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“I Can’t Pay That”| Handling Overpayments

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Many claimants face an overpayment of benefits for one reason or another. This session will review some of the strategies to have SSA waive the overpayment or minimize monthly payments. We will also discuss briefly how to handle delays in processing waivers and mandamus.

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  • Public Law
10 Litigation Tips for Defending Minnesota Public Employers

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Public employers sued in civil litigation face unique challenges and may assert unique defenses. They are exposed to a wider array of claims than private employers. They benefit from an array of immunities, but sorting through which ones apply can be daunting, and securing the benefits of them at the most meaningful time—pre-discovery dismissal of a complaint—can be challenging.

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  • Employment and Labor Law
  • Public Law
A 2022 Preview to Legislative Goals from Across the Energy Regulatory Spectrum

1.5 Standard CLE Credits

Please join us for a 2022 legislative overview and energy policy discussion.  After the presentation, we will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a dialogue with the panel.  This is a great opportunity for Public Utilities Section members to engage in direct dialogue with the officials most responsible for setting Minnesota energy policy.

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  • Environment and Natural Resources Law
  • Public Law
A Series of Unfortunate Events | Planning for and Responding to Natural Disasters in Your Community

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Communities throughout Minnesota must be prepared for natural disasters before they strike. Climate change is increasingly seen as causing extreme weather events for which communities must be prepared. Learn about what communities can do now to plan for disasters and ensure they remain resilient. Communities also need to be ready to respond to disasters. Understand the legal framework under State law for responding to emergencies and disasters.  Learn best practices in drafting agreements for intergovernmental cooperation. Know your client’s potential liability when requesting or providing assistance in disasters.

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  • Public Law
  • Environment and Natural Resources Law
An Open Meeting Law and Data Privacy Refresher in Pandemic Times

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

The program will cover the provisions of the Open Meeting Law governing meetings via interactive technology and recent changes to the law. It will also address the requirements of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and best practices for providing access to and protecting government data during pandemic times.

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  • Public Law
Antitrust and Privacy Collide | Understanding Epic v. Apple

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Join us to discuss the controversial Epic v. Apple case, and the new intersection between antitrust law and privacy. In the digital economy, personal data often drives competition between online search, social media and applications services. Are technology giants using their size to protect or erode our online privacy on these services? Could user privacy protection be a defense to anticompetitive conduct?

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  • Technology
  • Public Law
Cold FERC Winter

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Former FERC Commissioner Tony Clark will share updates and insights on recent developments at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Join us to learn about the 2021 “Hot FERC Summer” initiative to bring visibility to the Commission, and how the Commission will transition into the coming months as we enter “Cold FERC Winter.”

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  • Public Law
Communications Law State Legislative Preview

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Join an esteemed panel of telecommunications industry veterans and government relations experts as they provide their analysis of the policy issues that will shape and dominate the upcoming state legislative session, including anticipated communications issues.

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  • Public Law
Ethics for Government Attorneys

1.0 Ethics CLE Credit

This program will cover professional responsibility topics for government lawyers. This will include conflicts of interest, communications with represented parties, and unique aspects of discipline cases involving government lawyers.

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  • Public Law
  • Ethics
Ethics for Public Utility Lawyers

1.0 Ethics CLE Credit

This program will cover professional responsibility topics for public utility lawyers, focusing on the ex parte rules for lawyers who practice in front of the Public Utilities Commission, and Q&A with Ryan Barlow, the Commission’s general counsel.

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  • Public Law
  • Ethics
Fun with Property Tax Appeals

2.0 Standard CLE Credits

This 2-hour CLE covers a wide variety of property tax appeal topics. The first hour will be a presentation by the three judges of the Minnesota Tax Court, offering insight and updates from the bench. The second hour will be a panel of practitioners, both petitioners and county representatives, covering the life of a tax court petition.

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  • Public Law
  • Tax Law
  • Real Property
Garbage Law | Overview of Solid Waste Management in Minnesota

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

This CLE provides an overview of how solid waste has been managed historically in Minnesota and how that has informed the current regulatory environment. Looking first at the historic harms of landfilling waste, the CLE will discuss how the State of Minnesota has addressed past harms of landfilling through the Closed Landfill Program. The CLE will next discuss how the State seeks to avoid past mistakes through current statutes and rules, including the Solid Waste Management Act, waste designation, and restricting disposal of certain waste. We will review key state and federal cases governing waste designation and restriction on disposal—which both play an important role in abating the use of landfills. Finally, we will discuss the State’s long-term solid waste management goals found in the Solid Waste Policy Plan that governs future management of solid waste.

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  • Environment and Natural Resources Law
  • Public Law
How a Bill Becomes a Law

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

This CLE will discuss how a bill becomes law, players involved in the bill, how the bill negotiated, how and when language can be changed.

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  • Public Law
  • Immigration Law
How to be a Successful Attorney in Government Practice

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Hear from a panel of public sector professionals on their backgrounds and how they came into their current positions. Panelists will share advice on how to navigate a career in public law as a new attorney. This is a great opportunity for new lawyers and law students interested in public law to learn about various careers in the public sector as well as tips for building a successful career in this practice area.

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  • New Lawyer Essentials
  • Public Law
Meet the Pollution Control Agency Commissioner (and her lawyer)

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Last Fall, Governor Waltz appointed Katrina Kessler as Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).  Climate change, water quality challenges, PFAS, aging infrastructure and environmental justice are just some of the issues facing MPCA.  Join us for a discussion with Commissioner Kessler and MPCA’s general counsel, Adonis Neblett, where they will discuss the agency’s challenges, initiatives and policy goals.

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  • Environment and Natural Resources Law
  • Public Law
New Laws | 2023 Legislative Session Recap

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Join us for an in-depth review of the recently completed Minnesota legislative session. It was a historical session that produced major changes in many areas of civil and criminal law. MSBA lobbyist Bryan Lake will give an overview of the new laws that will transform the state and impact a wide variety of practice areas.

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  • Public Law
  • New Lawyer Essentials
Open Meeting Law Issues and Trends

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Hear from experienced practitioners on common trip-ups their clients have and how they approach challenging meetings.

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  • Public Law
Overview of Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis Legislation

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis: Learn about the recent changes to Minnesota Law, creating a seed to sale industry framework. An Overview of the legislation, insights about regulation, and what public entities are doing now to prepare.

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  • Public Law
Policing in Minnesota | A Time of Change

2.0 Standard CLE Credits

The last year brought significant changes to policing in Minnesota. This CLE will explore some of those changes, including the adoption of new rules regulating police officer licensure, a change in the way our state handles disability claims for officers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the approval of a far-reaching consent decree governing the operations of the Minneapolis Police Department.

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  • Criminal Law
  • Public Law
Proposed Changes to the Minnesota Veterans Homes Administrative Rules

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has issued proposed changes to Minnesota Rules Chapter 9050, pertaining to the administration of the Minnesota Veterans Homes.  A hearing is scheduled for January 31, 2022 at 9:30 AM on the proposed changes.  Many of these changes are significant, including altering wait list criteria, eligibility for admission, and the discharge process.  As proposed, the rules will have a great and adverse impact on veterans and their families who may need to receive long-term care services at the Veterans Homes. 

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  • Military and Veterans Law
  • Public Law
Scope of Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions in Minnesota

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Panelists will review the six bases for judicial review under Minnesota Statutes, Section 14.69: in violation of constitutional provisions; in excess of the statutory authority or jurisdiction of the agency; made upon unlawful procedure; affected by other error of law; unsupported by substantial evidence in view of the entire record as submitted; with special attention paid to “arbitrary or capricious.” Panelists will also discuss common ethical considerations for practitioners to be aware of when petitioning for judicial review, constructing the administrative record, and preserving constitutional issues.

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  • Public Law
Strategies for Working with Clients with Mental Illness

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

This presentation will discuss how to help clients tell their stories, how to get clients and providers to cooperate, talk about difficult mental health cases and secondary trauma, as well as share their experiences in presenting mental health cases to Administrative Law Judges (ALJs).

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  • Family Law
  • Public Law
The Basics of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects websites and other online platforms from liability for a wide range of user-generated content.  This program provides an overview of the history of the statute, and examines how courts have applied it over the past 26 years.

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  • Technology
  • Public Law
The Future of Natural Gas in Minnesota

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

This program will focus on recent developments in the natural gas industry, especially around new legislation and studies that focus on what’s next for Minnesota’s natural gas utilities as they take steps to address greenhouse gas emissions in the gas system. Hear from utility representatives and policy experts as they discuss different technologies and policies that could shape this future.

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  • Environment and Natural Resources Law
  • Public Law
The Impacts of Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation on the Criminal Justice System

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

Cannabis enforcement and prosecution has been a significant portion the criminal justice system for decades. With new legislation in Minnesota, learn about what’s changed, how expungements will work, what the federal law implications are, and if the criminal justice system thinks this will bring relief to their workloads. 

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  • Public Law
  • Criminal Law
The Informed Practitioner | Academic Freedom and the First Amendment

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

An art history professor at Hamline University ignited intrigue and debate by introducing students to artistic representations of the Prophet Muhammad during class, a move which offended some students, led the university to not renew the professor’s contract, and now serves as the centerpiece for litigation about academic freedom.

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The New Workplace | Remote Working Policies

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

If you work out of your bedroom, you might spend something like 20 hours a day in the same room. Even if you don’t, working from home during the pandemic, with kids, extended family, and pets, has all but erased the separation we normally expect between our work and our personal lives. Join us to learn what experts and industry leaders have recommended (and adopted in their own lives) to maintain work-life balance and achieve best practices.

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  • Small Firm Practice
  • Public Law
  • Employment and Labor Law
The Online, Off-Campus Speech Rights of Public School Students | The Case of the Cursing Cheerleader

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time addressed the online, off-campus First Amendment speech rights of public school students in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.  Known as the “Case of the Cursing Cheerleader,” the Court in Mahanoy failed to create bright-line rules regarding when schools may permissibly punish students in the digital era for their texts, messages and posts on social media platforms.  Professor Calvert will address the Mahanoy decision and place it within the larger context of the Court’s four prior rulings directly affecting the speech rights of public high school and middle school students.

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Toward a More Perfect Union | The Constitution in Times of Change

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

A Celebration of Law Day | The Legacy of Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade holding that a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion is a fundamental constitutional right has been continuously questioned. Subsequent decisions have weakened Roe, including the Court’s 1992 in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, although the Court did reaffirm Roe’s central holding that a woman has a fundamental right to choose to have an abortion prior to viability. This term, the Court heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which directly presents with the issue of whether Roe should be overruled. This program will explore the implications the forthcoming decision in the case.

This program was presented in collaboration with the Ramsey County Law Library and in celebration of Law Day.

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  • Public Law
  • Litigation
  • Criminal Law
West Virginia v. EPA and Judicial Deference to Agencies

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

In West Virginia v. EPA, the Supreme Court relied on the Major Questions Doctrine to hold that Congress did not grant the EPA the authority to adopt a generation shifting approach to combat climate change.  This virtual CLE will discuss that opinion and its implications for judicial deference to agency interpretations.  It will also discuss the current doctrine in Minnesota on judicial deference to agency interpretations and conclude by addressing whether the West Virginia v. EPA case could have an impact on administrative law doctrine here.

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  • Environment and Natural Resources Law
  • Public Law
What Public Employers Need to Know About Adult-Use Cannabis

1.0 Standard CLE Credit

What the new legislation means for public employers, what policies may need updating, and what workplace scenarios you should be ready to tackle.  

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