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

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

9:05 – 10:05 a.m.
Crafting and Negotiating IP Provisions in Commercial Agreements
Join experienced transactional counsel to discuss and learn the nuances of drafting and negotiating IP provisions across a variety of commercial contexts. We will cover the gamut of “day to day” commercial transactions (e.g., subscriptions, licensing, supply chain, professional services, etc.) as well as IP provisions in M&A, joint venture and other “non-ordinary course” transactions. Areas of focus will include IP representations and warranties, indemnification, confidentiality and the interplay between the provisions; where and how data and analytics fit into the IP conversation; IP due diligence; risk allocation and mitigation and the business effects of enforcing IP provision in commercial and M&A transactions.
– Katheryn A. Andresen

10:05 – 10:10 a.m.
BREAK

10:10 – 11:10 a.m.
Employment Agreements Under the Microscope: Navigating Complex Clauses and Compliance Risks
Failure to properly draft and maintain employment agreements can result in serious legal and financial consequences. Learn how to navigate complex clauses and avoid litigation.
– Cassandra M. Jacobsen & Elizabeth A. Olivera

11:10 – 11:20 a.m.
BREAK

11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Precision Drafting: Leveraging AI for Complex Contract Clauses
Learn how to transform your practice by streamlining the contract drafting process, even for the toughest legal issues and complex contract clauses.
– Mark D. Stignani

12:20 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Contracting for Trade Compliance: Clauses, Controls, and Risk Management
This session will examine strategies for evaluating import practices, and concrete options will be provided to help structure contracts to minimize tariff and duty exposure. Attendees will walk away with an improved knowledge of both the obstacles and opportunities of doing business abroad from legal practitioners well-versed and steeped in global supply chain transactions.
– Heather Marx & Kristi Adair Zentner

2:00 – 2:05 p.m.
BREAK

2:05 – 3:05 p.m.
A Litigator’s Perspective on Drafting Key Provisions – How to Avoid Common Mistakes that Promote and Prolong Litigation
One of the most frequent causes of litigation is contractual language open to multiple interpretations. Learn from an experienced litigator how to draft key contract provisions to avoid legal disputes.
– Michael M. Krauss

3:05 – 3:15 p.m.
BREAK

3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
When a Contract Goes Bad, But Both Parties Still Need Each Other
Experienced practitioners discuss a common, tricky situation – how to move forward when a contractual relationship is on the rocks, but the parties still need to work together for the foreseeable future. How might a party negotiate its way to better – or at least acceptable – terms including when it’s the party with less leverage? How do you wind up a contract over mission critical services/products?
– Kathy Bray, Kaniah Whitehorn Konkoly-Thege & Mark Privratsky
– Daniel D. Santos (moderator)

LIVE IN-PERSON
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

ONLINE REPLAYS
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Friday, December 19, 2025
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:

• 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 6.0 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.