Would you like to
get current with breaking developments in civil trial practice, hear from local
Judges about changes over the last three years, and renew acquaintances with
your fellow Certified Civil Trial Specialists?
OR are you curious
about the requirements to earn Specialist Certification? Then join us for the
MSBA Civil Trial Law Update on April 11, 2023 at the Minnesota State Bar
Association.
MSBA Civil Trial Law
Update
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. –
Registration
8:30 – 8:45
a.m. – Welcome – MSBA Civil Trial Specialist
Update
Scott Rusert, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Donald R. McNeil, Heley
Duncan
8:45 – 9:30
a.m. – The
Science Behind Jury Selection in the Social Media Era: What Every Trial
Lawyer Should
Understand
Suzanne L. Davis, PhD,
Director | DecisionQuest
9:30 – 10:15
a.m. – The Evidence Hidden on
Electronic Devices: ESI and Cybersecurity for Trial Lawyers
Mark Lanterman, Computer Forensic
Services
10:15 – 10:30
a.m. Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. –
Courtroom Presentation in a Virtual World: What Film Actors
Know
Dean Hyers, Sage Presence
11:15 – 12:00 p.m. –
Impactful Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
Sybil Dunlop, Greene
Espel
12:00 – 12:15 p.m.
Break
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. – Box Lunch Keynote:
Ethical Issues that Cause Trial Lawyers to Lose Sleep
Susan
Humiston, Director, Office
of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
1:15 – 1:30
p.m. Break
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – What
Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know About the Changes Over the Last Three
Years
Donald R. McNeil, Heley
Duncan, facilitator
Hon. Susan Robiner, Hennepin County District Court (current presiding judge of
the Civil Division)
Hon. Thomas J.
Conley, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Laura Nelson, Ramsey County
District Court
CLE Credits:
5 CLE Credits including 1 ethics
credit
Cost:
MSBA Members- $75
Civil
Litigation Section Members
-$50
Certified Specialists - $50
Non-MSBA members $100
Registration Deadline:
Registration is full. To register, email the program manager.
Remote Participation: There is no remote participation, this event is
live only.
Payments/Cancellations: Please register
online or over the phone by credit card whenever possible. If you must pay by
check, please use this registration form . Need to cancel?
Please see our cancellation policy .
Covid-19: We are currently following
CDC guidelines for Covid-19. For more information, please visit our website .
Accommodations: We are 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 with at least 72 hours notice prior
to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Thank you.
Program Manager: Kari White | kwhite@mnbars.org| 612-278-6318