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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Past Lectures

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

 

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.

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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.