MINNEAPOLIS
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Thursday, June 22, 2023
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Check-In: 8:00 AM
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall # 370
3rd Floor, City Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
The 2023 Convention Is Live and In Person at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center!
Come Back to the Bar for:
Featured Speakers:
Through the sponsorship support of the following MSBA Sections, members may attend at the discounted rate of $45. Please contact info@mnbars.org with any questions or to request your section’s coupon code.
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
President’s Welcome
– Paul D. Peterson, MSBA President
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Keynote: Achieving Peak Performance in Work and Life
– Khadevis Robinson
9:30 – 9:40 a.m.
BREAK
9:40 – 10:25 a.m.
Reflections on Participating in High-Profile Trials
– Judge Peter A. Cahill, Shannon R. Elkins, Eric Nelson & Steven L. Schleicher
– Manny Atwal (moderator)
10:25 – 10:30 a.m.
BREAK
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
2023 U.S. Supreme Court Update and Insights
– Jeffrey P. Justman & Aaron D. Van Oort
11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
2 ED Talks
¡Bienvenidos a Abogados Café!
– Inti Martinez-Alemàn & Ofelia Ponce
Show Me the Money?! The U of M’s New NIL Clinic
– Christopher D. Pham
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
LUNCH PRESENTATION
Lunch provided to all attendees.
12:05 – 12:35 p.m.
State of the Judiciary Address
– Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
3 ED Talks
From Court to Court: Lessons from Pro Sports and the Law
– Jessie Stomski Seim
Minnesota’s New Electronic Wills Law
– Brian A. Dillon & Marya P. Robben
Creating Something Out of Nothing: Why Painting and the Law Are My Passions
– Casey L. Matthiesen
1:45 – 1:50 p.m.
BREAK
1:50 – 2:35 p.m.
Democracy and Trust in Elections: The Role of Bars and Lawyers
– Judge Eric L. Lipman, Thomas R. Pack, Paul D. Peterson & Steve Simon
– Robin Wolpert (moderator)
2:35 – 2:40 p.m.
BREAK
2:40 – 3:10 p.m.
Update on Marijuana Legalization in Minnesota
– Rachel S. Kurth & Jared M. Reams
3:10 – 3:15 p.m.
BREAK
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
2023 Minnesota Appellate Case Law Update
– Justice G. Barry Anderson, Justice Margaret H. Chutich, Judge Jennifer L. Frisch & Chief Judge Susan Segal
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
President’s Reception and Passing of the Gavel Ceremony at Fogo de Chão
– Paul D. Peterson, MSBA President
– Paul M. Floyd, Incoming MSBA President
Register for a chance to win an Aventon Pace 500 Electric Bike!
The prize drawing will take place at the reception on Wednesday, June 21 and you must be present at the reception during the prize drawing to win. Any person may receive and submit an entry form on Wednesday, June 21 at the Convention registration desk until the reception begins at 4:00 p.m. Registration for the 2023 MSBA Convention is not required. The following individuals are not eligible to win: employees of Minnesota CLE and the Minnesota State Bar Association, as well as family members of those employees.
Sponsored by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
7 Essential Tech Tools for Lawyers in 2023
– Todd C. Scott
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Why We Write: An Authors’ Roundtable
– Toni L. Halleen, Terrance C. Newby & Stephen E. Yoch
– Toni D. Newborn (moderator)
10:00 – 10:05 a.m.
BREAK
10:05 – 11:05 a.m.
A New Generation of Ethical Issues: The Impact of ChatGPT and AI Generative Technologies
1.0 ethics credit applied for
– Jess L. Birken & Eric T. Cooperstein
11:05 – 11:10 a.m.
BREAK
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Elimination of Bias: Just Deeds
1.0 elimination of bias credit applied for
– Jared D. Shepherd & McKaia Ryberg-Dykema
12:10 p.m.
Stay for the Twins Game!
Minnesota Twins v. Boston Red Sox
Target Field – Corona Right Field Patio
Thursday, June 22 | 12:10 p.m.
Individual tickets are free and will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis to those who attend the MSBA Convention on June 21 & 22. Ticket includes $10 in food and beverage credit.
LIVE IN-PERSON
Wednesday & Thursday, June 21-22, 2023
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAY
Tuesday & Wednesday, July 18-19, 2023
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
Other discounts that may apply:
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 9.0 CLE credits, including 1.0 ethics credit and 1.0 elimination of bias credit. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 9.0 credits.