DAY 1 – MONDAY, MARCH 23

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
JOIN ONLINE

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
2020 Family Law Update
– Gary A. Debele

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
2020 Snapshots

• A Quick Introduction to Mindfulness
  – Robert Zeglovitch
• The Trends That Will Shape the Future of Your Law Practice, from Fees to Climate Change
  – Sam Glover

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
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11:15 a.m.  – 12:15 p.m.
Social Media Issues in Family Law: When the Genie Won’t Go Back into the Bottle 
– Referee Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Carlo E. Faccini & Referee Richard A. Stebbins
– Tifanne E.E. Wolter (moderator)

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
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12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT
Our Family Wizard

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
New Family Law Rules
– David C. Gapen & Jade Johnson

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
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2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Establishing Sustainable Custody and Parenting Time Plans that Address the Issues that No One Wants to Talk About (Chemical Dependency and Mental Illness)
– Sonja C. Larson & Christopher L. Vatsaas

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
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3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
2020 Social Science Update: What the Latest Research Tells Us about Kids and Parenting
– Mindy F. Mitnick & Kristin Woulfe

DAY 2 – TUESDAY, MARCH 24

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
JOIN ONLINE

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Eugene L. Kubes Annual Case Law and Legislative Update
– Ryan D. Anderson
– Michael P. Boulette
– Michael D. Dittberner
– Zachary A. Kretchmer
– Mary C. Lauhead
– Sara Lauthen
– Dana K. McKenzie
– Shawn C. Reinke
– Victoria M.B. Taylor

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Minnesota’s Parentage Laws: Past, Present and Future
– Michael P. Boulette & Amy M. Krupinski

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
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2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Collections and Ethics Concerns in Family Law
1.0 ethics credit applied for
– George E. Warner, Jr. 

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
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3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
How to Prepare Clients for Custody Evaluations: 10 Tips Your Clients Need to Know
– Melissa J. Chawla & Dorothy M. Gause

IN-PERSON LIVE PRESENTATION – No longer available. See live webcast option.
Monday & Tuesday, March 23 & 24, 2020
Saint Paul RiverCentre
175 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, Minnesota

LIVE WEBCAST
Monday & Tuesday, March 23 & 24, 2020
Attend online

$495 MSBA members / $495 paralegals / $595 standard rate

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass Discount
  
• New Lawyer Discount

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

CREDITS – INSTITUTE
Minnesota CLE is applying to the State Board of CLE for 11.50 total CLE credits, including 1.0 ethics credit. The total number of CLE credits attendees may report for attending this Institute is 11.50 CLE credits. 

CREDITS – POST-INSTITUTE WEBCASTS 
Minnesota CLE is applying to the State Board of CLE for the following credits: 

• The One Where There Is Conflict – Family Law Dynamics as Portrayed in Sitcoms 
  1.0 standard CLE credit
• Ethics: Finding Your Rhythm
  1.0 ethics credit
  
• 20 Tips for Practicing in Greater Minnesota
  1.0 standard CLE credit

Registrants will receive electronic access to all Institute materials, including the Case Law and Legislative Update, breakout session materials for all sessions, and all PowerPoint slides. This access will be available through the Minnesota CLE website a few days prior to the Institute. Log in to your account and go to My Account > Seminar Registrations to view the materials. 

Can't attend? The 2020 Family Law Institute Manual and Case Law and Legislative Update are sold together as one product. The electronic version is available online for $155 (plus tax) and may be purchased at www.minncle.org after April 6. To purchase the hardcopy version for $155 (plus tax and handling), please call Minnesota CLE at 651-227-8266 or 800-759-8840. The Small Firm Roadmap, Legal QuickSheets and Summary Guide sold separately.