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Get Involved!
Lend your talents to your profession by signing up for a committee or section.
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For more information, contact Cheryl Dalby at 651.222.0846 or cheryl@ramseybar.org.

Committee and Section Leadership Handbook

Bench & Bar Benefit Committee - sign up
Help to plan and recruit sponsors and auction donors for the annual gala event.
Co-chairs:
Elizabeth Clysdale: Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, 651.227.0611
Jerome Miranowski: Faegre & Benson, 612.766.7811

Charity Golf Tournament Committee - sign up
Help to plan and recruit sponsors and golfers for the tournament.
Co-chairs:
Brian McMahon: McMahon Law Office, 651.602.6267
Daniel Mitchell: Cousineau, McGuire, Chartered, 952.525.6990

CLE Oversight Committee - sign up
Recruit speakers, plan CLE seminars for RCBA members and oversee the calendar of CLEs presented by sections.
Co-chairs:
Kirsten Libby: Strunski Libby & Associates, 651.487.1208, ext. 12
Philip Carruthers: Ramsey County Attorney's Office, 651.266.3263

Diversity Committee - sign up
Promote diversity within the RCBA and the profession in general. Provide a forum for discussion with other groups.
Chair:
Thomas Gilligan: Murnane Brandt, 651.227.9411
Jane Prince: Weinblatt & Gaylord, 651.292.8770

Ethics Committee
Investigate complaints filed against attorneys in Ramsey County. To apply for this committee, please submit your resume and a letter explaining your interest to Sharon Elmore.
Chair:

Kathryn Hahne: Faegre & Benson, 612.766.8759

Events Oversight Committee - sign up
Coordinate the calendar of RCBA events for the year. Recruit members to work on individual events.
Co-chairs:

Charles Clippert: Caplan Law Firm, 612.341.4570
Juan Hoyos: Ramsey County Attorney's Office, 651.266.3076

Families First Committee - sign up
Plan the annual community outreach event for children of St. Paul's east side.
Co-chairs:
Michael Burke: Dudley & Smith, 651.291.1717

Fee Arbitration Committee - sign up
Become part of a three-person panel to hear and resolve fee disputes between attorneys and their clients.
Chair:
Lisa Veith: St. Paul City Attorney's Office, 651.266.8723

Judges' Dinner Committee - sign up
Plan skits and recruit actors for this popular annual event.
Co-chairs:
Richard H. Kyle, Jr.: Fredrikson & Byron, 612.492.7333
Paul Peterson: Harper & Peterson, 651.738.8539

Judiciary Committee - sign up
Coordinate plebiscites before judicial elections and appointments.
Chair:
Paul Godfrey: Votel, McEachron & Godfrey, 651.228.1770

Membership Committee - sign up
Increase RCBA membership and participation in RCBA events by attorneys from all areas of practice.
Co-chairs:
Vanessa Rybicka: Rybicka Law Office, 651.224.4790
Lisa Barton: William Mitchell College of Law, 651.290.6357

Memorials Committee - sign up
Assist in planning the annual memorials for deceased members of the Ramsey County bench and bar.
Co-chairs:
Michael C. Black: Michael Black Law Office, Ltd., 651.222.2587
Judith Oakes: J Oakes Family Law, 651.628.0265

New Lawyers Committee - sign up
Plan social events, CLEs and community service projects for RCBA new lawyers.
Co-chairs:
Lesley Adam: Murnane Brandt, 651.251.8377
Aaron Eken: Votel, McEachron & Godfrey, 651.265.3031

Publications Committee - sign up
Write short articles for the Barrister, the monthly newsletter of the RCBA and oversee design and publication of the newsletter.
Chair:

Susan Buckley: Attorney at Law, 651.442.0391
Rick Stebbins: Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, 651.227.0611

Solo/Small Firm Committee - sign up
Plan CLEs, social events and networking opportunities for attorneys in solo or small firm practice.
Co-chairs:
Jim Blaney: Blaney & Ledin, 651.714.8388
Stephanie Budge: Budge Law Firm, 651.224.1206

Youth & the Law Committee
- sign up
Participate in programs that educate young people about the law and promote volunteerism in education.
Co-chairs:
Mary E. McGinnis
: Retired Ramsey County District Court Referee
Stacey Sorensen: Hansen Dordell Bradt Odlaug & Bradt, 651.332.8710