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Retooling for the New Economy: Emerging Areas of Law

Times are changing in the legal profession. You need a convenient, inexpensive way to retool.

Check out these free CLEs on emerging areas of practice from 4:30 to 6:20 pm throughout spring semester. The CLEs are part of Mitchell's efforts to help alumni retool for the new economy and are part of a for-credit course offered for students as well. We've opened up more space for alumni, but seats are going fast, so register now!

The CLEs feature presentations by practitioners in the field with time for questions and answers. Professors Gregory Duhl and Eileen Roberts will moderate.

• Thursday, Feb. 18: (FULL/Waitlist) Employee Benefits and Compensation
• Thursday, Feb. 25: Immigration Law
• Thursday, March 18: Debtor-Creditor Law
• Thursday, March 25: Bankruptcy Law
• Thursday, April 8: Health Law
• Thursday, April 22: Energy Law

Application has been made for CLE credit. You may attend up to three sessions.

There is no online registration for these events.
To register, call Melissa Richard at 651-290-6319 or email melissa.richard@wmitchell.edu.

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Ethical Tips and Traps for Transactional Lawyers

Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Room 319

This CLE provides an overview of recent developments in professional responsibility of interest to the transactional lawyer. Topics covered include confidentiality, conflicts, negotiation, and contract drafting.

Presented by Professor Gregory Duhl.

1 Ethics CLE credit has been applied for.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

Register online

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Torts in the Courts

Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Room 319

Professors Mike Steenson and David Prince present their annual update of the most interesting and relevant developments in Minnesota tort law over the past year.

1.5 Standard CLE credit available.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

Register online

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5th Annual Animal Law Conference

Saturday, Mar. 27, 2010, 8:15 am - 4:15 pm,

6 Standard CLE credits applied for.

Deadline to register is March 22, 2010.

Register online

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David Kappos at William Mitchell College of Law

Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 4:30 pm, Auditorium

David Kappos, under secretary of commerce and director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is coming to William Mitchell College of Law to discuss his vision for the USPTO. Tuesday, April 6, at 4:30 pm in William Mitchell’s Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
Sponsored by Patterson Thuente Skaar Christensen and William Mitchell College of Law.

Register online

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International Patent Law Update

Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Room 319

This CLE will survey some recent developments in the world of international patenting, with particular focus on legislative, prosecution, and enforcement updates in Europe, China, India, and the PCT.

Presented by Professor Jay Erstling.

1.5 Standard CLE credit available.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

Register online

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Preventive Detention: Pedophiles and Terrorists

Thursday, May 27, 2010, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Room 319 (NOTE: Date changed. Was previously May 20.)

This CLE will examine the legal arguments used to justify preventive detention of sexual offenders and asks whether the same arguments should be used to lock up those accused of terrorism?

Presented by William Mitchell Dean, Eric Janus.

1.5 Standard CLE credit available.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

Register online

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Working with Muslims

Friday, June 18, 2010, Noon - 1:30 pm, Room 319

This presentation is designed to teach legal practitioners basic information about Islam and Muslims. It is intended to help practitioners better serve their Muslim clients by providing a deeper understanding of their religious practice. Legal practitioners and others need to understand the issues facing the Muslim community in order to be effective advocates. Speakers will provide background information on Islam, legal issues facing the Muslim community, and practice tips for advocates.

Presented by Imani Jaafar-Mohammad '04 and Murad Mohammad '06. Imani Jaafar-Mohammad and Murad Mohammad are partners at Mohammad and Jaafar-Mohammad, LLC. Both are graduates of William Mitchell, and Ms. Jaafar-Mohammad currently serves on the alumni board of directors.

1.5 Elimination of Bias CLE credit available.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

Register online

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Past Lectures

Challenges in the Practice of Family Law

Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, Noon - 1:30 pm, Room 319

This CLE will examine a variety of challenges in the practice of family law that demand creative thinking to achieve desired results for your clients, such as issues related to military families, vacating recognitions of parentage, and a possible trend toward a presumption of joint custody.

Presented by Leigh Frost '00. Ms. Frost has had a solo practice in family law since 2004.

1.5 Standard CLE credit available.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

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Carbon Management and the Law

Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Auditorium

From cap-and-trade to emissions regulation to new twists on common law, the law is reacting to carbon. Now, William Mitchell College of Law is proud to host a major symposium highlighting the rapidly emerging field of carbon management law. Come hear a range of local and national experts drawn from industry, government, and advocacy organizations explain and debate the current state of carbon management and what the future may hold.

ONE (1) CLE credit applied for.

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Food, Molecules, and Law: An Overview of National Trends in Legal Issues Affecting Food

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Kelley Boardroom

Professor Donna Byrne, editor of the Food Law Profs Blog (http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/foodlaw/) will discuss trends in food law.

1.5 Standard CLE credit available.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

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Mediation: Win/Win or Lose/Lose?

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, Noon - 1:30 pm, Kelley Boardroom

This program explores:  what lawyers can do - or should not do -  to influence the mediator to gain a better settlement for their clients; why clients say the things they do in mediation; and what to do about a deadlock.  Audience participation encouraged, so bring your own experiences to share. Professor Roger Haydock has been a mediator in over 500 cases, ranging from small disagreements to billion dollar disputes.

1.5 Standard CLE credit available.

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Does a criminal defendant have a right to waive a jury trial under Minnesota Law? Perspectives from a prosecutor and a criminal defense lawyer

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Kelley Boardroom

This program will feature a fascinating debate being played out before the MN Supreme Court in the case of State v. Lessley, a case challenging a defendant's request to waive a jury trial.

Hear from a Deputy Co. Attorney and a criminal defense lawyer opposing arguments about the intent of the framers of the Minnesota Constitution in adopting the jury waiver clause and how a request to waive should be reviewed by the trial court and by the prosecution. To view the oral argument before the MN Supreme Court on May 5, 2009, go to: http://www.tpt.org/courts/MNJudicialBranchvideo_NEW.php?number=A08-1926

Professor Ted Sampsell-Jones, Moderator

William Orth has been a criminal defense lawyer for more than 20 years, and is a member of the federal defender panel. He is a member of the William Mitchell Alumni Association Board of Directors and previously served as its president.

Pat Diamond is an Deputy Hennepin County , a 1986 graduate of the University of MN law school and a former clerk to Judge Gerald Heaney of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

1.5 Standard CLE credit available.

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Public Square: Winona LaDuke

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 5:30-6:30 pm, Auditorium

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Winona LaDuke, a citizen of the Mississippi Band of Anishinaabeg (White Earth Band), will give a talk titled “Beyond Conquest: Indigenous Thinking on Sustainability.” As the executive director for Honor the Earth and founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project, LaDuke tackles issues of sustainable development, renewable energy, and food systems. Her focus includes efforts to protect indigenous foods, such as wild rice, from patenting and genetic engineering. The Harvard-educated activist is the recipient of numerous honors and awards and is also the author of several books.

LaDuke’s appearance is sponsored by William Mitchell College of Law’s Native American Law Student Association, with assistance from the College’s Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Free and open to the public.

Kenneth Starr on the Supreme Court and Working with Chief Justice Burger

Wednesday, Nov. 4, noon - 1:30 pm, Auditorium

Kenneth W. Starr, the former independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton, will speak at William Mitchell College of Law from noon until 1:30 pm Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the school’s Auditorium.

Starr, currently the dean of Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, Calif., spent several years investigating Clinton. His report, titled the Starr Report, alleged that the president lied in a sworn deposition, an allegation that eventually led to Clinton’s impeachment.

During his address at William Mitchell, Starr will discuss the role of the U.S. Supreme Court and talk about his work as a law clerk to U.S. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, a Mitchell graduate and the only chief justice appointed from Minnesota. In addition to his work as independent counsel, Starr has worked in private practice, served as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C., Circuit, and practiced law as the solicitor general of the United States, during which time he argued more than two dozen cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The event is free and open to the public. Visit wmitchell.edu to register.

Starr’s lecture is presented by the William Mitchell Chapter of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy. It is part of the Chief Justice Warren E. Burger Lecture Series.

 

The Future of Entertainment Distribution

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, 1 - 5:30 pm, Auditorium

Distribution is the key to the future of the entertainment business. New technologies have radically altered the means by which consumers receive content. The internet is quickly becoming a dominant network for entertainment distribution. This free conference brings together lawyers, technologists, futurists, and business persons to assess the emerging law and business impact from inside the crystal ball. Sponsored by William Mitchell College of Law and the GRAMMY® Foundation Entertainment Law Initiative.
2.5 Minnesota Standard CLE credit applied for.

CLE

Ethics in the Justice Department's Advice on Counter Terrorism

Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, Noon - 1:30 pm, Kelley Boardroom

Professor Afsheen John Radsan will review, in the context of various memoranda from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, the differences between a lawyer’s duty of zealous advocacy (ABA Model Rule 3.1) and the duty of candor in legal advice (ABA Model Rule 2.1). At least four areas will be discussed: a 2001 memo about whether habeas jurisdiction extended to detainees in Guantanamo Bay; a 2002 memo about whether the Geneva Conventions applied to the Taliban and al Qaeda; a 2002 memo about the torture statute; and a three-part series of written guidance in 2005 about interrogation tactics. Of the four, the 2002 memo is considered the weakest because of its inaccurate statutory interpretation; its flawed view of the specific-intent defense; and its oversight in not explaining that its view of executive power was unorthodox. Webcast information will be sent approximately 5 days prior to the event.

1.5 Ethics CLE credit available.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

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The Latest in Internet-Based Legal Research, Plus Some Really Cool Stuff

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Kelley Boardroom

This program will explore the best of the web for attorneys, including the best search engines for legal research, specific advantages of using Firefox for legal research (add-ons / extensions like Zotero and Jureeka), new research related sites, using social media (twitter, blogs, and delicious) to find information, and services available to alumni and practioners at the Burger Library at Mitchell.

Presented by Associate Dean Simon Canick.

1 CLE credit has been applied for.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

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Facing Race: New Conversations on Race & Racism

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, 2:00 - 5:15 pm, Kelley Boardroom

Rowzat Shipchandler presents Facing Race Initiative
Racism is not a thing of the past. Being able to talk about race and racism openly is a first step in being able to address it during the practice of law and the administration of justice.

CLE Elimination of Bias credit 2.75 has been applied for.

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U.S. Supreme Court Review

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Room 319

Join Professors Mike Steenson and Michael Jordan for this popular course that provides an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions over the past term, with particular emphasis on opinions issued in the key areas of constitutional law, civil rights, and preemption.

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Top Ten Legal Issues for You and Your Aging Parents

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, 6 - 7:30 pm, Kelley Boardroom

The CLE will be followed by a reception at 7:30 in honor of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Service’s centennial, celebrating the continuing partnership between the College and SMRLS. Alumni are welcome to attend the reception.

There is no cost for this CLE.

1.5 CLE credits have been applied for.
William Mitchell alumni are invited to attend.

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2009–10 LecturesPublic Square: Mary Beth Tinker

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, 5 pm, Auditorium

Mary Beth Tinker was 13 when she violated school policy by wearing a black armband to school to protest the Vietnam War. She was suspended but not silenced. Believing her Constitutional rights were violated, she took her case to the Supreme Court ... and won. The rest is part of the Constitutional law history that every law student studies. Hear her story.

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Role of the Citizen Lawyer

Friday, Aug. 14, noon–1 pm, Room 319

The CLE will examine the civic role of lawyers, the legal profession, and our system of legal education. A panel of alumni dedicated to civic engagement and public service will share their experiences as active civic leaders and why they have such a strong commitment to service. Participants will be invited to consider how they balance civic engagement with their practice, and what they think the civic role of lawyers should be. Co-Sponsored by the MSBA Civic Education Committee. Open to the public.

1 ethics credit applied for.

Webcast information will be emailed approximately 5 days prior to the event to those who register for the webcast.

Online registration will close on Thursday, August 6.

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Empirical research regarding jury behavior in medical malpractice cases
Hal Arkes, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, Ohio State University.

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, Faculty Lounge.

Prof.  Arkes specializes in the field of judgment and decision making.  He is past president of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making and is an elected  Fellow of the American Psychological Society.  His work includes “Some principles in the judgment/decision making literature pertinent to law,” Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 7, 429-456, and “Can juries meet our expectations?” Law & Human Behavior, 26, 625-639.

» Professor Arkes' Presentation Slides PPT 297 Kb

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Morning CLE Series: Minnesota Criminal Evidence Update

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, 7:30 to 9 am

Professor Ted Sampsell-Jones discusses recent developments in evidence law in the Minnesota Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. He will examine character evidence, impeachment evidence, and the Confrontation Clause. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.
Cost: $10 for classroom CLE; $20 for webcast CLE
No charge for 2007-08 alumni.

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From Structural Racism To Sustainable Communities

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, 9 am to 3:30 pm

Conference for community organizers, community developers, justice advocates, academics, politicians, political activists, and community members on racial equity, social and economic justice, and sustainable communities. This event is presented by community development professionals from the LISC Careership Program and students from William Mitchell College of Law and Metropolitan State University, and is sponsored by Twin Cities LISC and the Office of Multicultural Affairs at William Mitchell College of Law. Cost (including lunch) is $15 by Sept. 19 and $20 after. Registration deadline: Sept. 30. Scholarships available.

Robert Meeropol: “Guilt by Association, Then and Now:
The Rosenberg Case and the War on Terrorism,”

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, 4 to 6 pm, Room 125

Robert Meeropol, the youngest son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, was just 6 years old when his parents were executed for espionage by the U.S. governement in 1953. He will comment on the similarities and differences between the communist label in the 1950s and the terrorism label today, which both have been used to create an atmosphere that encourages guilt by association.

Meeropol is the executive director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children, which provides for the educational and emotional needs of targeted activist youth and U.S. children whose parents have been harassed, injured, jailed, lost jobs or died in the course of their progressive activities. Meeropol has been an activist and public speaker for 30 years. His memoir, An Execution in the Family, was published in 2003. He is also a founding board member of Murder Victims’ Families for Human Rights. Meeropol has a degree in anthropology from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Western New England College School of Law.

 Meeropol will answer audience questions following his presentation and sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase for $10. This free public event is sponsored by William Mitchell College of Law, the National Lawyers Guild, the Minnesota Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, and Professor C. Peter Erlinder.

Morning CLE Series: U.S. Supreme Court Review

Thursday, Oct 16, 2008, 7:30 to 9 am

Professors Mike Steenson and Michael Jordan will provide a review of recent U.S. Supreme Court October term 2007-2008 with emphasis on the Court’s constitutional and civil liberties decisions. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.
Cost: $10 for classroom CLE; $20 for webcast CLE
No charge for 2007-08 alumni.

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Minnesota Court of Appeals 25th Anniversary Symposium

Thursday, Nov. 6, 8 am to 5 pm

An unprecedented opportunity to watch a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals hear a mock argument, conference, and decide the case. A COA panel will also convene a Special Term to discuss and decide a calendar of motions. Opening remarks from Minnesota Chief Justice Eric Magnuson and Minnesota Court of Appeals Chief Judge Edward Toussaint, Jr. Presenters include: Court of Appeals Judges Harriet Lansing and Bruce Willis; former Justice Sam Hanson, Briggs and Morgan; Marianne Short, managing partner, Dorsey & Whitney; and David F. Herr, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand. Sponsored by the Court of Appeals 25th Anniversary Fund, William Mitchell College of Law, and the MSBA Appellate Practice Section. CLE credits have been applied for.
Fee: $200

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Morning CLE Series: Interest as an Item of Recoverable Damage for Breach of Contract

Friday, Nov. 21, 7:30 to 9 am

Lawyers could well expect that interest is or should be an item of recoverable damage for breach of contract. As a matter of abstract logic, interest may seem to be a natural component of recoverable damage if the plaintiff is entitled to the “benefit of the bargain” standard. Where the plaintiff recovers a judgment several years after the complaint was filed, that judgment may not reflect the time/value of money unless interest runs from the date of breach or, perhaps, the date of the complaint. Where the contract expressly provides for the recovery of interest, the result is clear. But what happens if the contract contains no provision about interest in the event of breach? Professor James Hogg will review the pre-judgment interest rule, which may permit recovery of interest where the amount involved is ascertainable, and address the difficulties in recovering interest on an unliquidated sum. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.
Cost: $10 for classroom CLE; $20 for webcast CLE
No charge for 2007-08 alumni.

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Morning CLE Series: Six Cases and Two Statutes: Developments in Federal Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment

Thursday, Dec. 11, 7:30 to 9 am

Federal law, through several intricate statutes, prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of traits such as sex, race, religion, age, and disability. In the 2007-08 term, the U. S. Supreme Court decided six cases involving these statutes. Meanwhile, Congress enacted two laws addressing employment discrimination. Professor Deborah Schmedemann will present an overview of these significant changes, observations about federal policy at this rather interesting moment,and comments on the practical impact of the cases and statutes. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.
Cost: $10 for classroom CLE; $20 for webcast CLE
No charge for 2007-08 alumni.

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Morning CLE Series: Basics of a Real Estate Transation and Purchase

Friday, Jan. 23, 7:30 to 9 am
Room 319

Professor Eileen Roberts explains the basics of a real estate purchase and sale transaction. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.
Cost: $10 for classroom CLE; $20 for webcast CLE
No charge for 2007-09 alumni

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Reconsidering Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders: Balancing the Costs, Benefits and Limitations of Expertise

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, 9 am to 4 pm
Auditorium

Howard Barbaree, professor and head, Law and Mental Health Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, and clinical director, Law and Mental Health Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, will present the following topics: Public Health and Legal Perspectives; Evidence Based Best Practices: Risk Assessment; Static vs. Dynamic Risk Assessment; The Stable 2007; and Comparative Approaches to Civil Commitment. Introductions by Dean Eric Janus and Dr. Paul Reitman, Psychological Consultants of Southern Minnesota.
Fee: $125
CEU and CLE credit applied for.

CLE

NAACP at 100: Celebrating the Past, Looking Forward to the Future

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, 7 pm
Auditorium

In honor of the NAACP’s 100th anniversary this year, Theodore M. Shaw, former director-counsel and president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, will discuss the organization’s legal accomplishments of the past century and future role at William Mitchell’s Black History program. Free and open to the public.

 

Morning CLE Series: Backdating Business Documents

Friday, Feb. 20, 7:30 to 9 am
Room 319

Professor Greg Duhl will discuss the legal and ethical issues in backdating business documents for corporate or tax purposes.1.5 CLE ethics credit available. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.
Cost: $10 for classroom CLE; $20 for webcast CLE
No charge for 2007-09 alumni.

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Morning CLE Series: Torts in the Courts

Friday, March 20, 7:30 to 9 am
Room 319

Professors Mike Steenson and David Prince review Torts in the Courts. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.
Online registration deadline is April 1. To register after this date, contact Jane Andrews at 651-290-6431.
Cost: $10 for classroom CLE; $20 for webcast CLE
No charge for 2007-09 alumni.

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4th Annual Animal Law Conference

Saturday, March 21, 9 am to 4 pm
   Auditorium

Keynote speaker Steven Wise, a scholar and an attorney practicing in animal protection law for 20 years, will discuss “Death, Slavery, and Dominion on the Banks of the Cape Fear River: A Depiction of Factory Farming” and “The Nonhuman Rights Project: Progress toward the First Common Law Fundamental Right for Animals.” Other topics will cover the economic and legal effects of the current economy on animals shelters and sanctuaries, a judicial and legislative update, and emergency management exercises.
Six CLE credits have been applied for.

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Mitchell Meetings: Training Lawyers for Deals and Disputes: The Future of Advocacy

Friday, March 27, 1 to 6:30 pm
Conference: 1-4:30 pm (registration opens at 12:30 pm), Conservatory
Haydock/Sonsteng Reception: 4:30-6:30 pm, Auditorium

First in a series of Mitchell Meetings on shaping the future of legal education. The conference, from 1 to 4:30 pm, features speakers Julie Macfarlane, professor of law at the University of Windsor and author of The New Lawyer: How Settlement is Transforming the Practice of Law, and Laurence Rose, president and chief executive officer of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). A reception celebrating William Mitchell Professors Roger Haydock's and John Sonsteng’s pioneering contributions to legal education will follow the conference from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.

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Women in Law Spring Tea CLE: A Matter of Gender

Thursday, April 2, 3 to 5 pm
Auditorium

Join us before the annual Women in Law Spring Tea April 2 for a CLE exploring “A Matter of Gender: From the ‘Willmar 8’ to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Beyond.”
The cost is $60, $25 of which is a gift to Women in Law scholarships at William Mitchell. Application has been made for 2 CLE credits.

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Law Review Symposium

Friday, April 3, 9 am to 12:30 pm
Kelley Boardroom

Mitchell students, faculty, and local attorneys discuss what is important to know about recent developments in Minnesota law. This symposium is hosted by the William Mitchell Law Review. CLE credits will be applied for.

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CLE: Wills and Estate Planning: Why are the documents the easy part, and the counseling the hard part?

Wednesday, April 8, 8 to 9:30 am
Room 319

William D. Sommerness ’68, an estate planning attorney with 40 years experience, leads this CLE on estate planning. Application will be made for CLE credit. You may attend either the classroom CLE or the webcast CLE. Online registration deadline is April 1. To register after this date, contact Trish Baker at 651-290-6361.
Cost is $10 for the classroom CLE; $20 for the webcast CLE
No charge for 2007-09 alumni.

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Feminist Jurisprudence Day

Friday, April 10
11 am to 3 pm
Auditorium

This day highlighting feminist perspectives on law, lawyering, and life features a keynote presentation from 12:30 to 1:30 pm on native feminism by Mitchell Professor Sarah Deer covering the history of discrimination and violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women, the history of Federal Indian law, and contemporary issues on and off the reservation. Participants will learn about the gaps in civil and criminal jurisdiction that have led to Native women experiencing the highest rate of interpersonal violence. Panelists will discuss incorporating feminism in the workplace and battered mothers in family court.
Application has been made for 1 CLE.

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Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Lecture:
The Current Financial Crisis: Did Securities Regulation Fail?

Tuesday, April 14, 7 pm
Auditorium

Professor Donald C. Langevoort, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission special counsel and current Thomas Aquinas Reynolds Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, will analyze the current financial crisis. Application will be made for CLE credit. Free and open to the public.

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Morning CLE Series: Healthcare Directives

Thursday, April 16, 7:30 to 9 am
Room 319

Professor Kim Dayton, director of the Center for Elder Justice & Policy, will discuss the importance of health care directives, and highlight issues that sometimes create problems with interpreting and applying these documents in times of medical crisis. Learn about the importance of conversations among clients, attorneys, and medical professionals about end-of-life health care decision making. Afterward, CLE participants are invited to attend the National Health Care Decisions Day event in the Kelley Board Room to complete their own directive. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.

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Understanding a Silent Tragedy: A Conference on Childhood Sexual Abuse

Friday, April 24, 8 am to 5 pm
Auditorium

Join a group of local and national experts as they explore the problem of childhood sexual abuse, discuss institutional responses, and examine the role of the law in dealing with this silent tragedy. Keynote speaker: Jeffrey R. Anderson '75, America’s pioneering childhood sexual abuse litigator, has represented thousands of survivors and guided legislation, public policy, and public awareness of childhood sexual abuse for nearly three decades. Application made for 6 CLE credits.

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Morning CLE Series: The Changing Faces of Family Law and Practice

Thursday, May 21, 7:30 to 9 am
Room 319

Adjunct Professor Stephen Arnott will discuss the ways family law practice has and has not changed over the past 15 years in areas such as child support and domestic violence. Application will be made for 1 CLE credit. Register for classroom presentation or webcast.

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The Future of Intellectual Property

featuring Kevin Rhodes, chief IP counsel for 3M

Tuesday, June 2, 6–7:30 pm (program at 6:30 pm) Auditorium

Join students, faculty and staff at a reception introducing the Intellectual Property Institute at William Mitchell College of Law. The event will include a program featuring remarks on the future of intellectual property by Kevin Rhodes, chief IP counsel for 3M. Space is limited for this free and exclusive event.

Online registration for this event is now closed. To register, please contact Trish Baker at 651-290-6361 or trish.baker@wmitchell.edu.

The Future of Family Law Education

Friday, June 26, 8 am to 5 pm
Auditorium

A family law education conference for academics and practitioners with topics to enliven teaching. Sponsored by: The Midwest Family Law Consortium: Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law; and William Mitchell College of Law; with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter; the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; and Hofstra University School of Law, Center for Children Families and the Law.
Cost: $80, includes pre-conference dinner, 7:30 pm, Thursday, June 25, Sawatdee, St. Paul.

Online registration is now closed. Please contact Maureen Long at 651-290-6435 or maureen.long@wmitchell.edu to register.

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