Day 1 – August 21, 2024

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

9:05 – 9:35 a.m.
New Legislation and Rules Affecting Criminal Cases in State District Court
– Karen Kampa Jaszewski

9:35 – 10:35 a.m.
The Recent Minnesota Decisions Every Criminal Attorney Needs to Know
– Amy R. Lawler & Adam E. Petras

10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
NETWORKING & EXHIBITOR BREAK

10:45 – 11:15 a.m. 
Review of U.S. Supreme Court Cases Important to Criminal Law
– Robert H. Meyers

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Learning Litigation Skills From “Where the Crawdads Sing”
– Philip Bogdanoff

12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (lunch provided by Minnesota CLE)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION A

101
Lessons from the Bill Cosby Case – How Gender Bias in the Legal System Protects Predators
1.0 elimination of bias credit applied for
– Philip Bogdanoff

102
Ask the Right Questions, the Right Way – A Voir Dire Workshop
– Hilary B. Parsons & Eric L. Newmark

103
DWI Enforcement and Prosecution After the Legalization of Cannabis
– David S. Bernstein & Sgt. Tyler Milless

2:00 – 2:10 p.m.
NETWORKING & EXHIBITOR BREAK

2:10 – 3:10 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION B

201
Beyond the Headlines – What the Alec Baldwin Case Teaches Us About Charging Decisions
– Philip Bogdanoff

202
Getting the Instructions Right and Other Issues in Cases Involving Self-Defense
– Brad Johnson, Shauna F. Kieffer & Joseph P. Tamburino
– Cathryn Middlebrook (moderator)

203
Drugged Driving and DRE in 2024 and Beyond
– Judge Kerry W. Meyer & Sgt. Tyler Milless

3:10 – 3:20 p.m.
NETWORKING & EXHIBITOR BREAK

3:20 – 4:20 p.m.
“And Justice for All”: How Jurors Evaluate the Justice System and Decide Credibility
– Samantha Holmes, Ph.D.

4:20 – 5:00 p.m.
INSTITUTE RECEPTION at Fogo de Chão
Sponsored by Smart Start

Day 2 – August 22, 2024

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Courting the Court of Public Opinion – Effective Media Management for Criminal Cases
– Mark Albert 

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Meet the Leaders of Minnesota’s New Justice Partners – The Office of Cannabis Management, The Cannabis Expungement Board and The Clemency Review Commission
– James R. Rowader, Jr., Carli E. Stark & Maxwell Zappia
– John J. Choi (moderator)

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
NETWORKING & EXHIBITOR BREAK

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION C

301
Managing the Impact of Cannabis Legalization and New Expungements Laws
– Jonathan Geffen

302
Attorney General Update
– Minnesota Attorney General Keith M. Ellison 

303
Lab Errors and Other Hot Topics in DWI
– Daniel J. Koewler & Charles A. Ramsay

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)

12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION D

401
Everything You Wish You Knew About Mandatory Minimum Penalties
– Linda M. McBrayer & Nathaniel J. Reitz

402
Collaborating with a Private Investigator to Enhance Your Practice
– Stephen M. Foertsch & Luis Porras

1:00 – 1:10 p.m.
NETWORKING & EXHIBITOR BREAK

1:10 – 3:10 p.m.
The Dirty Dozen – 12 Fast and Focused Presentations

1. Interacting with the Media
   – Mark Albert
2. Civil Commitment Arising from Criminal Cases
   – Julia A. Forbes
3. Basics of Federal Forfeiture
   – Craig R. Baune
4. Feeding the Future – Surviving a Seven-Week Jury Trial
   – Patrick L. Cotter
5. New Traffic Stop Restrictions
   – Martin J. Costello
6. Battered Woman Syndrome
   – Eric E. Doolittle
7. Red Wing Juvenile Offender Program
   – Lt. Kyle W. Prall
8. Minnesota Marijuana Industry Update
   – Jason C. Tarasek
9. Ignition Interlock and Electric Cars
   – Edward J. Cohen, Jr.
10. 1931 Trial of Wilbur Foshay
    – Marsh J. Halberg
11. Veterans Restorative Justice Act
    – Jill A. Oleisky
12. Juvenile Prosecution Issues
    – Charles R. Rooney

– Marsh J. Halberg (moderator)

LIVE IN-PERSON
Wednesday & Thursday, August 21-22, 2024
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

$495 standard rate

$445 MSBA members

$445 paralegals

$445 government lawyers
Be sure to check the "Government Lawyer / Judge" box in the discounts section during checkout.

$445 judges
Be sure to check the "Government Lawyer / Judge" box in the discounts section during checkout.

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.

Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 11.0 total CLE credits, including 1.0 elimination of bias credit for session #101. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 11.0 credits.

Minnesota CLE also is applying to the Minnesota State Bar Association for 11.0 criminal law specialist credits.

Minnesota CLE also is applying to the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board for POST credits.