MINNEAPOLIS
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:15 PM | Check-In: 8:30 AM
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall # 370
3rd Floor, City Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Judges and litigators explore the considerations, challenges and impacts of remote litigation and offer guidance for successfully litigating a case remotely. Get tips and strategies for remote discovery, negotiation, hearings, and more.
FEATURED KEYNOTE BY JURY CONSULTANT
Samantha Homes, Ph.D.
How to Advocate Effectively and Persuade Juries Online
Get expert advice on jury psychology. Learn how juries analyze information and decide cases, and how you can use this knowledge in person and remotely.
PLUS PRESENTATIONS BY
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & NETWORKING BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
Welcome & Introductions
– Michelle M. Gibbons, Course Co-chair; MSBA New Lawyer Section
– Clifford M. Greene, Course Co-chair; MSBA Senior Lawyers and Judges Section
9:05 – 9:35 a.m.
How the “One Court” Initiative Is Shaping the Future of Litigation in the State of Minnesota
– Sr. Judge Kathryn D. Messerich
9:35 – 10:05 a.m.
What Works When Filing and Litigating in District Court
– Katie Thompson
10:05 – 10:20 a.m.
What’s Lost By Going Remote: Are Bench and Chambers Conferences, Trial Skills and Collegiality Relics in the Zoom Era?
– Gregg M. Corwin
10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
Justice Untethered: How to Use Remote Litigation to Maximize Access and Success
– Sarah Soucie Eyberg
10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
BREAK
10:45 – 11:10 a.m.
Can Jury Trials Be Conducted Online? A Judge Tells You What Happened When He Did It
– Sr. Judge John R. Tunheim
11:10 – 11:30 a.m.
When Should Proceedings Be Held in Person and Why? Judicial Considerations of What Is Lost Online
– Sr. Judge Donovan W. Frank & Sr. Judge Martha M. Simonett
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
How To Advocate Effectively and Persuade Juries Online
– Samantha Holmes, Ph.D.
1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
NETWORKING BREAK
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Redefining Justice: How Remote Litigation Is Shifting the Legal Landscape
– Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson
2:00 – 2:10 p.m.
BREAK
2:10 – 2:55 p.m.
The Courthouse and Beyond: How to Prepare Yourself, Your Client and Your Case for a Remote Trial
– Janel M. Dressen
2:55 – 3:25 p.m.
Litigation Reimagined: Remote Depositions and the AI-Enabled Utility of Audio Depositions
– Benjamin R. Kwan
3:25 – 3:55 p.m.
5 Ethical Mistakes to Avoid When Litigating Remotely
0.5 ethics credit applied for
– Nicholas M. Ryan
3:55 – 4:15 p.m.
Launch, Listen and Learn
A reception celebrating intergenerational exchanges of knowledge.
Sponsored by the MSBA Senior Lawyers and Judges Section and the MSBA New Lawyers Section
LIVE IN-PERSON
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 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 5.5 CLE credits, including 0.5 ethics credit. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 5.5 credits.
Minnesota CLE also has applied to the Minnesota State Bar Association for 5.5 civil trial specialist credits.
