CLE
registrations may be made by calling (651) 222-0846, or by sending an
email to info@ramseybar.org.
In the email, please include your name, phone number, the CLE you would
like to attend and your lunch choice (if applicable). Lunch is available
only at noon-time CLEs. Sandwich choices include turkey, ham & cheese,
roast beef, tuna or veggie. Salad choices include mixed greens topped
with mandarin oranges and almonds or Caesar salad topped with Parmesan
cheese and croutons.
Cancellation
Policy
Cancellations are accepted up to 24 hours in advance. If you do not cancel,
you will be invoiced.
CLE
Season Pass
A
season pass allows RCBA members to attend ten CLEs for only $140. For
the list of CLEs included in the season pass and a season pass registration
form click here.
CLE
Course Credit Approval
Click
here for a list of RCBA CLE courses approved for credit from
July 1, 2002 through the present.
Upcoming
CLE
May
2008
"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:
Jessie Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Minnesota Regional
Legal Services, Artika R. Tyner, Law Fellow, University of St.
Thomas School of Law, Interprofessional Center for Counseling & Legal
Services, Tom Johnson, Gray, Plant, Mooty & former Hennepin
County Attorney, Myron Orfield, Executive Director, Institute
on Race and Poverty, University of Minnesota and Hon. Edward Wilson,
Ramsey County District Court 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 To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $40.00
Non-Members
- $55.00
REAL
ESTATE
Tuesday, May 20 "Partition Actions"
The ins and outs of legal actions to divide jointly owned homes when no
valid cohabitation agreement exists.
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
To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $20.00
Non-Members
- $30.00
"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 To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $30.00
Non-Members
- $45.00
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.
Cost: $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
Location: N110 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St.
Paul 1 CLE credit will be applied for To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $20.00
Non-Members
- $30.00
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 To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $20.00
Non-Members
- $30.00
June
2008
"ATTORNEY
A LA CARTE"
Tuesday, June 3
Limited-scope representation offers a creative method of reaching a large
pool of potential clients currently unserved or underserved by lawyers.
You can coach a self-represented litigant, assist with document preparation
and procedures, or even go to court for a single hearing or issue. Many
individuals have difficulty affording traditional full-service legal representation.
These people have property rights to protect and legal issues of significant
importance to them and are willing and able to pay for quality legal assistance.
Once limited to family law, limited-scope representation is now spreading
into general civil litigation. Done correctly, it is a win/win. Clients
receive quality legal assistance and can more effectively protect their
legal rights. Attorneys can expand their client base, creating both a
profit center and a pool of happy clients. Experience shows that the level
of client satisfaction in limited-scope is significantly higher than in
more traditional litigation models.
Come hear from a local attorney practicing limited scope representation,
and from three attorneys involved in the development of this practice
in Minnesota
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 To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $30.00
Non-Members
- $45.00
"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
Please read the materials ahead of time. You may download the materials
below:
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 To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $30.00
Non-Members
- $45.00
"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 To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $25.00
"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 To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card:
RCBA
Members - $45.00
Non-Members
- $70.00
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. 1 CLE credit will be applied for To
register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846,
send an email info@ramseybar.org,
or register online with a credit card: