Lectures at William Mitchell 2009–10

Upcoming Lectures

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

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

REGISTRATION IS FULL. If you have questions, please contact Melissa Richard at 651-290-6319 or email melissa.richard@wmitchell.edu.

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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.

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. If you wish to attend the classroom presentation, please contact Jane Andrews at jane.andrews@wmitchell.edu or 651-290-6431.

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Smoke-free Multi-Housing and the Law: Benefits and Legal Strategies

Monday, Mar. 22, 2010,12:00 - 1:30 pm, Webinar

Presented by Warren Ortland, Public Health Law Center Staff Attorney, and Carrissa Duke, Association for Non-smokers - MN.

Topics Include:

• Why smoke-free housing policies are important.
• Current state and federal laws affecting smoking in multi-unit housing.
• Legal strategies for owners and residents.
• What is the Live Smoke Free program

1.0 CLE Credits available

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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William Mitchell Law Review Symposium

Friday, April 9, 2010, 1-3:30 pm, Kelley Boardroom

Find out about recent developments in Minnesota law at this free symposium hosted by the William Mitchell Law Review. Speakers include Law Review staff members, Mitchell Professor James Hogg, Michael Freiberg ’05, and Mark Ireland of the Housing Preservation Project.

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

Public Health Law in the Trenches: United States v. Philip Morris

Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, 8:00 - 8:45am, Kelley Boardroom

In 1999, the U.S. government filed the largest civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) enforcement action, United States v. Philip Morris USA, et al. Following a nine-month trial, the federal district court found in 2006 that the defendants, the major U.S. cigarette companies, violated the provisions of RICO and committed fraud on a massive scale. In 2009, the trial court’s decision on liability was affirmed on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

The Public Health Law Center invites you to attend the next session in our series "Conversations in Public Health Law." On February 19, we will be discussing this historic case, which illustrates the role of law in protecting public health and is instructive to policy makers, health advocates, and attorneys who strive to change policy and to improve the public’s health.

0.5 CLE Credit will be applied for.

Register for this event at tobaccolaw@wmitchell.edu or 651.290.7506

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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.

1.5 Ethics CLE credits have been applied for.
Offered as classroom presentation or webcast.

Online registration for this event is now closed. If you wish to attend the classroom presentation, please contact Jane Andrews at jane.andrews@wmitchell.edu or 651-290-6431.

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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.

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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 practitioners 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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Public 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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