2022-2023 Annual Report
Section Membership
As of June 30, 2023, the New Lawyers Section has 4,728 members.
CLEs & Events
The section hosted 13 events in fiscal year 2022-2023.
| Program Title | Date | Event Code | CLE Credits | # of Attendees |
| Night at the Ballfield | 9/14/22 | N/A | N/A | 28 |
| Lawn Bowling Social | 10/18/22 | N/A | N/A | 24 |
New Lawyers Leadership Conference
| 11/04/22 | 475867 | 2.0 Standard
1.0 EOB
1.0 Ethics | 46 |
| Introduction to your Employee Benefits - A New Attorneys Guide | 11/07/22 | 475256 | 1.0 Standard | 59 |
| DIY Social at Upstairs Circus | 12/07/22 | 425221 | 4.5 Standard | 52 |
| New Year's Social | 01/19/23 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
| Conducting Effective Depositions in an Unpredictable World | 01/31/23 | 478989 | 1.0 Standard | 86 |
| The Ins and Outs of the Newly-Recognized Common Interest Doctrine | 03/28/23 | 482240 | 1.0 Standard | 87 |
| Pro Bono and Legal Aid – What Every Associate Should Know | 04/14/23 | 484054 | 1.0 Elimination of Bias | 113
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| How Do We Have It All? A Candid Conversation Between Women+ | 05/18/23 | 486425 | 2.5 Standard | 40 |
| Play Ball! Connecting Diverse Leaders in Law for Building a More Inclusive Legal Field | 05/24/23 | N/A | N/A | 26 |
| Yoga in the Park | 06/07/23 | N/A | N/A | 22 |
| New Lawyers Wellness Breakfast CLE | 06/29/23 | 487454 | 1.0 Standard | 39 |
Annual Meeting and Election ResultsThe Section’s Annual Meeting was held on May 10, 2023.
The following officers were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024:
- Chair: Colin Hargreaves
- Vice-Chair: Michelle Gibbons
- Treasurer: Brooke Hein
- Secretary: Madeline Gustafson
The following representative was elected to serve as the American Bar Association House of Delegates Section Representative for the 2023-2025 term:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities
- Hosted a networking event for new lawyers and law students who identify as culturally diverse, such as people who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and/or within other historically underrepresented populations. This event was an intentional space for individuals to network; find support, resources, and opportunities; and share their achievements as attorneys with diverse backgrounds.
- Hosted a half-day event focused on bringing women+ lawyers and law students together for conversations around the issues women+ face inside and outside of the office.
- Co-hosted a CLE with the MSBA Access to Justice Committee on current issues and needs related to pro bono and legal aid in Minnesota.
- Introduced travel stipends to facilitate the participation of attorneys from greater Minnesota in attending in-person events held in the Twin Cities.
Other Section Accomplishments
- Hosted a record number of 13 events throughout the bar year.
- Identified the growing need for a focus on well-being in the profession and hosted several events dedicated to this topic.
- Hosted events in collaboration with the New Lawyers Sections of the Hennepin and Ramsey County Bar Associations as well as engaged with the profession on a national level by sending members of the Section to American Bar Association meetings and conferences.
Submitted By:
Colleen Case, Section Chair
Date: 06/30/2023