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CLE
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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
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CLE
Course Credit Approval
Click
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July 1, 2002 through the present.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
