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CLE Calendar

March CLEs
April CLEs

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 and includes a sandwich or salad.

Sandwich choices: Turkey, Vegetable, Tuna Salad, Roast Beef and Ham & Cheese.
Salad choices: Mixed Green and Caesar.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations are accepted up to 24 hours in advance. If you do not cancel, you will be invoiced.

CLE Season Pass
The season pass allows you to attend RCBA CLEs at a discounted rate. Choose from more than 60 half-day and noontime CLEs during the 2009-2010 season. Topics include: Evidence, Health Law, Custody Law, Elimination of Bias, Buying Foreclosed Property, Non-Profits, Minnesota's New Bad Faith Law, Trial and Deposition Objectives, Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults, Choice of Business Entity, Basics of Probate, Immigration Issues in Employment and more. Click here for a complete list of CLE offerings and to purchase your pass.

CLE Course Credit Approval

Click here for a list of RCBA CLE courses approved for credit from July 1, 2002 through the present.

CLE Archive

Click here for a list of past RCBA CLE courses.

Upcoming CLEs

March 2010

ESTATES & TRUSTS SECTION
Thursday, March 11
Protecting Personal Representatives When Non-Exempt Assets Are Insufficient to Cover Costs of Administration
Discussion of the interplay of 524.3-720, O’Neil, Torgerson and Gellert, including how the lawyer protects his/her right to collect his fee, protect the personal representative and other beneficiaries. What are the steps the lawyer should take at inception? What factors should the lawyer consider in accepting the representation? What happens when the expenses and fees of estate litigation consume all of the non-exempt assets? Does it matter if a beneficiary lacks capacity?
Presented by: Rodney J. Mason, Attorney at Law, Rodney J. Mason, Ltd.
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Registration: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location:
First National Bank Building Conference Center Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: (includes lunch) $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
1 standard CLE credit approved
To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Estates & Trusts
Box Lunch Selection
Name of Attendee

REAL ESTATE SECTION
Tuesday, March 16
Creative 1031 Exchange Problem-Solving and Accelerated Depreciation ~ Having Your Cake and Eating It Too
Save your clients money in taxes, maximize future tax deductions and structure more tax efficient “win-win” transactions. Learn how combining 1031 tax deferred exchanges with more rapid deprecation strategies for replacement property can give your client a double tax bennefit. This CLE focuses on the interaction of cost segregation, IRC Code Sec. 1031 improvement exchanges and depreciation recapture rules.
Presented by: Jeff Peterson, President, Commercial Partners Exchange Company, LLC and Paul Longsdorf, CPA, HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd.
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Registration: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location:
First National Bank Building Conference Center Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
1 standard CLE credit approved

To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Real Estate
Box Lunch Selection
Name of Attendee

FAMILY LAW SECTION
Wednesday, March 17 - PLEASE NOTE DIFFERENT DATE
Non-Marital Law after Baker
Ms. Kritta will discuss how accountants are addressing issues about non-marital assets and tracing funds, following the Baker decision and other recent decisions by the appellate courts.
Presented by: Karen Kritta, CPA/ABV, CVA
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Registration: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: First National Bank Building Conference Center Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: (includes lunch) $20 for RCBA members; $30 for non-members
1 standard CLE credit approved
To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Family Law
Box Lunch Selection
Name of Attendee

CURRENT ISSUES FOR NON-PROFITS
Wednesday, March 17
An overview of corporate and tax laws applicable to nonprofits, with an emphasis on developments in recent years. Those developments include an increased emphasis on corporate governance, executive compensation and other matters. The CLE also will feature an overview of requirements for registration with the Attorney General's office, and state law compliance.
Presented by: Thomas Doyle, Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt and Binh Tuong, Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Registration: 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Location: First National Bank Building Conference Center Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $30 for RCBA members; $45 for non-members
2 standard CLE credits will be approved
To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Current Issues for Non-Profits
Name of Attendee

SOLO & SMALL FIRM SECTION
Thursday, March 25
Legal Web 2.0: Strategies for Creating a Presence and Developing Business with Social Media

Presented by: Leora Maccabee, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, and Royee Vlodaver, President and Chief Manager of Vlodaver Law Offices, LLC
Time: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Registration: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Joseph's Grill, 140 South Wabasha, St. Paul
Cost: $10 for RCBA members; $20 for non-members
1 Standard CLE credit applied for
Click here to register

ADVISING SMALL BUSINESSES ABOUT DEBT COLLECTION
Friday, March 26
Learn how to serve your business clients and protect their assets. Discussion will address hot topics in today’s credit environment, including managing your accounts receivables; how to collect your account receivables; setting up the account for your third party and determining which one to use; and examination of the legal process.
Presented by: Terri Shepherd, Xact Resources, and Heidi Staloch, Gurstel, Staloch and Chargo, PA
Time: 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Registration: 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Location: First National Bank Building Conference Center Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: (includes lunch) $40 for RCBA members; $55 for non-members
2 standard CLE credits will be approved
To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Advising Small Businesses About Debt Collection
Box Lunch Selection
Name of Attendee

EVIDENCE: Practical Issues in Preparing Your Case
Wednesday, March 31
Chief Judge Toussaint will discuss practical issues lawyers face in preparing their cases, including dealing with allegations in the complaint, pre-trial motions and court rulings, trial evidentiary issues, post-decision motions, and preserving issues for appeal.
Presented by: Hon. Edward Toussaint, Chief Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Registration: 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Room 40, RAMSEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURTHOUSE, 15 W. Kellogg, St. Paul
Cost: $30 for RCBA members; $45 for non-members
2 standard CLE credits approved

To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Evidence
Name of Attendee
 April 2010

IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
Tuesday, April 13
Learn how immigration law is impacting your business clients. A basic overview of immigration law will be followed by more specific information related to hiring immigrant workers, including how to sponsor an immigrant worker and how businesses can ensure that they are maintaining a lawful workforce.
Presented by: Amy Schroeder Ireland, Schroeder Ireland, LLC
Time: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Registration: 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Location: First National Bank Building Conference Center Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $30 for RCBA members; $45 for non-members
2 standard CLE credits applied for

To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Immigration Issues in Employment Law
Name of Attendee

INSURANCE ISSUES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Wednesday, April 14
Discussion of insurance exposures present in most small businesses, including an outline of the insurance coverage and examples of claims. Insurance areas covered will include Property, Commercial General Liability, Product Liability, Workers Compensation/ Employers Liability/ Stop Gap, Business Income/ Loss of Rents, Commercial Automobile, Employment Practices Liability, Employee Benefit Liability, Internet Liability, Commercial Umbrella, Crime/ERISA, Equipment Floater and miscellaneous Professional Liability.
Presented by: Steve Orme, Arges Group Inc.
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Registration: 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Location: First National Bank Building Conference Center Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $30 for RCBA members; $45 for non-members
2 standard CLE credits applied for

To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Insurance Issues in Employment Law
Name of Attendee

PROBATION & PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION PROCESS
Wednesday, April 28
Presented by: Chris Crutchfield, Deputy Director for Community Relations & External Affairs, Ramsey County Community Corrections
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Registration: 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Location: First National Bank Building Conference Center Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Cost: $30 for RCBA members; $45 for non-members
2 standard CLE credits will be applied for

To register, contact the RCBA office at (651) 222-0846, send an email to info@ramseybar.org,or register online with a credit card:

Probation & Pre-Sentence Investigation Process
Name of Attendee

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