RCBA Calendar

What's Happening in May?
What's Happening in June?

May 2008

ESTATES & TRUSTS
Thursday, May 8
"Ethical Considerations in Trust & Estate Planning"
Presented by: Cassie Hanson, Senior Assistant Director, Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: N110 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
1 Ethics credit will be applied for
Click here to register

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE VIEWING
Hosted by: Minnesota State Bar Association, Ramsey County Bar Association, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual, Federal Bar Association and MSBA Civil Education Committee
Thursday, May 8
5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Minnesota History Center
345 Kellogg Blvd W, St. Paul
A brief program at 6:00 p.m. will feature Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and Professor Mike Steenson of William Mitchell College of Law. Professor Steenson will highlight the role lawyers played in drafting the essential document and the Declarations impact today.
Admission is $25; children's admission is free
Refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available
To register by May 5, visit www.mnbar.org or call (612) 278-6354
Exhibit made possible by Dolan Media

"INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JURY SELECTION"
Friday, May 9
Presented by: Matthew Ludt, The Law Office of M.E. Ludt, LLC and Tom Plunkett, Thomas C. Plunkett, Attorney at Law
Time: 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Registration 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Ramsey COunty District Courthouse, Room 40, 15 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
Cost (includes lunch): $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
1 CLE credit will be applied for
Click here to register

"150 YEARS OF CULTURAL CHANGE IN MINNESOTA: OUR PROFESSION & OUR CLIENTS"
Tuesday, May 13
Presented by: Tom Gillaspy, Minnesota State Demographer, about the changing face of Minnesota, followed by a panel discussion focusing on the changing face of the legal profession. Moderator: David Schultz, Hamline University Graduate School of Management. Panelists: The Honorable Judge Edward Wilson, Second Judicial District, Tom Johnson, Gray, Plant, Mooty & former Hennepin County Attorney, Jessie Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Myron Orfield, Executive Director, Institute on Race and Poverty, University of Minnesota and Artika R. Tyner, Law Fellow, University of St. Thomas School of Law.
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., immediately prior to the RCBA Annual Meeting
Location: Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront, 11 East Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
Cost (includes breakfast): $40 for RCBA members; $55 for non-members
2 Elimination of Bias credits will be applied for
Click here to register

RCBA ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday, May 13
Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront
11 East Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Featuring RCBA member, Bill Tilton, who will speak about his experience as a member of the Minnesota 8, anti-war activists who were sentenced and served in prison for destroying draft files during the Vietnam War.
Click here for more information and to register

REAL ESTATE
Tuesday, May 20
"Partition Actions"
Presented by: Liz Pierce, Pierce Richards Law Office
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: N110 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
1 CLE credit will be applied for
Click here to register

"HOW TO HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY, ETHICAL PRACTICE"
Wednesday, May 21
Presented by: Martin Cole, Director, Minnesota Office of Lawyer's Professional Responsibility & Judith M. Rush, Attorney at Law, P.C.
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Ramsey County District Courthouse, Room 40, 15 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
Cost: FREE for season pass holders; $30 for RCBA members; $45 for non-members
2 Ethics credits will be applied for
Click here to register

SOLO AND SMALL FIRM BREAKFAST CLE
Thursday, May 22
"Medical Assistance Issues"
Presented by: Jeff Schmidt, Schmitz & Schmidt, P.A. and Sarah J. Rowley, Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb, P.A.
Time: 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Presentation begins at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Joseph's Grill, 140 South Wabasha, St. Paul
Cost: $10 for RCBA members; $20 for non-members
1 CLE credit will be applied for
Click here to register

TAX LAW
Thursday, May 22
"Annual Minnesota Tax Update & Tax Development Seminar"
Presented by: Jerry Geis, Briggs and Morgan, and attorneys from the Department of Revenue
What's cookin' with Minnesota Taxes? Find out by attending the "Hot Topics" luncheon. Discover the tax laws recently passed by the Legislature in 2008, learn of this year's administrative developments at the Department of Revenue and obtain the status of Minnesota litigation for the year. Designed for the generalist who wants a summary on Minnesota taxes.
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: N110 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
1 CLE credit will be applied for
Click here to register

FAMILY LAW
Wednesday, May 28
"Forclosure and Real Estate Strategies for Family Lawyers"
Presented by: Jonathan W. Leaf, Jonathan W. Leaf, P.A.
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: N110 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
1 CLE credit will be applied for
Click here to register

June 2008

"ATTORNEY A LA CARTE"
Tuesday, June 3
Presented by: Pat Burns, First Assistant Director, Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, Jean Lastine, Executive Director, Central MN Legal Services, Susan LeDray, Pro Se Services Manager 4th Judicial District Court, Hennepin County and John Del Vecchio, Attorney at Law
Time: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Registration 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Location: Ramsey County District Courthouse, Room 40, 15 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
Cost: $30 for RCBA members; $45 for non-members
1 Ethics and 1 Standard CLE credit will be applied for
Click here to register

NEW LAWYERS HAPPY HOUR!
Hosted by RCBA New Lawyers Section
Thursday, June 5
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Dixie's on Grand
695 Grand Avenue, St. Paul

Sponsored by: US Bank, Private Client Group - Mary Ward and Elizabeth Lambrecht

Join your colleagues for a FREE drink and appetizers. Both new and experienced attorneys are encouraged to attend!

"LAW & LITERATURE: BIAS IN THE COURTROOM"
Wednesday, June 11
Justice is supposed to be blind, but is it? Bias can creep into the judicial system in numerous ways. Explore the dynamics of juror bias in the classic play Twelve Angry Men and then examine how judicial elections can influence decision making by judges by reading selected chapters of John Grisham's newest novel The Appeal.
Presented by: David Schultz, Hamline University Graduate School of Management
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Ramsey County District Courthouse, Room 40, 15 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
Cost: FREE for season pass holders; $30 for RCBA members; $45 for non-members
2 Elimination of Bias credits will be applied for
Click here to register and to download materials

"NEW CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE AND RACISM™"
Friday, June 20
Earn your Elimination of Bias credits at this three hour training developed by the St. Paul Foundation’s Facing Race We’re All in this Together™ anti-racism initiative. The presentation includes dramatic scenarios to illustrate behaviors and assumptions about race and racism and gives participants opportunities to explore the topic together.
Presented by: Rowzat Shipchandler, Facing Race Initiative, St. Paul Foundation
Time: Interactive Presentation: 8:30-11:45 a.m. Registration: 8:00-8:30 a.m
Location: Office of the St. Paul Foundation, 55 Fifth Street East – Suite 600, St. Paul
Cost (includes lunch): $25 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
3 Elimination of Bias credits will be applied for
Click here to register

"BEST PRACTICES IN CLIENT SERVICES - HOW TO RETAIN CLIENTS AND AVOID ETHICS COMPLAINTS"
Tuesday, June 24
This seminar provides a comprehensive roadmap to deliver extraordinary service to help retain and develop more business from current clients and to help increase referrals. While earning ethics credits, learn to apply best practices that exceed clients' expectations; learn to eliminate common sources of client dissatisfaction and learn to handle angry clients and avoid ethics complaints. Classic movie and television scenes illustrate and reinforce the program's principles.
Presented by: Roy S. Ginsburg, J.D. - Attorney Coach
Time: 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. Registration 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Location: Ramsey County District Courthouse, Room 40, 15 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
Cost: $45 for RCBA members; $70 for non-members
3 Ethics credits will be applied for
Click here to register

FAMILY LAW
Sponsored by RCBA and HCBA Family Law Sections
Wednesday, June 25
"Perspectives from Both Sides of the Bench: Reflections on Transitioning From Judge to Mediator"
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Presented by: Mary Pawlenty, Mediator, Gilbert Mediation Center, former District Court Judge, 1st Judicial District
Location: Town & Country Club, 300 Mississippi River Blvd. N, St. Paul
Cost (includes a plated lunch): $25 for RCBA members; $35 for non-members
Please RSVP by Thursday, June 19 to ensure that you receive a meal. Please specify if you would like a vegetarian option.
1 CLE credit will be applied for
Click here to register

back to top