ÿþ<title>2010 Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms Conference - Schedule and Faculty</title> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="0" id="table1"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 24px"> <font face="Arial" color="#CC6633" size="4"> Schedule and Faculty</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">Sunday, August 1</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">5:30  8:30 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;OPENING EVENT </span> </font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">&quot;Great Food, Great Music, and More&quot; at Grandma s Sports Garden</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Live music and great food in a family-friendly setting. A private performance has been scheduled just for our group.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <i><b><font face="Arial" size="2">sponsored by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company</font></b></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0099CC">(If you register online for the conference, please CALL us at 651-227-8266 or 800-759-8840 to make your reservations for this Opening Event.)</font></b></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px"><b><font face="Arial" size="3"> <br> Monday, August 2</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">7:30  8:30 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">CHECK-IN &amp; CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AT THE DECC</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:30  8:40 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:40  9:25 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;OPENING ADDRESS </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">&quot;Building the Service-Centered Firm: 11 Ways to Identify Your Best Clients and Serve Them Well&quot; </font> </b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Back by popular demand! Matthew Homann, St. Louis, Missouri, LexThink founder and practicing attorney, is back with another great kick-off address.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Matthew Homann</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">9:30  10:30 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION A </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">1. Succession Planning for Owners of Closely-Held Businesses</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to successfully transfer a business (whether a corporation, LLC or partnership) from one generation to the next or from the present owner to key employees or other third parties. Practical, tax and estate planning considerations  plus issues concerning indemnifications, payout formulas, non-competes and more.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> J. Patrick Plunkett</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">2. 10 Tips for Preparing Your Case for Trial</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A session designed to make trial preparation easier and to give you the best possible chance to win at trial. Includes tips regarding organization, jury instructions, witnesses, exhibits and more.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Joseph J. Roby, Jr.</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">3. &quot;Now What? Concrete Steps to Build Your Service-Centered Firm&quot;  An Interactive Workshop</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Matthew Homann</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">4. Business Planning I</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Creating a business plan for your firm whether you are just starting out on a shoestring, or whether you have an established practice.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Paul M. Floyd</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">5. Paper Reduction and Electronic File Management Workshop for Lawyers</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Technology has fundamentally changed the way lawyers draft documents, gather and manage case information, conduct research, communicate and render services. In spite of these changes, many of us still manage paper today the same way lawyers managed paper 25 years ago. It s time to upgrade that approach. This seminar covers everything you need to make your office digital, get your paper under control, and take full advantage of Adobe Acrobat and PDFs. Going digital means collecting all documents you ve created and received, plus all related email messages and attachments in an electronic system, organized by client and matter. It sounds complicated and expensive, but you ll see that the tools you need are off-the-shelf, easy to use and inexpensive. We ll explain and demonstrate how scanners can be used in the law office to reduce paper, lower operating costs and significantly improve efficiency. We will also discuss document organization and storage techniques that will allow you to locate any document (sent or received) in seconds.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Barron Henley</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">6. WEST TECHNOLOGY LAB</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to Find and Use Open Source and Free Legal Practice Software</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What is the best of the best?</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Samuel J. Glover</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:30  11:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">NETWORKING &amp; EXHIBITOR BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:00  12:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION B </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">7. Drafting and Negotiating Contracts </font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CC6633">Back by Popular Demand!</font></b></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Learn effective drafting and negotiating strategies, how to find and deal with hidden traps in any contract involving limitation of damages and liability, cancellation, change orders and more.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> J. Patrick Plunkett</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">8. Solutions to 7 Tough Family Law Problems</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Three experienced Minnesota family lawyers share their approaches for resolving seven difficult family law issues, including: disputes over parenting time, responding to non-payment of child support and maintenance, dealing with changes in income when there isn t enough to go around, the effect of re-marriage on maintenance, valuation and division of retirement accounts, dealing with the relocation of the custodial parent, unreported income, and more.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Cheryl M. Prince, Barbara J. Runchey &amp; Jason C. Kohlmeyer</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">9. How Do You Get Clients? What Lawyers Need to Know About Advertising and Marketing</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Tips on marketing your practice in your community. How do you set yourself apart from others?</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Blois Olson</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">10. How to Handle Your Toughest Clients</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Join experienced practitioners as they provide insight while reacting to great vignettes demonstrating some all-too-real client challenges.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Michael J. Ford, Kent A. Gernander, Richard L. Pemberton &amp; Todd C. Scott</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">11. PDFing  A Lawyer s Guide to Adobe Acrobat</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">You have probably noticed that PDF files are everywhere and have become the file format of choice when trading documents with other lawyers and clients. Many courts now require that all pleadings be filed as PDFs; and most governmental forms are available exclusively in PDF format. We ll cover the basics and legal-specific features of Acrobat, such as metadata removal, redaction, PDF packages, routing PDFs for comments/feedback, and more. Learn how to apply document security, scan to PDF, and archive your e-mail. You ll also discover new ways to combine files to create trial notebooks, document binders and deal books. If you already own Acrobat, this seminar will unlock its potential for you. If you re thinking about buying Acrobat, this seminar will explain all that it does so you can make an informed decision.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Barron Henley</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">12. WEST TECHNOLOGY LAB</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Productivity Tools and Services That Can Help Firms Increase Efficiency and Profitability</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Ben Bruno</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">12:00  1:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">LUNCH FOR REGISTRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES<br> <i><b>With Optional Solo / Small Firm List-Serve Roundtable Discussions and &quot;Speed Networking&quot;</b></i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;OPTIONAL EVENT FOR YOUR FAMILY </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Tour the Great Lakes Aquarium at a special group rate. Depart immediately following lunch at 1:00 p.m. for a 1:15 p.m. tour.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0099CC">(If you register online for the conference, please CALL us at 651-227-8266 or 800-759-8840 to let us know if your family will be going to the Great Lakes Aquarium. Payment is required at the event.)</font></b></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1:00  1:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;PLENARY SESSION </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">&quot;The Entrepreneurial Lawyer  Lessons for Lawyers from the World s Best Business Builders&quot;</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Matthew Homann</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1:55  2:55 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION C </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">13. Uncommon Defenses of Common Criminals</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Strategies you need to know.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Carolyn Agin Schmidt &amp; Frederic K. Bruno</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">14. The Year in Review  What s New and What Matters?</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Sixty minutes of interesting things you ought to know about cases, legislation, rulings and judicial appointments.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Kent A. Gernander</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">15. Using Social Media in Your Practice</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Important principles for effective participation.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Carolyn Elefant, Samuel J. Glover &amp; Lisa Solomon</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">16. &quot;The Creative Solo  5 Techniques to Hone Your Creative Talents and Build a Better Practice&quot;</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Matthew Homann</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">17. Remote Access Technology </font> </b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CC6633">Back by Popular Demand!</font></b></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to communicate from your home, cabin, car; integrating PDAs and cells with land-line/computer systems.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Todd C. Scott &amp; Clint W. Lechner</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">18. WEST TECHNOLOGY LAB</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Word 2007  Top Tips and Techniques for Drafting Complex Legal Documents</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Tired of wrestling with Microsoft Word to get documents looking the way you want? Save enormous amounts of time and energy by tapping the full potential of Word. This seminar is designed specifically for lawyers and law firm staff to provide practical solutions and time saving tips for everyday legal drafting issues. We ll give you tips for everything from how to fix Word s default settings (they are awful) to automatic paragraph numbering. Bring your computer and follow along with the instructor!</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Barron Henley</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3:10  4:10 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION D </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">19. Basic Mortgage Foreclosure Practice</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A guide to mortgage foreclosure including foreclosure by advertisement and action; discussing issues of notice, reinstatement, redemption, sheriff s sales, bidding and much more. Focusing on creditor remedies but also discussing some debtor rights.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Paul A. Loraas</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">20. Ethics and Advertising  A Conversation</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CC6633">1.0 ethics credit applied for</font></b></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Join the discussion as experts engage in a lively conversation concerning the intersection of ethical requirements and lawyer advertising.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Eric T. Cooperstein, Blois Olson &amp; Roy S. Ginsburg</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">21. Business Planning II</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Business plans, practice strategies and more.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Paul M. Floyd</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">22. Case Management Software  How to Select and Implement Without Drama</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Many lawyers decide to investigate case management software and are quickly overwhelmed by the number of choices and features offered. In this seminar, we ll discuss the details of how to painlessly obtain the benefits of case management software in your firm. Topics include: who are the major players and what they cost; features to look for; tasks that should be part of any demonstration you receive; deciding which one is right for your firm; how these programs can and should be customized for your firm; whether you should do it yourself; establishing a schedule; training; and ongoing maintenance.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Barron Henley</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">23. WEST TECHNOLOGY LAB</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to Do Legal Research Using the Minnesota CLE Online Library</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">It s efficient, comprehensive, and free!</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Holly Garland Langworthy</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:15  5:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;PLENARY SESSION </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">The Pulse of the Profession  Results of the 2010 Solo/Small Firm Practice Survey</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">The latest economic data  more important than ever in these trying economic times.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Michael J. Ford, LaVern A. Pritchard &amp; Todd C. Scott</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">5:00  6:30 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;MONDAY EVENING EVENT </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">A Grand Reception Including Great Food, Prizes and Family Fun!</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Complete your first day with a reception for all right here at the DECC. We ve got fun planned for everyone  of every age! There will be prize drawings for an iPad, an iPod and an iPhone! Plus, we ll have balloons, face painting, and much more!</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0099CC">(If you register online for the conference, please CALL us at 651-227-8266 or 800-759-8840 to make your reservations for the Grand Reception.)</font></b></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="3">Tuesday, August 3</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">7:45  8:45 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><i><b>With moderated roundtable discussions<br> </b></i>Join a roundtable discussion for answers to your pressing questions or simply to continue your networking opportunities over breakfast. &quot;Home-based practice,&quot; &quot;Picking a New Associate,&quot; &quot;Flat Fees,&quot; &quot;Your Firm Website,&quot; and more.</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:45  9:45 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;PLENARY SESSION </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">One, Two, Free: Infinite Challenges and Endless Opportunities When Price Approaches Zero</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">You may have noticed a trend towards free these days.&nbsp; From social media applications (like Facebook and LinkedIn) to free netbooks when you sign up for data plans, seems that everyone is giving something away. And as more products and services can be had for free, consumers come to expect free services  even from lawyers. This session will discuss these trends towards free, identify examples of lawyers who are giving away products and services for free and help find ways that you can apply free to attract new clients and retain existing ones  and even streamline your practice in the process.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Carolyn Elefant</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">9:45  10:15 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">NETWORKING &amp; EXHIBITOR BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:15  11:15 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION E </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">24. Early Neutral Evaluation in Family Law Cases</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How it s working in Minnesota: The view from the bench and the view from the practice.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Judge Tanja K. Manrique, Judge Sally L. Tarnowski &amp; Thomas W. Tuft</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">25. Honing your Bankruptcy Practice Skills</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to have the best initial meeting with your next bankruptcy client. Save great amounts of time and headaches with the &quot;Woodke System.&quot;</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Robert A. Woodke</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">26. &quot;SOLOS ONLY&quot;</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">Running a Successful Practice: What I Did Right and What I Did Wrong</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Recently retired solo practitioner Jack Setterlund reflects on the challenges, opportunities and rewards of solo practice and shares advice on staffing, managing client expectations, advertising, firing bad clients, organizing files for maximum efficiency, mentoring others, and finding time for vacations.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Jack E. Setterlund</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">27. Malpractice and Ethics for the Small Firm Practitioner (UR@RISK)</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CC6633">Repeated at #39<br> 1.0 ethics credit applied for</font></b></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Learn about the most common mistakes that even good lawyers make and how you can avoid them. Find out how an understanding of the rules of ethics and applying them in your everyday practice can help avoid everyday errors and claims.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Timothy J. Gephart &amp; Steven L. Reyelts</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">28. Powerful Writing Techniques That Persuade Both Judges and Clients</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Learn to write more persuasively by using the same powerful techniques copywriters have relied on for years. Topics include: your greatest challenge in writing; how to write a compelling brief that the judge just can t put down; the role of emotion in jurisprudence and how to trigger readers emotions; how to deal with objections to your position; closing the deal; conclusions and calls to action, and more.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Lisa Solomon</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">29. WEST TECHNOLOGY LAB</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Social Media Demonstration</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How it works and how you can use it in your practice.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Peter H. Berge, Samuel J. Glover, Todd C. Scott &amp; Joshua M. King</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:25  11:55 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;PLENARY SESSION </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">&quot;A View from the Bench&quot;  A Small Firm Practice Revisited</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">The importance of solo and small firms to legal practice in Minnesota.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Associate Justice G. Barry Anderson (invited); Minnesota Supreme Court</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">12:00  1:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">LUNCH FOR REGISTRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><i> <font face="Arial" size="2">With Optional Solo/Small Firm List-serve Roundtable Discussion: &quot;Getting Paid&quot;  the use of credit cards, PayPal, etc., systems such as QuickBooks for Accounting</font></i></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;</span></font></i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">OPTIONAL EVENT FOR YOUR FAMILY </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">OMNIMAX Theater Showing of &quot;Dinosaurs Alive!&quot; at special discounted prices. Depart immediately following lunch at 12:45 p.m. for a 1:00 p.m. showing.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0099CC">(If you register online for the conference, please CALL us at 651-227-8266 or 800-759-8840 to let us know if your family will be going to the OMNIMAX. Payment is required at the event.)</font></b></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1:00  2:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION F </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">30. The Federal Estate Tax Mess</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What didn t happen and what you need to tell your clients now. How to draft in a time of uncertainty.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Leigh D. Mathison &amp; Mark T. Signorelli</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">31. Serving and Keeping Your Business Clients</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A perspective from an out state business lawyer.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Dennis O Toole</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">32. &quot;SOLOS ONLY&quot;</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Solo Practice Systems for Success</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Many solos work entirely on their own, which means that they re responsible for everything, from mastering substantive legal issues to sending out invoices and marketing their practices. All told, non-legal tasks can account for as a much as forty percent of a solo s work week, which means less time for family or billable matters. Moreover, shouldering the burden of a practice can make it difficult for solos to plan a vacation or worse, make it impossible for another lawyer to take over in the event of an emergency. That s why solos need systems, even if they work entirely on their own. Many tasks, such as calendaring or invoicing can be automated, while others, such as regular marketing can be accomplished through planning and partly, carried out online. This session will focus on free and low-cost tools that solos can integrate into their practices. Of course, some solos are so busy that even systems won t save enough time  and thus, this program will also help diagnose whether you ve reached a point where you may need to consider part-time support for your practice.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Carolyn Elefant</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">33. Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Heed Me</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Retire with revenue, relevance, and relaxation. You already know how much money you think you will need for retirement. Now, find out how you may be able to obtain some value for your practice, as well as discover ways to keep you active and challenged during retirement.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Roy S. Ginsburg</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">34. Alternative Billing, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Lawyering</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">According to Sam Glover, the hourly billing paradigm does not deserve its preeminence in law practice. Alternatives such as fixed  or flat  fees, memberships, hybrid fees, value billing, and unbundled services have many advantages for attorneys and clients. Attorneys can focus on solving clients problems without watching the clock, and clients get certainty and  sometimes  better results. But as with any fee structure, alternative fees come with practical and ethical concerns. Hear why and how you should implement alternative billing.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Samuel J. Glover</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">35. WEST TECHNOLOGY LAB</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Productivity Tools and Services That Can Help Firms Increase Efficiency and Profitability</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Ben Bruno</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">2:10  3:10 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION G </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">36. Understanding Trusts and Using Them Effectively</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Considerations when drafting; funding methods; handling different types of assets. What clients need to know about revocable trusts. Choosing the right trust at the right time.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Leigh D. Mathison &amp; Mark T. Signorelli</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">37. 7 Difficult Employment Law Issues Facing the Small Business Today</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Key issues to understand when counseling your business client including potential wage and hour problems, employee leave issues, social medial usage issues, discipline and discharge and more!</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Elizabeth A. Storaasli</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">38. &quot;SOLOS ONLY&quot;</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Associates? I Don t Need No Stinkin Associates!</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Why and how to work with contract lawyers. Outsourcing is the wave of the future, but it doesn t necessarily mean sending work oversees, and it s not just for big firms. Solo and small firms can garner many benefits by outsourcing substantive legal work. Topics include benefits of outsourcing, how to find a contract attorney, what a good contract attorney brings to the table, ethical issues in the outsourcing relationship, co-counsel arrangements that work and more.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Lisa Solomon &amp; Susan D. Minsberg</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">39. Malpractice and Ethics for the Small Firm Practitioner (UR@RISK)</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CC6633">Repeat of #27<br> 1.0 ethics credit applied for</font></b></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Timothy J. Gephart &amp; Steven L. Reyelts</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">40. WEST TECHNOLOGY LAB</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Probate Strategies for the 21st Century  Automating Your Probate Practice Using Minnesota CLEPro</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A hands-on opportunity to test for yourself how accurate, efficient, and easy-to-use the Minnesota CLEPro Probate Document Assembly System and Probate Forms really are.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Holly Garland Langworthy</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3:20  3:50 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FECF6D">&nbsp;PLENARY SESSION </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">Our Finest Hour: How Solos Will Lead Our Profession Back to the Future</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Futurists like Richard Susskind predict that the 21st Century will be the end of lawyers; that technology will routinize much of the work that solo and small firm lawyers do, ultimately rendering them obsolete.&nbsp;But in reality, technology, judiciously employed, can free lawyers up to practice law the way we dreamed of back in law school. This closing talk will remind solo and small firm lawyers of the role that we play as agents of change in the legal profession.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Carolyn Elefant</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3:50 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">CONFERENCE ADJOURNS</font></p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="100%"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table>