*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: Food and Drinks will be provided at the Social Hour following the program.  Registration will start at 3:00 pm, the program will run from 3:30 to 5:00 pm, and the Section Social will follow from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.

The DOJ and FTC's Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals in October 2016 alerted HR professionals that “an agreement among competing employers to limit or fix the terms of employment for potential hires may violate the antitrust laws if the agreement constrains individual firm decisions.”  These guidelines have resulted in significant state franchise enforcement and civil class actions involving clauses in franchise agreements prohibiting one franchisee from soliciting or hiring another franchisee in that franchise system.  At the forefront of state enforcement has been the Washington State Attorney General's Office.  This program features Eric Newman, Chief Litigation Counsel, Antitrust Division, Washington State Office of the Attorney General and will address anti-poaching agreements in general and in the franchise context specifically.

The annual Section Social will follow at 5:00 pm.

CLE Credits: 1.5 Standard CLE Credit Applied | Event Code: 270690

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Description: Join us for a fun CLE and networking social at La Doña Cervecería, sponsored by the MSBA Tax Law Section and Solo and Small Firm Section! Hear from a panel of tax professionals regarding some interesting questions they been asked or have dreaded being asked at a cocktail party. Each panelist has prepared questions that they can speak on, but they would welcome questions from those in attendance. In fact, the more questions, the better!

Complimentary food and drink will be provided.

The Tax Law Section council will meet prior to the CLE at 2:30 p.m. All section members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Co-sponsored by the MSBA Tax Law Section & MSBA Solo and Small Firm Section

CLE Credits: 1.0 Standard CLE Credits applied for | Event Code: 271207

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Description: 

• 8:30 to 9:15: Ethical Negotiations

• 9:15 to 10:00: Legal Writing and the Rules of Professional Responsibility

• 10:00 to 10:15: Break

• 10:15 to 11:00: Communications with Represented Parties—Rule 4.2

• 11:00 to 11:45: Current Issues in Professional Responsibility

CLE Credits: The Office will apply for 3.0 standard CLE credits for this program.

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Description: Details to follow.

CLE Credits: One standard CLE credit will be applied for.

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Description: Biohackers use, learn, and play with biological science and technology outside of academic and other institutional labs. Biohacking includes two types of activities: DIY Bio and Bodyhacking. Those doing DIY Bio use plasmids, yeast, jellyfish genes, to make glow in the dark beer, fish, and plants. Some are amateur scientists. Many are professional scientists. Bodyhackers include those who insert magnets, RFID chips, lasers, and genes into their bodies, seeking to enhance human capacity and redefine themselves as cyborgs. Biohackers often explain their activities in political and legal terms: extending democracy, exercising autonomy, and claiming rights as cyborgs. Professor Ikemoto examines the implications of “cyborg rights” for law and for defining the human.

CLE Credits: 1.5 Standard CLE credits have been requested; Event Code #265319

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Description: Swindlers and salesmen have long been viewed as close cousins in the United States, some going so far as to suggest that con artistry and economic innovation are simply two sides of the same coin in American history. This storyline has recently resurfaced in the popular press to explain our own times: the showman P.T. Barnum is cast as a representative man and fraud is written off as the price we pay for living in a free, open, and entrepreneurial society.

In this lecture, Professor Blumenthal traverses the ambiguous borderland between capitalism and crime, providing an important corrective as she reconsiders the regulatory paths that American lawyers have pursued across time to redress the social harms resulting from misplaced trust. 

CLE Credits: 1 Standard CLE credit will be requested.

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: This program is being co-presented by the HCBA Debtor/Creditor Section and the New Lawyers Sections of the MSBA and HCBA.

We will briefly discuss current statistics behind student loans, how they're a problem for many young Americans and the impact on the aging population as well (co-signors). We will discuss the standards established by the Courts in discharging private student loans in bankruptcy and contrast it with what it takes to get government student loans discharged under administrative procedures. Finally, we will give insights from both the debtors' and creditors' side on ways to resolve student loans, both public and private. 

Lunch is included in your registration. Registration and lunch will begin at 12:15 pm, the CLE program will run from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.

CLE Credits: 1.0 Standard CLE Credits Applied | Event Code: TBD

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Description: Please join us for the Minnesota Department of Revenue overview of the Governor’s Tax Bill for the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) and the Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Section (MSBA).

In the spirit of providing useful information to our tax professional partners, a one hour CLE program is planned from 3:00 to 4:00 on Wednesday, March 20. Topics include an overview of the governor’s tax bill and the department’s policy and technical bill.

The Institute for Professionals in Taxation, the Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Section, and the Department of Revenue encourage you to stay for a complimentary networking reception which begins at 4:00 p.m.

Leadership and attorneys from the Department of Revenue look forward to this opportunity to connect with you and exchange ideas and information. Taking time to share information and perspectives is essential to our ongoing efforts to serve Minnesota’s taxpayers.

CLE Credits: 1.0 Standard CLE Credits applied for | Event Code: 269784

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: The Social Security & Disability Section Council along with one of the Minnesota local Social Security Offices is pleased to present a program to answer questions regarding payment processing and other issues. This program hopes to provide a respectful dialogue between the local office and SSD attorneys and representatives through increased understanding of processes. 

Social Security trainers will discuss SSA’s eligibility requirements, monthly benefits and how a claimant’s backpay is processed. We will talk about the SSA Field Office and the Payment Center(PC) and how the PC handles attorney fees and other specific workloads.  

We will also discuss the specifics of completing an application and common errors committed by claimants and representatives as well as tips on what representatives and claimants can do to prevent delays. They will tell us the most common reasons why payments may be delayed. 
SSA’s online services, online applications and the claimants online My Social Security Account will also be covered. 

CLE Credits: 2.0 Standard CLE Credits Applied | Event Code: 269885

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) based on machine learning is rapidly disrupting every sector of our economy, none more so than medicine.  This presentation will describe recent advances in AI that explain the rapid growth of the technology, the existing and pending applications in health care, and the unique legal and liability issues that AI will create for health care.

CLE Credits: 1.0 Standard CLE Credit | Event code: TBD

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Description: 

• 1:30 to 2:30: Statutory Interpretation & Construction

• 2:30 to 3:15: Minnesota Data Practices Act Refresher for Attorneys

• 3:15 to 3:30: Break

• 3:30 to 4:15: Responding to Subpoenas

CLE Credits: The Office will apply for 2.5 standard CLE credits for this program.

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: The end of 2018 rounded out an eventful year of evolving regulatory and legal challenges for the food, drug and medical device industries. The FDA Forum features seasoned and informed panelists of in-house and outside counsel, providing a briefing and insider’s perspective on the current issues related to FDA.　 

The FDA Forum is designed to provide a broad context for those interested in or new to the FDA-regulated space, as well as to pique and satisfy the interests of industry veterans. At the end of the program, panelists and attendees are invited to stay for a networking happy hour. 

The FDA Forum keynote speaker is Ralph Hall, Professor - University of Minnesota Law School & Principal - Leavitt Partners, LLC.

Presentation Forum : 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Networking Social : 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served 

CLE Credits: 2.5 Standard CLE Credits | Event Code: 269755

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Description: In these polarized times, there is a striking bi-partisan consensus that government whistleblowers ought to be protected. Unsurprisingly, however, that consensus breaks down once we delve into the details of who counts as a whistleblower and what kinds of disclosures merit legal protection. In her talk, Professor Kitrosser considers two particularly controversial types of disclosures: First, those made by civil servants in the course of simply carrying out their jobs – for example, by writing scientific reports or making economic projections – where their stated conclusions conflict with their superiors’ preferences. Second, disclosures to the media that contain information that the executive branch has deemed classified. 

CLE Credits: 1 Standard CLE credit has been requested; Event Code #268810

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Description: Researchers and research participants across the country are facing big changes in the rules governing the ethical conduct of research. Many studies are affected, including those in basic science, biomedical research, the social sciences, and research with human participants. This conference features senior leaders from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Partners HealthCare, and Harvard University, who will analyze changes in oversight of emerging technologies, the Common Rule governing research with human participants, and the federal redefinition of “clinical trials” to cover more studies. Finally, a panel with community and local experts will join these speakers to debate the impact of these changes. This University of Minnesota Research Ethics Conference will be especially valuable for researchers, clinicians, study coordinators, oversight personnel, research participants, patient advocates, students, and trainees.. 

CLE Credits: 4.25 Standard CLE credits have been requested; Event Code #268459

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Description: Advances in the field of biotechnology are providing tremendous promise with respect to new ways to combat disease, produce useful chemicals, and remediate environmental damage, to name a few applications. However, the same capabilities are becoming increasingly accessible to actors wishing to do harm to humans, animals, plants, and the environment. Prof. Imperiale will discuss the results of a recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) study that provides a framework for assessing vulnerabilities that are posed by emerging biotechnologies, and the use of that framework to assess concerns related to a set of synthetic biology-enabled capabilities. 

CLE Credits: 1.5 Standard CLE credits have been requested; Event Code #265319

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Description: From high-profile landlord-tenant cases to the run-of-the-mill actions, this CLE will provide an overview of the types of cases heard in housing court, describe the services provided by the Courts, the county and volunteers, and explore the role of poverty in the evolving housing crisis in Minnesota.  This session will also touch upon recent changes in Minnesota law related to residential and commercial actions governed by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 504B and the General Rules of Practice for Housing Court.

CLE Credits: One standard CLE credit will be applied for.

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: Learn from the experts about the latest developments in consumer litigation, industry trends, and public policy.  Our Moderator, Shawn Wanta will lead our panel of veteran consumer litigators in a discussion of a variety of areas of law to include: TCPA, FDCPA, FCRA, RESPA/Mortgage Foreclosure, and Repossession.  Earn CLE credits and receive a primer on frequently used areas of consumer law.  

Become familiar with commonly litigated claims, common traps to avoid, and liability for noncompliance.  This session will include Q&A from the audience, so, come prepared to ask questions, share ideas, and connect with your colleagues!

A social hour will follow the presentation, including drinks and light refreshments. Free for MSBA members, law students and the newly admitted. Don’t miss this opportunity to network and socialize with your peers and seasoned litigators!

2:15-2:30 PM Registration
2:30-4:30 PM CLE Program
4:30-5:30 PM Social

CLE Credits: 2.0 Standard CLE Credits Applied | Event Code: 268528

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: From FY 2006 to FY 2017, the allowance rate at the hearing level fell from 62% to 47%. As a result, we are seeing more and more meritorious claims denied. During that same time period, the Appeals Council remand rate fell from 25% to 9%. This presentation will look at the structure and operations of the Appeals Council. The focus will be on issue identification and the effective presentation of your client's claim. 

CLE Credits: 1.0 Standard CLE Credits Applied | Event Code: 268468

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: The Supreme Court's 2018 opinion in Ohio v. American Express is perhaps its most significant antitrust decision of the decade. This CLE will explore the Court's analysis of the relevant market and its impact on future cases.  The program will summarize the landscape before Amex, discuss the competing principles of market definition behind the majority and dissenting opinions, and address the case's implications for antitrust markets outside the credit card industry.

CLE Credits: 1.0 Standard CLE Credit Applied | Event Code: 267821

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Description: The Honorable Edward Wahl, Hennepin County District Court, and the Honorable Eric Hylden, St. Louis County District Court, will present a 90-minute program on Evidence. Topics covered will include authentication of electronic evidence, problems with expert and non-expert evidence (Frye-Mack standard), subsequent remedial measures, and the business records exception.

CLE Credits: The Office will apply for 1.5 standard CLE credits for this program.

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Description: This session will discuss strategies for talking to employees during internal investigations.

• Is it better to use the carrot or the stick?

• Who should attend the interviews?

• How can you inadvertently blow a privilege?

• Is it better to have internal or external counsel conduct interviews?

• Can you ever do a telephone interview of a remote employee?

The session will focus on lessons learned from successes and failures during many interviews.

CLE Credits: We have applied for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for this program in Iowa and Minnesota.

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Description: Technology continues to impact the delivery and availability of legal services, both in how lawyers practice law and how the public consumes legal services. The legal profession has long faced issues with equal access to justice and the uniform administration of justice. Evolving technology offers the possibility of a level playing field and the democratization of the law, but it could also perpetuate or exacerbate existing biases and prejudices in the justice system. In this session we will explore how evolving technology may eliminate or reduce bias or prejudice in the legal profession, in the practice of law, and in the administration of justice. But where these technologies fall short in the elimination of bias in the legal profession, we will discuss what lawyers and others in the legal industry can do to avoid perpetuating existing biases in the deliverability and accessibility of legal services. 

CLE Credits: One standard credit will be applied for.

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: This CLE will tackle three main topics: (1) Distinguishing different types of violence and that can arise in the context of ADR; (2) How a history of violence may impact your clients' cognition; and (3) The Post-Separation Power & Control "Wheel," an info-graphic which metaphorically connects the features of a wheel (i.e., spokes, rim, etc.) to aspects of post-separation intimate partner violence. Maureen Erickson-Robertshaw will speak from her wide range of experiences as a domestic violence advocate (she has advocated for both abusers and the abused), family law mediator, custody evaluator, parenting consultant and parenting time expeditor. Alex S. Glassmann, Esq., works as exclusively as a client-centered mediator, specializing in divorce and family disputes.

CLE Credits: 1.0 Standard MN CLE Credit | Event code: TBD

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

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Description: The MSBA Construction Law Section is pleased to host their annual Case Law Update CLE. Join us for a summary and analysis of important case law developments in Minnesota Construction Law over the past year. Lunch is inclued with your registration. Registration and lunch begin at 11:45 AM. The CLE program is from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.

CLE Credits: 1.0 Standard CLE Credits Applied For | Event Code: 268268

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Description: In an age when consumers and their preferences have a strong impact on just about every area of their lives, health care may be the last bastion of traditional hierarchy. For more than two decades, Sharon Terry has pioneered a new model to accelerate medical research on a disease that affects her two children. Terry, a non-scientist, created DIY solutions in biomedical research and translational science, and then scaled them so that other consumers, advocates, activists, and citizen scientists could also use these tools to craft novel research projects in hopes of alleviating the suffering of many. Terry will discuss the scientific, clinical, ethical, and policy issues related to consumer-driven science.  

CLE Credits: 1.5 Standard CLE credits have been requested; Event Code #265320

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Description: Please join The Advocates for Human Rights, Robins Kaplan LLP, and the Binger Center for New Americans for a free Bond training CLE. If you have no prior experience with immigration bond hearings and are interested in participating in our Bond Project, this training will provide an introduction on immigration bond proceedings and how to handle a bond case. Even if you do have prior experience, this training will be a great opportunity to review the logistics of immigration bond proceedings.

CLE Credits: 2 CLE credits have been applied for.

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Description: Grit + Growth Mindset = Success … if only it were that easy! While grit and a growth mindset will help you to succeed, they alone are not enough. We will discuss ways to accept praise and own your accomplishments while not falling prey to the double bind. We will explore what it means to be “bossy” and how women can be strong and effective leaders. We will give that nagging feeling of inadequacy that plagues some women a name – imposter syndrome – and discuss ways to combat it. Success begets more success and you’ll leave ready to own yours.

CLE Credits: Breakfast will be served. 1.0 standard CLE credit approved. Event Code 262919.

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Description: Hosted by the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, the 2017 Fredrickson Law Firm Lecture in honor of John P. Byron features Jordan Furlong. Jordan is a consultant, author, and legal market analyst who forecasts the impact of changing market conditions on lawyers and law firms. He has given dozens of presentations to audiences in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia over the past several years.

Formerly an award-winning editor of three Canadian legal periodicals, Jordan is also a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and co-directs the advisory board of the Suffolk University Law School’s Institute on Legal Innovation and Technology. He is the author of Law is A Buyer’s Market: Building a Client-First Law Firm, and he writes regularly about the changing legal market at his website, law21.ca.

CLE Credits: 1.5 hours of Standard CLE to be applied for.

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*Free for newly admitted lawyers only

Description: Please join us for a presentation by Brian P. Reid and Jason D. Roth form the Calgary, Alberta, Canada offices of Bennett Jones LLP regarding the unique aspects of construction law in Canada.  Topics to be discussed will include: jurisdictional issues between the federal and provincial governments, procurement pit falls, builders’ liens, key common law principles and project security. 

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | CLE Presentation 

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Social Hour with Surly beer, delicious appetizers and engaged networking 

CLE Credits: 2.0 Standard CLE Credit applied for | Event Code: 265007

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Description: This program will focus on the intersection of state court and tribal court. The panelists will talk about the Tribal Court State Court Forum and the recent changes to Gen. R. Prac. 10 relating to the enforcement of tribal court orders and judgments. In addition, the program will include a discussion of some of the issues presented in the film Tribal Justice.

Panelists: Justice Anne K. McKeig, Judge Denise Reilly, Lenor Scheffler Blaeser, Judge John Stanoch (ret.), Senior Judge Robert A. Blaeser

CLE Credits: 1.5 elimination of bias CLE credits has been applied for (#267612).

Event info and registration here.