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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Are you an in-house counsel who is called upon to be a generalist, providing advice on a wide variety (or perhaps all) of the legal issues encountered by the business unit you support?
Are you an in-house counsel who specializes in a particular subject matter area, but who understands the value of being able to issue-spot across many?
If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, this course is for you!
Featuring practical guidance for in-house counsel in 8 important areas –
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
– Richard G. Erstad, Course Chair
9:05 – 9:50 a.m.
How to Create and Implement a Risk Assessment Framework
Learn how to create and implement a risk assessment framework that enables you to address legal and business risks holistically and strategically. The result is a practical tool to categorize risks by the likelihood of them occurring and the magnitude of loss if they do.
– Candice Ciresi & Anne M. Lockner
9:50 – 10:35 a.m.
How “No Chevron Deference” Might Influence Your Approach to Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
With Loper Bright’s overruling of Chevron, when and how, as a practical matter, should you reassess the compliance advice you provide your clients? Which federal agency regulations are most affected? What remains unchanged?
– Mark R. Gleeman & Elizabeth H. Schmiesing
10:35 – 10:50 a.m.
BREAK
10:50 – 11:35 a.m.
Proprietary, Confidential Info, Trade Secrets, and Know-How – The Differences and Why They Matter
Attendees will gain insights into the legal protections afforded to each category, the potential risks of misclassification, and best practices for safeguarding sensitive business assets. This knowledge will help ensure compliance with relevant laws while protecting your client’s competitive edge.
– Jonathan H. Stechmann
11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Guidance for AI Use: Practical Scenarios and Risk Assessment
We’ve all heard about the potential risks of using artificial intelligence in business – including privacy concerns, data security, intellectual property rights, accuracy, bias, ethics, and liability if harm is caused. This session goes beyond identifying issues. It offers practical guidance tailored to realistic scenarios that could land on your desk, helping you assess and help your client manage the risks associated with AI use in your organization.
– Megan A. Bowman
12:20 – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on attendees’ own)
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Legal Ethics in Internal Investigations: Protecting Client Confidences and Privilege
0.5 ethics credit applied for
This session offers practical guidance on protecting client confidences and maintaining attorney-client privilege during internal investigations.
– Jennifer R. Coates
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
New Employment Laws in Minnesota – How the Last Legislative Session Will Affect Your Client
In the most recent session, the Minnesota Legislature was busy again passing significant new employment laws. Find out what your client can or must do differently. Topics will include: the new requirement for salary ranges in job postings; the new ban on service providers prohibiting customers from soliciting the provider’s employees; new initiatives regarding misclassification of workers as independent contractors; updates to cannabis testing; updates to the new earned safe and sick time requirements; and more.
– David A. James, Nicole Dailo Jison & Christopher T. Ruska
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
BREAK
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel in Transactions
0.5 ethics credit applied for
In-house counsel often encounter unique ethical dilemmas both during transactions and while advising their businesses. This session covers key scenarios: navigating direct communication from the opposing party when that party doesn’t include their lawyer, balancing legal advice with business objectives, and handling common challenges associated with having a business entity as your sole client.
– Aram V. Desteian
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Which Contract Issues Are “Worth the Fight” in Negotiations
Capping today’s program is an engaging panel discussion of critical contract drafting and negotiation issues for in-house lawyers. They’ll address key provisions, issues that frequently lead to disputes, and helpful strategies for how to address them in the earlier stages of drafting, negotiation, and contract management.
– Kari L. Carter, Mandi L. Crane & Richard G. Erstad
– Zachary J. Crain (moderator)
LIVE IN-PERSON
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Wednesday, January 15, 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:
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 CLE credits, including 1.0 ethics credit. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.
