Event Description
Online
registration is closed. Email Abby Ward at award@mnbars.org to
register
Please join the Public Law Section
(PLS) at our Annual Meeting where we will discuss recent trends in the law
governing reasonable accommodations followed by the presentation of the 2021 PLS
Awards. We will also hold the annual council
elections.
Schedule of Events:
9:00 am - 10:00
am - Workplace Disability Accommodations in the time of
COVID-19
Two experienced civil rights lawyers
discuss the reasonable accommodation law, the versatility of the legal
standards, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to reimagine the
universe of accommodations.
Presenters:
Nick
Pladson | General Counsel | Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Laurie Vasichek | Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Law School
| Former Senior Trial Attorney for
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
10:00 am -
10:30 am - Q&A Panel with Current Practitioners
Following the Workplace Disability Accommodations in
the time of COVID-19 presentation our panel of current practitioners will answer
questions about reasonable accommodations (religious, disability, and
COVID-19) as well as any audience questions.
Panelists:
Katie
Lynch | Attorney | Civil Division of the Hennepin County Attorney’s
Office
Beverly Wolfe | Assistant County Attorney | Hennepin County Attorney's
Office
Bryan Frantz | Assistant County Attorney | Anoka County
Attorney's Office
Peter Zuniga | Deputy City Attorney | City
of Bloomington, MN
Moderator:
Margaret Jacot |
Associate General Counsel | Metropolitan Council
10:30 am -
12:00 pm - PLS Awards Presentation*
Public Attorney Award of Excellence – Civil Law –
Public Law Office Counsel
Katherine Kelly
Public Attorney Award of Excellence - In-House Agency
Counsel
Karl Procaccini
Public Lawyer Diversity Award
Minnesota
Association of City Attorneys Executive Committee (Immediate Past President Maria
Cisneros, President Tom Jacobson, 1st Vice President Jared Shepherd)
Rosalie E. Wahl Judicial Award of Excellence
The
Honorable Thomas Gilligan, Jr.
Douglas K. Amdahl Public Attorney Career Achievement
Award
Clifford
Greene
Donald Mueting
Kate Berger
Patricia Winget
Sara Stoltman
*Non-Public Law Section members interested in attending only the awards ceremony should email Abby
Ward at award@mnbars.org for the zoom
link
Public Law Donation Match
As public lawyers, many of us have limited opportunities
for pro bono legal work, but we do have opportunities to enrich the communities
we serve. Historically, the Public Law Section has done charity drives at our
Annual Meeting. Since we cannot do an in-person charity drive this year
we selected a few organizations for our Section
to match donations. We will match up to $250 of total donations
for each organization. The organizations and how to participate in the donation
match are below:
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Donate online at: https://www.smrls.org/donate
. After selecting your donation amount, fill in the
text box “Memo Related to Donation” and enter "Minnesota State Bar Association’s Public Law
Section" to have your donation included in the match.
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid - Willmar
Office | Video
Overviewing their Work | Video on Newest Projects
Donate online at: LegalAid (mobilecause.com).
In the designated drop down menu choose “Willmar Office.” Then in the “Comment”
Section, enter “PLS.”
Donate via check. Put “PLS – Willmar” in the memo/note
section of the check. Checks should be mailed to:
Mid-Minnesota Legal
Aid
c/o Barb O’Connell
111 North 5th Street, Suite 100
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55403
Every Meal | About | Mission:
Fight child hunger through community and school partnerships.
Donate to Every Meal through
the MSBA Public Law Section's online donation page: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/every-meal/peer-based-fundraising/minnesota-state-bar-association-public-law-section
CLE Credits:
1.5 Standard CLE Credits | Event Code: 375054
Cost:
Public Law Section Members: Free*
MSBA Member not in the Public Law
Section: $5
Non-MSBA Member: $5
Law Student: FREE
*Join the Public Law
Section: Not a Section Member? Sign up now and receive membership through June 30th, 2022. That’s 16 months for
the price of 12!
Deadline to register: June 9, 2021
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be
emailed to you the day prior to the event.
Payments: Due to the pandemic, accounting staff have
limited access to the office making the processing of checks difficult. We
request that you register online or over the phone by credit card whenever
possible. If you need assistance, please contact the program manager. If
you must pay by check, please use this
registration form.
Cancellations: Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy .
Accommodations: The MSBA is committed to
creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If
you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify
the program manager. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior
to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Thank you.
Program Manager:
Abby
Ward
award@mnbars.org
612-278-6307