MSBA Family Law Section
Annual Report
2019-2020
Section Membership
As of July 1, 2020, the MSBA Family Law Section has 863 members.
Financial Status
The Section had an account balance of $50,662.74 as of May 31, 2020.
CLE & Events
The Section hosted/co-hosted 8 CLE programs in fiscal year 2019-2020.
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Program Title
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Date
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Event Code
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CLE Credits
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Number of Attendees
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The Intersection Between Immigration Law and Family Law with Annual Elections (co-hosted with Immigration Law Section)
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05/09/20
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304833
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1.0 Elimination of Bias
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53
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Working with Guardians ad Litem in Family Court
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04/11/20
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301395
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1.0 Standard
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65
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How to Make Friends with Real Estate Lawyers – Three Essentials for Family Lawyers
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02/08/20
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291503
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1.0 Standard
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42
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Reunification Therapy Primer
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01/11/20
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288630
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1.0 Standard
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53
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Negotiating the Terms and Navigating the Use of a Parenting Consultant | 12/14/19
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282528
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1.0 Standard
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44
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Mediation & Domestic Abuse - A SAFeR Screening and Assessment Guide for Attorneys + ADR Providers
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11/09/19 | 281382
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1.0 Standard
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73
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Truth, Lies and What’s In Between - Discovery Issues and How to Make Them Work In Your Client’s Favor
| 10/12/19 | 280151 | 1.0 Standard |
26 |
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Impairment Issues for Lawyers and Their Clients | 09/21/19
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278936 | 1.0 Elimination of Bias
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40
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Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s Annual Meeting was held on May 9, 2020 and 53 people attended via webinar.
Council Officers
The following officers and council members were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021:
Amy Sauter, Chair
Nicole Tabbut, Vice-Chair/Program Chair
Ryan Anderson, Treasurer
Amy Krupinski, Secretary
Council Members
The following members were re-elected and/or will continue to serve on the Section’s Governing Council starting July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021:
Mary Lauhead | Amicus Co-Chair
Michael Dittberner | Amicus Co-Chair
Rana Alexander | Domestic Abuse Chair
Tami Peterson | Greater MN Representative
Loretta Frederick | Greater MN Representative
Tammy Langner | Greater MN Representative
Victoria Taylor | Legislative Co-Chair
Shawn Reinke | Legislative Co-Chair
Pete Radosevich | Publications Co-Chair
Kathryn Lammers | Publications Co-Chair
Margaret Erickson | Assembly Representative
Tifanne Wolter | Past-Chair and Assembly Alternate
Diversity and Inclusion
We continue to discuss inclusion and welcome suggestions from members and other to improve our diversity.
Our CLEs continue to be varied and inclusive for new attorneys and longtime practitioners.
With the meetings being held on Saturdays, greater MN engagement is possible and actively encouraged. We have significant participation of outside metro membership as noted in the make-up of the council and governing council members.
Meetings are held in an accessible space and with other multiple options for participation, including phone and web access.
Other Section Accomplishments
• The Section continues to provide outstanding and important legislative and Amicus work to the Section and the bar as a whole;
• Remains an active Section providing members with a number of networking opportunities and monthly CLE programs;
• Council and section members continue to publish case law updates via the Communities forum;
• Continued partnership with the MinnCLE on the annual Family Law Institute.
Submitted By:
Tifanne Wolter, Section Chair 2019-2020
02/10/18 | 253162 | 1.0 Standard | 49 |