2023 MSBA CONVENTION
Live In-Person Seminar
ITEM #:  1443882301   |   EVENT CODE:  487301
MEMBER PRICE
$95.00
STANDARD PRICE
$295.00
MSBA MEMBER, NEW LAWYER, AND OTHER DISCOUNTS, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE APPLIED DURING CHECKOUT.

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

2023 MSBA Convention


The 2023 Convention Is Live and In Person at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center! 


Come Back to the Bar for:

  • In-Person Presentations by Minnesota Lawyers, Judges and Special Guest Speakers
  • Important Federal and State Case Law Updates
  • Critical Conversations on Timely Topics
  • 5 All-New Entertaining ED Talks
  • The President’s Reception at Fogo de Chão
  • An Afternoon Twins Game with Your Friends and Colleagues!


Featured Speakers:

  • Keynote Speaker Khadevis Robinson
    Two-time Olympian, seven-time USA National Champion and NCAA Champion; Director of Track and Field, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas; Author, mentor and performance coach.
  • Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea 
    Chief Justice Gildea has served as the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 2010. Prior to that she served as an associate justice from 2006 to 2010 and as a district judge in the Fourth Judicial District from 2005 to 2006.
  • Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon
    Steve Simon is Minnesota’s 22nd Secretary of State. As Secretary of State, he partners with township, city, and county officials to organize elections on behalf of Minnesota’s nearly four million eligible voters, and to ensure that the election system is fair.


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.

  • Agricultural and Rural Law Section
  • Animal Law Section
  • Children and the Law Section
  • Civil Litigation Section
  • Construction Section
  • Corporate Counsel Section
  • Criminal Law Section
  • Environmental-Natural Resources and Energy Law Section
  • Family Law Section
  • Food Drug & Device Law Section
  • Health Law Section
  • Immigration Law Section
  • International Business Law Section
  • New Lawyers Section
  • Probate, Trusts, and Estates Law Section
  • Public Law Section
  • Public Utilities Section
  • Solo Small Practice Experience Section
  • Tech Law Section
Wednesday, June 21, 2023


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



Thursday, June 22, 2023


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.

  • $295 standard rate
  • $95 MSBA members
  • $95 paralegals
  • $45 judges / clerks / law students
    Be sure to check the "Judge / Clerk / Student – Convention" option during the checkout process.
  • $45 members of sponsoring sections
    Many MSBA Sections support this event through sponsorship, allowing their members to attend for only $45.  Check with your MSBA section manager to see if you qualify for the special discounted rate! 
  • $45 Minnesota CLE Passholders
    (This is an MSBA event and therefore is not covered by any Minnesota CLE Season Pass.)


  • 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.

SPONSORED BY:
MEMBER PRICE
$95.00
STANDARD PRICE
$295.00
MSBA MEMBER, NEW LAWYER, AND OTHER DISCOUNTS, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE APPLIED DURING CHECKOUT.
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