills for Heroes program and Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans clinics. She takes a particular interest in helping lawyers new to the profession (or just new to elder law) to learn the ropes from lawyers experienced in this area of practice. 

Michael Trittipo is an attorney editor with the MSBA.  He earned his J.D. cum laude in 1981, and practiced law for several years.  He currently maintains the MSBA's mndocs templates using the HotDocs platform.

CLE Credits:

1.5 Standard CLE Credit applied for | Event Code:

Cost:

MSBA Members:  FREE 
Non-MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Law Students: FREE

Remote Participation: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: November 30, 2017

BROWN BAG LUNCH

Session will be held at the Dakota County Western Service Center. The address is 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN  55124.

Business entities can be created by postcard. But most of the time, you and your clients are going to want to put some significant advance thought into some of the formation issues, and have more robust documentation. A typical operating agreement for either a board-managed or a member-managed LLC might entail several choices and run to a dozen or score of pages, for example.

Bryan Zlimen will share his insights about the choices and the process, based on his extensive practice in this area. He will also share some recent contributions he has made to add to the MSBA's mndocs collection of documents for members to use forming businesses for their clients, explaining the reasons behind some of the drafting, the advantages of using an interview process instead of cut-and-paste copying, and where you might consider further customizing the formation documents generated by the templates. Using templates makes the process more efficient, while also guarding against potential drafting mistakes.

Presenters:
Bryan Zlimen is a founding member of Zlimen & McGuiness, PLLC. His interest in business law comes naturally: before receiving his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 2007, he was already a small business owner with over a decade's familiarity with the issues small businesses face. In his decade of experience since graduation, he has authored several articles on practical issues such as business practices, formation, and collection, and has presented on legal issues both locally and nationally. While in law school, he earned the Minnesota Justice Foundation Volunteer Service Award; and he continues to be committed to client satisfaction. His practice includes significant work on entity formation and buy-sell agreements.

Michael Trittipo is an attorney editor with the MSBA.  He earned his J.D. cum laude in 1981, and practiced law for several years.  He currently maintains the MSBA's mndocs templates using the HotDocs platform.

CLE Credits:

1.5 Standard CLE Credit applied for | Event Code:

Cost:

MSBA Members:  FREE 
Non-MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Law Students: FREE

Remote Participation: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: Wednesday, October 17, 2018

More information coming soon!

CLE Credits:

Deadline to Register: Friday, April 26, 2019

A great professional headshot can be a powerful marketing tool to promote yourself and your business and is an easy way to connect with your clients, potential clients, and colleagues.

The MSBA is holding another Headshot Day on Tuesday, April 30, in Minneapolis where members can have their own professional digital headshots taken.  It'll be quick and easy.

Use the new digital headshot for your website, business cards, or to include on your profile on MN Find a Lawyer and the MSBA Colleague Directory.

Please plan to arrive between 9:00am and 11:00am.

Cost:

MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Non-MSBA Members:  $75.00 
Law Students: $10.00

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Deadline to Register: Thursday, July 11, 2019

HEADSHOTS ARE FREE FOR MSBA SMALL-FIRM TECHNOLOGY SUMMER BOOTCAMP ATTENDEES. Register for the Small Firm Bootcamp  here.

A great professional headshot can be a powerful marketing tool to promote yourself and your business and is an easy way to connect with your clients, potential clients, and colleagues.

The MSBA is holding another Headshot Day on Friday, July 12, in Minneapolis where members can have their own professional digital headshots taken.  It'll be quick and easy.

Use the new digital headshot for your website, business cards, or to include on your profile on MN Find a Lawyer and the MSBA Colleague Directory.

Please plan to arrive between 11:00am and 12:30pm.

Cost:

MSBA Members:  $25.00 
Non-MSBA Members:  $75.00 
Law Students: $10.00

Questions? Email or call the MSBA at 612-333-1183

Privacy and Cybersecurity

• 7:45 - 9:00 am  Legal Business as Usual Webcast
  The latest in privacy and cybersecurity legal news from our panel of experts. We're joined by Joy Coker, DEI Advocate and Attorney Editor at Thomson Reuters and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (International Association of Privacy Professionals)
  
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• 9:30 - 10:30 am   Cybersecurity Basics
  Practical overview of the fundamentals for protecting your business, your clients, and your data. Our presenters are Joanna Udo (Bridges in Tech) and Caroline Murray (Mercer).
  
  
• 10:30 - 11:30 am  The Privacy Landscape
  CCPA, GDPR, Schrem II - more acronymns than you can shake a stick at. We'll make this test of your privacy knowledge a fun learning experience. Our gamemaster is Carey Fagan , Assistant General Counsel at Thomson Reuters.
  
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• Noon - 1:00 pm  DEI in the Age of Privacy
  How do we properly collect data on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and ensure it is pressed into the service of effective DEI initiatives and not for other purposes? Presented by Joanna Udo founder of Bridges in Legal Tech and DEI Director at Cloud Security Alliance.
  
  
• 1:00 - 2:00 pm Critical Decisions when Preparing for a Ransomware Attack
  Olsen Thielen's security expert, Lisa Dunnigan, returns to the MSBA to deliver this bonus program.

Trade Show: Check back here for our sponsor's scheduler links. In the meantime, check out our partners in Cybersecurity and Practice Management.

5.0 Standard CLE Credits will be applied for.

Remote Participation Only. We'll send you the instructions to join the webinar the day before the event.

Contact Mike Carlson with questions: mcarlson@mnbars.org | 612-278-6336

The Small Law Firm Business Plan

Launching a new practice? Refreshing a current one? Starting a new practice area? This half-day bootcamp will focus on your business plan and bring you up to speed on the essentials of framing your operations for the modern legal services environment.

Event materials include sample law firm business plans, the business plan spreadsheet, and the marketing plan outline.

• 8:00 - 9:00: The essential elements: ... of a law firm business plan
  (Shaun Jamison, Professor & Associate Dean of Faculty, Concord Law School at Purdue University Global)
  
  
• 9:00 - 10:00: Your Deliverables: How do you offer your services? Flat fee? Hourly? Hybrid...Automations, Subscriptions? Have you considered all your options?
  (Jess Birken, Owner, Birken Law Office PLLC)
  
  
  • 15-Minute Break...enjoy your snacks from SnackMagic!
    First 75 registrants get a build-your-own snack package from SnackMagic (a $45 value) thanks to our event sponsor, LawPay!

• 10:15 - 11:15: The Marketing Plan: Your business plan within a business plan
  (Gyi Tsakalakis, President, EPL Digital)
  
  
• 11:15 - 12:15: Pricing and Forecasting: Business planning for the real world.
  (Shaun Jamison, Professor & Associate Dean of Faculty, Concord Law School at Purdue University Global)

Optional Afternoon Offerings:

• 1:30 - 4:30: MSBA Advantage Partner Tradeshow : Get to know an Advantage partner. Schedule a one-on-one session to see whether their product/service meets the needs of your new business plan. (Stay tuned for additional event and registration details)
  
• 2:30 - 3:30: Materials Meeting: This is a working session. We'll discuss the key elements, alternatives, and strengths of the exemplar business plans provided by Mitchell Hamline's law firm business planning course with the law students who created them (Register here ).

4 Standard CLE Credits Applied For

Contact Mike Carlson with questions: mcarlson@mnbars.org | 612-278-6336