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2026 MNAPABA Annual Gala | Loyalty to the Law, Integrity in Practice

When
Tue, September 08, 2026
5:30 PM
Location
McNamara Alumni Center

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

Executive Board
Individual Private Sector Attorney - Gala Dinner – $150.00
Note: 2025-26 MNAPABA and NAPABA memberships included; select the appropriate box during this online Gala registration process.
Individual Public Sector Attorney / Judge / Retired - Gala Dinner – $100.00
Note: 2025-26 MNAPABA and NAPABA memberships included; select the appropriate box during this online Gala registration process.
Pre-Gala Reception ONLY for In-House Counsel
For In-House Counsel who want to attend the Pre-Gala Reception, but will not attend the dinner program.
Special Guest
To be used for keynote speakers, and award and scholarship recipients.
Sponsor: 3M - Gold
(Note: Up to 8 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Ballard Spahr LLP - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets and up to 2 Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Reception Tickets)
Sponsor: Best & Flanagan - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Best Buy - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets and up to 2 Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Reception Tickets)
Sponsor: Brooks, Cameron, and Huebsch, PLLC - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Carlson Caspers - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets and up to 2 Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Reception Tickets)
Sponsor: CHS - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Dorsey & Whitney - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets and up to 2 Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Reception Tickets)
Sponsor: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath - Gold
(Note: Up to 8 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Fredrikson & Byron - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets and up to 2 Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Reception Tickets)
Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Underwriter
(Note: Up to 12 Gala Tickets and up to 4 Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Reception Tickets)
Sponsor: Greene Espel - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Hall Law, P.A. - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Haller Kwan - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Henson Efron - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: HSML - Gold
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Ivan Fong - Friendx2
(Note: Up to 8 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Jones Day - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Larson King, LLP - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets and up to 2 Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Reception Tickets)
Sponsor: Life Time - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Littler Mendelson P.C. - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Lockridge Grindal Nauen - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Maslon LLP - Gold
(Note: Up to 8 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Messerli & Kramer - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Mitchell Hamline School of Law
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: MSBA - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Nilan Johnson Lewis - Gold
(Note: Up to 8 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Norton Rose Fulbright - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Ogletree Deakins - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Robins Kaplan - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Saul Ewing LLP - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. - Friend
(Note: Up to 4 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Stoel Rives LLP - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Target - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets and up to 2 Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Reception Tickets)
Sponsor: Thompson Hine - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: University of Minnesota Law School
(Note: Up to 10 Law School Student/Faculty/Staff Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: University of St. Thomas - School of Law
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Webber Arredondo Oja - Platinum
(Note: Up to 10 Gala Tickets)
Sponsor: Wells Fargo - Silver
(Note: Up to 6 Gala Tickets)

We will gather for MNAPABA’s 2026 Annual Gala on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara Alumni Center. We look forward to spending a meaningful evening with our members, guests, sponsors, and supporters as we celebrate the past year and mark the beginning of a new board year.

We are honored to welcome Ivan K. Fong as this year’s keynote speaker. Mr. Fong recently retired as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Medtronic, where he led one of the most respected legal departments in the country. A nationally recognized leader and long-time pillar of the NAPABA community, he powerfully reflects this year’s theme, “Loyalty to the Law. Integrity in Practice.”

During the evening, we will also recognize the recipients of MNAPABA’s Trailblazer Award, Leadership Award, Member of the Year Award, and the Terry M. Louie Founder’s Scholarship.

We would be grateful to have you join us at this year’s Gala—and to consider supporting MNAPABA’s mission through sponsorship. The continued generosity of our sponsors makes our programming, scholarships, and community-building efforts possible, and we are proud to recognize our sponsors throughout the evening.

Gala attendees receive MNAPABA membership, and qualifying sponsors may extend MNAPABA and NAPABA memberships to individuals within their organizations or to external designees. MNAPABA members also receive discounted registration for the 2026 NAPABA Convention.

As in past years, we will also host a Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Networking Reception, an exclusive event where attendees can connect with MNAPABA’s in-house counsel community.

We are excited to welcome you on September 8—as an attendee, as a sponsor, and as a friend of MNAPABA. We look forward to celebrating with you.

2026-2027 MNAPABA Annual Gala Sponsorship Levels

Sponsorship Levels and Descriptions – Supporting MNAPABA in 2026-2027	Amount
Underwriter Ten (10) tickets to the Annual Gala and a prominently placed table Four (4) tickets to the exclusive Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Networking Reception Up to ten (10) complimentary 2026-27 MNAPABA & NAPABA memberships for individuals within your organization or your external designees. Recognition at the gala and on MNAPABA’s website and newsletter for 2026-2027	$6,000
Platinum Eight (8) tickets to the Annual Gala and a prominently placed table Two (2) tickets to the exclusive Pre-Gala In-House Counsel Networking Reception Up to eight (8) complimentary 2026-27 MNAPABA & NAPABA memberships for individuals within your organization or your external designees. Recognition at the gala and on MNAPABA’s website and newsletter for 2026-2027	$3,500
Gold Six (6) tickets and a sponsored table at the Annual Gala _{Up to six (6) complimentary 2026-27 MNAPABA & NAPABA memberships for individuals within your organization or your external designees.} Recognition at the gala and on MNAPABA’s website and newsletter for 2026-2027	$2,000
Silver Four (4) tickets and a sponsored table at the Annual Gala _{Up to four (4) complimentary 2026-27 MNAPABA & NAPABA memberships for individuals within your organization or your external designees.} Recognition at the gala and on MNAPABA’s website and newsletter for 2026-2027	$1,000
Friend of MNAPABA Two (2) tickets to the Annual Gala _{Up to two (2) complimentary 2026-27 MNAPABA & NAPABA memberships for individuals within your organization or your external designees.} Recognition at the gala and on MNAPABA’s website and newsletter for 2026-2027	$500

For more information on parking for the Gala, see the map below:

Mailing Address:

MNAPABA c/o Minnesota State Bar Association

33 South 6th Street, Suite 4540, Minneapolis, MN 55402

URL:

http://www.mnapaba.org

EMAIL:

mnapaba@gmail.com

Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association

2026 MNAPABA Annual Gala | Loyalty to the Law, Integrity in Practice

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