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MINNEAPOLIS
Monday, May 9, 2022 - Tuesday, May 10, 2022
8:45 AM - 4:45 PM | Check-In: 8:15 AM
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall # 370
3rd Floor, City Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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This year’s Institute will feature important plenary sessions along with many breakouts on different topics for you to design a CLE experience to meet your individual needs and areas of interest. Whether you are new to the Institute in 2022, a returning participant, or a senior business attorney, there will be relevant and timely content for everyone.
Here Are Just Some of the Benefits of This Year’s Conference:
8:15 – 8:45 a.m.
CHECK-IN OR JOIN ONLINE
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
2022 Business Law Case Update
– Faris A. Rashid & X. Kevin Zhao
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
The Corporate Transparency Act – What Business Lawyers Need to Know and Do
– Kimberly A. Lowe
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:15 – 11:10 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION A
001
How Businesses Are Set Up – Pivotal Legal Issues to Recognize
– Chad A. Snyder
002
An Overview of the Current M&A Market – Perspectives on Small, Medium and Large Deals
– Jamie M. Frommelt & Adam Webb
– Mark D. Williamson (moderator)
003
All the Rage: Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, Non-Fungible Tokens, and MetaVerse in Plain English
– Andrew R. Shedlock
11:10 – 11:20 a.m.
BREAK
11:20 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION B
101
LLC Operating Agreements – 7 Things to Cover When Drafting Agreements
– Jessica D. Manivasager
102
Observations and Lessons: Four Decades in M&A
– Bruce M. Engler
103
Planning the Exit – Estate and Succession Planning for the Business Owner
Back by Popular Demand
– Wade R. Wacholz
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH (on your own)
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION C
201
Early Stage Financing for Startup Companies
– Peter J. Kaiser
202
Mergers and Acquisitions: Navigating Representations, Warranties, and Indemnification
– Keith P. Radtke & Kate Sherburne
203
Current Employment Law Issues Including COVID, Mandates, Hybrid Workplaces and More
– Leonard B. Segal
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
BREAK
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION D
301
Commercial Contract Review – Practical Guidance for Reviewing and Advising Clients on Commercial Agreements
– Jesse J. Klick & Ernest (Pat) Shriver
302
Guiding Your Client Through the Purchase and Sale Process – A Checklist Approach
– Allison M. Plunkett
303
How to Create and Perfect Security Interests in Personal Property
– Steven W. Meyer
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
BREAK
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION E
401
The Legal and Ethical Implications of the Close Corporation Attorney-Client Privilege Trap
1.0 ethics credit applied for
– Aram V. Desteian & Casey D. Marshall
402
Conducting Effective Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
– Zachary J. Crain
403
The Business Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding, Using or Defeating Non-Competition and Other Restrictive Covenants
– Katie M. Connolly
8:00 – 8:35 a.m.
CHECK-IN OR JOIN ONLINE
8:35 – 8:55 a.m.
ANNUAL MSBA BUSINESS LAW SECTION MEETING
8:55 – 9:00 a.m.
INTRODUCTION TO DAY 2
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
The Secretary of State Report
– Steve Simon
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Understanding Business Owners Legal Rights and Duties
– J. Patrick Plunkett
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:15 – 11:10 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION F
501
Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale – Exploring the Differences and Reviewing the Tax Considerations
– Susan J. Markey
502
What Really Matters in Contract Drafting – Drafting Principles and Enforceability
– Jennie A. Clarke & Michael H. Frasier
503
Financing the New Business – With Special Emphasis on How to Conduct a Crowd Funding Offering Under the New Reg CF Changes
– David Duccini & Jeffrey C. O’Brien
11:10 – 11:20 a.m.
BREAK
11:20 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION G
601
Representing the Buyer in an Asset Purchase – The Nuts and Bolts of the Purchase Agreement & Closing Checklist
– Sarvesh Desai & Rochelle L. Hauser
602
What to Know About Key Contract Provisions – ADR, Waiver, Attorney Fees and More
– Heather L. Marx & Kristi Adair Zentner
603
Privacy and Cybersecurity – Unpacking the Latest Developments That Will Impact Your Business Clients
– Jamie N. Nafziger
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH (on your own)
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION H
701
5 Ways to Minimize Shareholder Disputes from the Beginning
– Allison M. Plunkett & J. Patrick Plunkett
702
Buy-Sell Agreements and Business Succession Planning
– Richard C. Berning & John H. Heidebrecht
703
Advice for Those Who Advise Boards of Directors
– John H. Stout
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
BREAK
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION I
801
Negotiating the Terms of a “Business Divorce” Without Losing the Business
– Janel M. Dressen & Terri Krivosha
802
Family Business Succession Planning: Exploring the Benefits, Challenges and Strategies
– Jon R. Schindel
803
How to Implement Agile Privacy and Security Programs So They Can More Easily Accommodate Change
– Kerry L. Childe & Patrick E. Midden
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
BREAK
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION J
901
7 Litigated Owner Disputes and What the Courts Have Decided
– Shannon M. Awsumb & Janel M. Dressen
902
Mental Health, Well-Being, and Implicit Bias in a Post-COVID Environment
1.0 elimination of bias credit applied for
– Joan M. Bibelhausen
LIVE IN-PERSON
Monday & Tuesday, May 9-10, 2022
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
LIVE SIMULCAST
Monday & Tuesday, May 9-10, 2022
Attend online
$495 MSBA members / $495 paralegals / $595 standard rate
Other discounts that may apply:
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.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 11.5 CLE credits, including 1.0 ethics credit for session #401 and 1.0 elimination of bias credit for session #902. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 11.5 credits.
