Things that Go Bump on the InternetThursday, Mar. 30, 2017 | 4 p.m. EDT
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Social media plays a significant role in today’s society and has changed how we market law practices and access information. Effective and ethical lawyering means navigating the dangers that lurk for lawyers on social media, and also the multitude of electronic tools that may seem appealing and helpful in our zeal to obtain the best results for our clients. A misstep comes with a disciplinary price tag. Attendees will learn do’s and don’ts, helpful tips and guidance regarding the ethics of self-promotion on the internet, LinkedIn endorsements, investigating and manipulating online data and evidence, astroturfing, Web bugs, and Internet scams involving settlement funds. Moderator | Judy M. Lam (Litigation Partner, Kumagai Law Group, Jeanne P. Gray Diversity Scholarship recipient and Diversity Committee, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility)
Speakers | Wendy Wen Yun Chang (Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson; member, ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility) and Ellyn Rosen (Deputy Director of ABA Center for Professional Responsibility) This webinar is the result of collaborative efforts of the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility and NAPABA. Applicable ethics rules will be discussed and cited by rule number during the presentation. Code words will be used to monitor attendance during the live webinar. NAPABA headquarters will provide attendance certificates to members for attending the webinar. It is up to individual members to determine whether the webinar qualifies for credit (and what kind) in their state.
Please e-mail Kristin Haugen, chair of the CLE & Programming Sub-committee of the SSF Network at kc@kchaugenlaw.com with any questions.
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association | 1612 K St. NW, Suite 510 | Washington, D.C. 20006 | www.napaba.org
Event - Practicing Law Across Generations
The Minnesota Chapter of the FBA and The Vintage, along with the Civil Litigation and New Lawyers Sections of the Hennepin County Bar Association, invite you to a program addressing "Practicing Law Across Generations."
Our experiences shape how we practice law, and how we interact with the court and other attorneys. The senior partner who has seen everything (and maybe went to law school with the presiding judge) will approach a case differently than a junior attorney who is an expert with e-discovery issues but who has never conducted a cross-examination. Interactions between attorneys of different generations and backgrounds sometimes lead to tension as each attorney struggles to understand the other. But practicing law alongside or across the table from an attorney with different experiences can also be an opportunity to improve our practice and examine the assumptions we make about others.
Please join us for a candid, thoughtful, and engaging panel discussion with both attorneys and judges from different backgrounds and generations. Our panel will talk openly about the frustrations, opportunities, and understanding that comes with engaging in the practice of law across generations, and will also offer advice for how to evaluate our own assumptions and overcome them while working productively with attorneys of all backgrounds.
The moderated panel will include a mix of judges and attorneys from different backgrounds and years of practice, and will include United States District Court Judge Ann D. Montgomery, Hennepin County District Court Judge Marta Chou, Tom Nelson of Stinson Leonard Street, Brittany Skemp of Nichols Kaster, Barry Landy of Ciresi Conlin, and Rebecca Moos of Bassford Remele.
Details:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 4:30 p.m., with reception following the program
Stinson Leonard Street
150 South Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
One hour elimination of bias credit applied for.
All are invited and encouraged to attend.
The Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association invites its members and friends to join it in celebrating the Twelfth Annual MHBA Gala! This year, Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Enrique’s Journey, joins us as our keynote speaker for the MHBA Gala!
In addition, the MHBA is pleased to award the 2017 Manuel Guerrero Courage in Leadership Award to the Honorable Ann D. Montgomery, Sr. U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota.
Finally, the MHBA Gala will feature live music from salsa band Tropical Zone Orchestra!
12th Annual Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association GalaThursday, March 2, 2017 6:00pm - 10:00pm Loews Minneapolis Hotel 601 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55403
EVENT REGISTRATION: http://www.minnhba.org/event-2434061
Friday, February 24, 2017 Conservatory and Great Hall Mitchell Hamline School of Law 875 Summit Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105
8:30a.m. Check-in, light breakfast served
9:00a.m. Session 1: Civilian Oversight of Police: The Minneapolis Model
Description: Office of Police Conduct Review Staff will present the Minneapolis model for civilian oversight system of law enforcement. Civilian oversight functions through a hybrid of administrative, criminal and employment law. The session will be interactive, with a mock “review panel” where attendees will participate in the decision-making process for a police misconduct case.
Presenters: Office of Police Conduct Review Director Imani Jafaar (JD) and colleagues
11:00a.m. Session 2: Police Accountability Through the Law (Panel)
Description: This panel will focus on what legal avenues are available to promote and ensure police accountability. It will specifically look at how officers can be held either criminally or civilly liable for their actions and what changes could be made to further promote accountability.
Panelists: BCA Superintendent Drew Evans (JD), Civil Rights Attorney Zorislav Leyderman, Civil Rights Attorney J. Ashwin Madia, Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman (JD), FBI Representative
Moderator: Mitchell Hamline Law Professor Jim Hilbert
12:30p.m. Lunch Served and Keynote Address from Michael Quinn, Author of Walking with the Devil: The Police Code of Silence
Description: Michael Quinn is a former Minneapolis Police officer and author of a book examining police ethics and accountability. He now works as a police ethics trainer, and recently worked to implement his Peer Intervention for Law Enforcement Program in the New Orleans Police Department.
1:30p.m. Session 3: Police and Community Trust (Panel)
Description: This panel will address the current movement to build trust between police departments and communities and how successful, or unsuccessful those efforts are, what barriers exist, ideas for future success and how lawyers can assist in the process.
Panelists: Police Conduct Oversight Commissioner Jenny Singleton (JD), Private Attorney Joshua Williams (JD), Neighborhoods Organizing for Change Executive Director Anthony Newby, NAACP Minneapolis President Jason Sole
Moderator: Police Conduct Oversight Commission Chair/Ramsey County Public Defender Andrea Brown (JD)
3:00p.m. Networking Reception, beverages and appetizers served
4:00p.m. Close of Event
The program is especially relevant for attorneys, law students, and community stakeholders in policing, police accountability and building community trust. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. Application has been made for 1.5 hours of CLE credit for each of Sessions 1, 2 and 3 for a total of 4.5 for the entire symposium.
The fee for the entire symposium is $75, or $30 per Session. Public Interest attorneys can attend for a reduced cost of $50 for the entire day or $20 per session.
Current law students and non-lawyer community members can attend for free but registration is required.
Breakfast and lunch are included, as well as refreshments at the reception following the day’s program.
space is limited. please register as soon as possible. Online registration will close on Monday February 20, 2017. After that date, please contact the Symposium Editor for information on availability.
Contact the Symposium Editor with any questions or concerns at kaela.mcconnon@mitchellhamline.edu
Mu Performing Arts "Flower Drum Song" - the musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein updated by David Henry Hwang, playwright - is playing now in St. Paul through Feb. 19, 2017, at the Park Square Theatre. Mu Performing Arts, aka Theater Mu, is the Asian American Theatre started in the Twin Cities by Rick Shiomi who directed MNAPABA's Korematsu enactment in 2015. I went to opening night - and I can say without reservation, this play is well worth seeing. It not only has great songs and music and great acting by an Asian American cast, it also deals with issues of identity, assimilation, and immigration - all topics relevant for our times! Also, MNAPABA members, Daniel Le, Michael Dai, and Ivan Fong sit on Mu's board of directors.
"To create something new, we must first love what is old," claims Mei-Li in Tony Award-winner David Henry Hwang's new adaptation of this Rodgers and Hammerstein jewel. The sentiment is obviously shared by the author himself, who has created something dazzlingly new while honoring the original material.
Mei-Li flees Mao's communist China after the murder of her father and finds herself in San Francisco's Chinatown. This naïve young refugee is befriended by Wang, who is struggling to keep the Chinese opera tradition alive despite his son's determination to turn the old opera house into a swingin' Western-style nightclub.
A unique blending of American razz-ma-tazz and stylized Chinese opera traditions creates a beautifully theatrical tapestry. The wonderful score, by turns lushly romantic and showbiz-brassy, retains all of its luster in this lovely new version of an American classic. Mei-Li's gradual assimilation is informed by her realization that the old and new can coexist when there is respect for both.
"Flower Drum Song has the elements of classic Rodgers and Hammerstein mixed with the beautiful flavors of Asian sounds and culture."
"It's highly entertaining. The music, as everyone knows, is great. When you mix the vaudeville influences with nightclub and Peking Opera, plus a complicated love story, you get a lot of heart and soul. Plus, it's being done with great talent. We have 17 members of the cast, all Asian-American. And they're having fun."
-- Randy Reyes, director of Flower Drum Song, and Artistic Director of Mu Performing Arts
The Minnesota Chapter of the FBA Diversity Committee and the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association are pleased to present an engaging discussion on contemporary issues facing transgender people. The diverse panel will share their personal experiences, examine the history and evolving legal landscape of transgender legal rights in employment, health care and education, and recommend practical solutions for creating a more equitable workplace.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear from some of the individuals who are at the forefront of effecting positive change for transgender rights!
Panelists Include (in alphabetical order):
The Panel will be moderated by Jeanette Bazis, Greene Espel PLLP.
*Pending CLE Approval for 2.0 Elimination of Bias Credits*
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When
Wednesday February 8, 2017 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM CST Add to Calendar Time: 3pm-5pm Panel Discussion, 5pm-6pm Social Hour
Where Dorsey & Whitney 50 South 6th Street Suite 1500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Driving Directions
Contact Jeanette Bazis Minnesota Chapter Federal Bar Association jbazis@greeneespel.com
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, ACLU, Hispanic Bar Association, Lavender Bar Association and Ramsey County Bar Association present
Eliminating the Gavel Gap: Increasing Judicial Diversity in Minnesota
For the first time, researchers have gathered data on the demographics of state court judges in all 50 states. They found troubling differences between the race and gender composition of the courts and the communities they serve. We call this disparity The Gavel Gap. Join The Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, ACLU, Hispanic Bar Association, Lavender Bar Association and Ramsey County Bar Association as we discuss the Gavel Gap report, why judicial diversity matters, things to consider before becoming a judge, and how to apply to be a judge.
Featuring:
Judge Peter Reyes Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Nicole Starr Ramsey County District Court Judge Tanya Bransford Hennepin County District Court
Lidya Makonnen,
Appointments Coordinator, Office of Governor Mark Dayton
Cumah Blake,
Counsel, Office of Governor Mark Dayton
Moderated by:
Saraswati Singh,
Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Introduce a friend or colleague to ACS by inviting them to join you at this event!
The happy hour begins at 5 pm, the panel discussion starts at 5:30, and the closing reception begins at 6:30 pm. Drinks, appetizers, and parking validation will be provided. 1.0 Elimination of Bias CLE credit pending
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CDT
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P
100 Washington Avenue South
Mill City Room - 4th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55401
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The HCBA Diversity and Inclusion Committee would like to invite you to a unique event entitled, 13th: From Slave to Criminal with One Amendment? A Movie and Popcorn… and a Meaningful Discussion of an Important Amendment.
At this event, we will be viewing Ava DuVernay’s new documentary “13th,” which is the only documentary to ever open the New York Film Festival. Since its debut at the 2016 festival, the documentary has aired on Netflix to critical acclaim. It will form a dynamic backdrop for a discussion by the Bench and the Bar about important issues confronting the criminal justice system and race relations. Following the movie, we will have a thought-provoking panel share their views of the issues raised in the movie, as well as to engage the audience in a further discussion.
We would love for you to not only participate in the discussion but to invite your friends and colleagues as well. The event flyer is attached. The cost of the event is free but please register through the HCBA here to reserve your space.
Hennepin County Government Center Auditorium-Level A Tuesday, January 24 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Diversity Committee 13th flyer.pdf
Dear Community Partners,
At the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (“the Council”), we believe that citizen engagement in government, specifically in the policy making process, is one of the most essential strategies to accomplish our goals at the legislature. In an increasingly diverse Minnesota, our role in informing policy deliberations in an effective, objective and relevant manner is absolutely necessary. Our involvement is crucial in ensuring that the policies designed for the people of Minnesota do not neglect our Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities.
I invite you to join us at this year’s “API Day at the Capitol” on Wednesday, February 8th, 2017, from 10:00 – 11:30 A.M. Together, we will send a clear message to our policy makers that we are a community that has come of age, and that we are ready to assist them in their ongoing endeavor to create public policies that are equitable and broadly impactful.
Your presence at our annual API Day at the Capitol is important for several reasons. First, by showing up, we claim our place in “the People’s House.” Since we are the fastest growing ethnic minority community in Minnesota, when we show up in numbers that reflect our size and our diversity, we actualize our collective power. Second, when we show up, we align our actions with our belief that relying on the good intentions of government is no longer sufficient; we want to influence the actions of government.
Our community members depend on all of us to not allow them to remain in the background and in the policy shadows – let us, with our policy makers, advance equity together.
Your active participation in our legislative process is essential to ensuring that the actions of government reflect all of our hopes and dreams; that these actions will allow us to share in the opportunities that are so uniquely Minnesotan and American. When we act together, we increase our individual and collective capacity to meet the challenges that we all face – today, tomorrow, and in the future.
To ensure that this year’s API Day at the Capitol is as successful as possible, please register at:
EventBrite Registration Link
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On behalf of the Council board of directors, I invite you to join us as we continue to redefine our role in building a more equitable and thriving Minnesota – for all of us – by setting aside time in your busy schedules to show up, step up, and be heard.
Sincerely,
Sia Her
Executive Director
33 South 6th Street, Suite 4540, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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