ÿþ<title>How to Litigate the Civil Case in Minnesota - 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: 6px"> <font face="Arial" color="#CC6633" size="4">Schedule and Faculty</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 32px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2">Schedule times listed below are for the live seminar. Times for replays may differ due to varied start times and abbreviated lunch and break periods. Please refer to the </font></i><b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">DATES/LOCATION</font></b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"> tab for individual replay start times.</font></i></p><span LANG="EN"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:15  8:45 a.m. </font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">CHECK-IN &amp; CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:45  8:50 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">WELCOME</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:50  9:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Program Overview</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Keith S. Moheban, Course Co-Chair; Leonard, Street and Deinard; Minneapolis<br>  Kenneth R. White, Course Co-Chair; Law Office of Kenneth R. White; Mankato</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">9:00  9:30 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Matters Preliminary to Suit</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Plan for resolution; Choice of state or federal forum (jurisdictional questions, practical concerns); Choice of parties; Venue; Demand letters, tolling agreements.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Paul M. Floyd; Wallen-Friedman &amp; Floyd, P.A.; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">9:30  10:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Complaints and Service of Process</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What the rules require; Form of pleadings; Pleading special matters; Signing and sanctions; How may process by served (rules and statutes allowing service, tactical aspects selecting method of service); Filing; Current law regarding long-arm jurisdiction.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Wilbur W. Fluegel; Fluegel Law Office; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:00  10:30 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Answers, Counter and Cross Claims and Amendment of Pleadings</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What the rules require; Defenses and objections  when and how; Counterclaims and cross claims; Amendment of pleadings  when and how to.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Paul W. Wojciak; Johnson, Killen &amp; Seiler, P.A.; Duluth</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:30  10:40 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">QUESTIONS &amp; ANSWERS</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:40  10:55 a.m. </font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:55  11:10 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Removal of Judges</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Rules and practical considerations.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> David R. Crosby; Leonard, Street and Deinard; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:10  11:25 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Informational Statements</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Timing; Joint v. individual filing; Content.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Sarah L. Brew; Halleland Lewis Nilan Johnson, P.A.; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:25 a.m.  12:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Discovery Practice  Rules and Timing</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Discovery schedules and extensions; Types of discovery; Form and timing of requests; Form and timing of responses; Permissible objections; Motions to compel, sanctions.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Juan M. Avila; McCollum Crowley; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">12:00  12:15 p.m. </font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">QUESTIONS &amp; ANSWERS</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">12:15  1:15 p.m. </font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">LUNCH (on your own)</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1:15  1:30 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Rule 68 Offers of Judgment</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Making and accepting offers; Cost-shifting.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Deborah Causey Eckland; Goetz &amp; Eckland P.A.; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1:30  2:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Motions  Dispositive and Non-Dispositive</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Formal requirements applicable to papers filed in support of, or in opposition to, a motion; Service and filing of motion papers; Oral argument; Reconsideration.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Gregory R. Merz; Gray Plant Mooty; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">2:00  2:30 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Pretrial Preparations</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Pretrial submissions required by rule or typical court order; Logistical preparations.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Larry D. Espel; Greene Espel P.L.L.P.; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">2:30  2:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">QUESTIONS &amp; ANSWERS</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">2:45  3:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3:00  3:15 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Jury Selection</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">The rules; The process.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Kenneth R. White</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3:15  3:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Evidence  Before and At Trial</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Motions in limine; At trial  getting evidence in: examination and cross-examination, and exhibits.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Keith S. Moheban</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3:45  4:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Opening and Closing Statements</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Permissible and prohibited content; Time limits; Order.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Michael R. Fargione; Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:00  4:15 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Jury Instructions</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">JIG and other prepared instructions; Relationship to verdict form and trial brief.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Kenneth R. White</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:15  4:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Verdicts, JMOL, Post Trial Procedures and Motions</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Including preserving the right to appeal.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Kay Nord Hunt; Lommen Abdo; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:45  5:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">QUESTIONS &amp; ANSWERS</font></p> </blockquote> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="100%"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table>