On-Demand CLEs
The following CLEs have been approved as on-demand CLEs by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education
According to Rule 6E of the Rules of the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education, a lawyer may claim up to 15 hours of credit within the 45 hour CLE period for on-demand courses.
** By order of the Minnesota Supreme Court, this restriction is lifted for those attorneys reporting credits for the reporting period ending June 30, 2020.
COMPLIMENTARY- Alumni Series On Demand CLEs:
Accessing the Treasure Trove of Social Media Evidence
Description
This CLE will show how the unique, emergent form of social media evidence can be used for criminal investigations and civil litigation e-discovery. There will be an examination of the DoJ memo to law enforcement uncovered by FOIA stressing why and how to use social media in criminal cases. Examples of social media evidence recovered from smart phones, personal computers, and the cloud will be provided. The ethics of social media evidence collection will be listed including what you can and cannot do, if you want to keep your license that is.
Presenter John Carney, Esq. is Chief Technology Officer and lead digital forensic examiner at Carney Forensics where he has been assisting clients with electronic and mobile device evidence for the past twelve years as an expert witness. He has a 30-year software engineering and information technology career. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab where he studied computer science, computer graphics and software engineering and earned a Bachelor of Science degree.
He is a federally and state licensed attorney and was educated at Mitchell-Hamline School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctor degree and Certificate in Dispute Resolution. He serves on the Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Computer and Technology Law Section and is a member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Carney sits on the Computer Forensics Advisory Board at Century College and is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 301353) through Oct. 16, 2021.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing John Carney.
Back to the Basics Part I: Top Tips to Improve Your Legal Writing
Description
In a quick sixty minutes, this interactive CLE will help both new and seasoned attorneys refresh their legal writing skills. For new practitioners, this CLE will help refocus your writing skills to maximize your success in practice rather than success on law-school exams or the bar exam. For seasoned attorneys, this CLE will review the basics of successful legal analysis and writing, something attorneys often lose focus on after even just a few years of practice.
Presenter Professor Melissa Shultz has taught legal writing, family law, and a domestic violence practicum, and has participated actively in bar preparation for the past five years. In addition to founding and leading the legal writing program, Shultz chaired North Texas Dallas College of Law’s curriculum and bylaws committees and served on both the hiring and dean search committees.
Presenter Peggy Kline Kirkpatrick received her B.A., summa cum laude, in History from Middlebury College. She also received an M.A. in American History from Northwestern University.
Peggy graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School and was admitted into the Order of the Coif. During law school, she served as an Articles Editor on the Minnesota Law Review and received the Minnesota Law Review Volume 35 and 36 Memorial Award for “Outstanding Note or Comment Authored by a Member of the Minnesota Law Review.” Peggy’s article, “Writing Wrongs: The Common Legal Writing Mistakes of Law Students and Lawyers,” was published in September 2019 on the Mitchell Hamline Law Review’s Amicus Curiae blog.
Peggy worked in private practice for several years at Leonard, Street and Deinard (now Stinson). Her work at the firm focused primarily on environmental and land use law, although she worked on a variety of litigated matters. Part of her practice also involved negotiating on behalf of clients before state and federal administrative agencies. Peggy served on the firm’s Recruiting Committee and co-led the summer associate program one summer.
Peggy’s experience also includes a clerkship with the Honorable Matthew E. Johnson of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
In 2010, Peggy began teaching legal writing at William Mitchell College of Law. Over the past ten years, she has taught primarily in the Legal Writing on-campus program, although she also has experience in the blended learning program.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE standard credit (code 337550) through Jan. 6, 2023.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Melissa Shultz or Peggy Kirkpatrick.
Barriers at the Bargaining Table
Description
Advocating for a higher salary, promotion, or a new job title is something many lawyers will face at all stages of their career. And women and minority lawyers face a unique set of barriers when negotiating for jobs and career advancement. Whether you are a new attorney or a seasoned attorney in a career transition, this program will help you consider the many ways in which lawyers demonstrate their value in the workplace, address the barriers that many lawyers will face at the negotiation table, and show you how to prepare to negotiate from a position of strength.
Presenter Leanne Fuith is Dean of Career and Professional Development and a Visiting Professor of Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law where she has taught Foundations of Practice, a first-year course on lawyer and law student professional identity as well as courses in the law school’s business curriculum including Business Organizations, Deals and Disputes, International Business Transactions, The Law and Business Externship, Lawyer as Business Owner, and Transactions and Settlements. She previously practiced business law, employment law, and commercial and employment litigation and helped clients with matters relating to business formation and management, discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblowing, breach of contract, non-competes, wage and hour violations, unemployment hearings, and other claims. She is admitted to practice in the State of Minnesota.
Professor Fuith is also a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association Council and Minnesota CLE’s Board of Directors, and she chairs the RCBA CLE Oversight Committee.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE Elimination of Bias credit (code 301294) through Dec. 11, 2021.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Leanne Fuith.
Basics of Divorce Law for Non-Family-Law Attorneys
Description
The CLE will focus on and overview of the process of divorce in Minnesota, including discussions of the timeline and basic steps in a typical divorce, along with an examination of major issues such as child custody, parenting time, property division, and spousal maintenance.
Presenter Corwin R. Kruse specializes in Family Law at his law firm, Kruse Family Law, PLLC. Corwin is a magna cum laude graduate of William Mitchell College of Law. During his time in law school he was editor of the William Mitchell Law Review. He was a Family Law Attorney at Katz & Manka, Ltd. from 2010 to 2019. He was also an Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law and then Mitchell Hamline School of Law from 2005 to 2016.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 303217) through Jan. 16, 2022.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Corwin Kruse.
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The Expungement Process in Minnesota
Description
From investigation to sealing, a walk-through of the expungement process in Minnesota. In addition, we will discuss how expungements affect firearm rights, driver’s licenses, registration, and mugshots.
Presenter Landon J. Ascheman is the founder of Ascheman Law. Landon is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Minnesota Federal Court. He focuses primarily on Criminal Defense, representing individuals prosecuted by the State and Federal Government. He spends much of his free time mentoring law students and volunteering in the courts to serve those in need.
Landon graduated from Minnesota State University of Moorhead in 2006, with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. He received his Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law, in May 2009.
Before founding Ascheman Law, Landon was a certified student attorney in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. He worked with many divisions, including: Adult Violent Crimes; Juvenile; Drug and Property; and the Domestic Abuse Service Center. While working for Hennepin County, Landon appeared on behalf of the state in hundreds of cases. He has worked extensively in the areas of DWI and Domestic Assault. Landon was also a certified student attorney for the Kandiyohi County Attorney’s Office, and the St. Louis Park City Attorney.
Prior to entering the legal world, Landon was an Intelligence Specialist for the U.S. Navy and the Minnesota Army National Guard. He is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 279555) through March 29, 2021.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Landon J. Ascheman.
The Future of LGBTQ Rights after Bostock v. Clayton County
Description
The US Supreme Court decided last June in Bostock v. Clayton County that “an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.” This CLE will discuss the cases that led to the Bostock decision and the likely impact it will have on LGBTQ rights in the future.
Presenter Anthony Niedwiecki has been a law school associate dean or dean since 2010. His scholarly research focuses on metacognition and the need to better train students to transfer their learning to new and novel situations. He also teaches courses in Employment Discrimination and Law and Sexual Orientation. His passion about political and legal rhetoric has driven his community activism and public service.
Niedwiecki was elected city commissioner and vice mayor of a city of 40,000 in south Florida in 2009. He was inspired to run for office after seeing an elected official publicly demean different groups, including the LGBTQ, African-American, and Caribbean-American communities. During that campaign, Anthony married his husband, Waymon Hudson, in San Francisco.
Niedwiecki’s passion for the law and civil rights stems from his life experiences, having seen firsthand how laws can both stifle progress for equality and dramatically expand access to civil rights very quickly. His life is dedicated to improving the community and transforming lives, important values he has carried throughout his life.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE standard credit (code 336015) through Dec. 29, 2022.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Anthony Niedwiecki.
Insurance for Non-Practitioners: a Primer on Auto, Homeowners, Umbrellas, and Health Insurance
Description
Ever wondered what insurance exclusions apply to auto and homeowners claims? Curious as to which insurance products and coverages I should be looking into? Come and learn from two personal injury lawyers about why they chose for insurance coverages and why. A must for all consumers of insurance products (whether you litigate or not), that will be important to all.
Presenter Andrew Rorvig is a partner at McEllistrem Fargione, P.A. and a graduate of the University of Minnesota (B.A. 2001) and Mitchell-Hamline College of Law (J.D. cum laude 2005). He is admitted to practice in both Minnesota and North Dakota state and federal courts. Prior to law school, Andy worked in state government at both the Minnesota Senate and the Attorney General’s Office.
Since joining the firm in 2005, Andy has become known as a trial lawyer. He’s tried jury trials all over Minnesota, from Detroit Lakes to Hastings, representing injured folks. He’s also argued in front of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Andy is a Certified Civil Trial Law Specialist, by the Minnesota State Bar Association. He’s also serves as a neutral to help mediate cases for other lawyers.
In addition, since 2008, Andy has continued to serve as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis. He enjoys writing and serves as the co-editor of the Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook that is published annually by the Minnesota State Bar Association. He’s also a frequent speaker regarding insurance related issues.
Some of his accomplishments include being named either a Rising Star or a Super Lawyer since 2011 by Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, and in 2016, Andy was named as one of the “Attorneys of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer for his efforts with his partner Paul McEllistrem in obtaining a $5.5 million jury verdict in Hennepin County for a woman who was assaulted by a temp-employee.
Presenter Aaron Eken is a partner at McEllistrem Fargione, P.A. practicing exclusively in the area of personal injury and wrongful death. Aaron graduated from the University of North Dakota (B.A. 2003) and the University of North Dakota School of Law (J.D. With Distinction 2006). After graduating law school, Aaron spent four years working for Farmers Insurance Group defending claims of personal injury. During that time Aaron handled hundreds of files, including many jury trials and arbitrations. Farmers Insurance recognized Aaron’s work in 2010 with the Spirit of Farmers award, which is given to one lawyer nationally for outstanding legal representation.
In the years since he joined McEllistrem Fargione, P.A. Aaron has successfully handled hundreds of cases using his knowledge and experience on behalf of his clients. His unique perspective and trial advocacy skills are an asset to our clients. Aaron is actively involved in the Ramsey County Bar Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, and the Douglas Amdahl Inn of Court. Aaron regularly lectures on personal injury issues for the Minnesota State Bar, Hennepin County Bar Association, Ramsey County Bar Association and Kaplan Professional Schools.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 301354) through Nov. 8, 2021.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Andy Rorvig.
Issues under the ‘New’ Minnesota LLC Act
Description
This CLE addresses the following questions-
Derivative actions: How do 322C.0902 and .0904 relate to, or enter in conflict with, Minn. R. Civ. P. 23.09? Is futility the same as frustration (in terms of efforts to seek a decision from the Company before filing an action)?
Considering how convenient and efficient an LLC is, what are some compelling reasons why an entrepreneur should NOT choose an LLC as an entity, and instead go with a Corporation, B-Corp, or Partnership? Do statements of authority under 322C.0302 impinge upon or compromise the Doctrine of Apparent Authority?
From the perspective of LLC law, are there any specific issues or considerations when a (private) trust is a member of an LLC?
What is the most advisable way to set up a profit-sharing agreement under the Act? (i.e., no membership interest, only % of the LLC profits)?
If an LLC is member-managed by one member, would that mean in practical terms that it is manager-managed (therefore governed by the latter’s duties and requirements)?
Can an LLC “go public” through an Initial Public Offering (IPO)? If so, how is stock offered?
Why does the Act not contemplate Series LLCs?
Presenter Professor Emeriti Dan Kleinberger, Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Professor Kleinberger’s scholarship involves business law, particularly the law of business organizations. His books include a leading national treatise on limited liability companies and a popular student treatise on agency, partnerships, and LLCs. His articles sometimes conjoin the conceptual and the practical (e.g., “Respondeat Superior Run Amok” and “A User’s Guide to the New Uniform Limited Partnership Act”) and sometimes take a more theoretical perspective (e.g., “The Closely Held Business through the Entity-Aggregate Prism”).
Professor Kleinberger has been immersed in legislative drafting projects for more than two decades, and his scholarship and drafting work have been recognized by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, the American Law Institute, the American Bar Association Committee on Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities, and the Section on Agency, Partnership, LLCs and Unincorporated Associations of the American Association of Law Schools.
Kleinberger was the reporter for and principal drafter of the original Minnesota LLC statute (Chapter 322B, repealed) and also the principal drafter of the Uniform LLC Act which forms the basis of the current Minnesota LLC statute, Chapter 322C.
Kleinberger was recently named the 2019 recipient of the Martin I. Lubaroff Award, which recognizes a nationally regarded business attorney and member of the ABA Business Law Section’s Committee on LLCs, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Entities who has consistently demonstrated leadership, scholarship, and outstanding service in business entity law.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 301290) through Feb. 18, 2022.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Dan Kleinberger.
McGee Civil Rights Moot Court CLE: Constitutional Challenges to Cash Bail Scheme
Description
In this CLE, we discuss the constitutionality of a hypothetical money bail system for indigent individuals accused of misdemeanor offenses. Both Equal Protection and Due Process challenges will be addressed. Key cases will be summarized for attendees.
Presenter Chad Pennington serves as an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota. Pennington also teaches as an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School, where he received his law degree. While in law school, he was the Top Oral Advocate at both the 2014 Maynard Pirsig Moot Court Competition and the 2015 ABA/NAAC National Moot Court Competition: San Francisco Region.
Presenter Prof. Morgan Holcomb is the Faculty Director of Competitions at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and is a member of the tenured faculty. She teaches in both the blended learning and the in-residence programs at MHSL. Holcomb is a contributing editor to Bench & Bar of Minnesota and has published in numerous law reviews, as well as State Tax Notes. She is also a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School.
Credits
This event is PENDNG APPROVAL for 1 on-demand CLE standard credit (code 337878) through January 11, 2023.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Chad Pennington or Morgan Holcomb.
Seven Deadly Sins of Drafting from Forms
Description
Practicing attorneys know that drafting a document from scratch is from less common than drafting from a form (whether that form is a previous document used as an example or a template). Because drafting from a form is common practice, it is important for attorneys to use sound techniques to make the most of their time and efforts when drafting from a form. This presentation will discuss a method for drafting from forms and highlight common pitfalls to avoid.
Presenter Kimberly Holst is a Clinical Professor of Law at Arizona State University College of Law. She teaches Legal Method and Writing as well as upper-level writing and skills courses. Professor Holst’s scholarship focuses on the interdisciplinary use of methods from various areas of educational pedagogy and their application to teaching the law. Her work is also applied to the development of law school pedagogy in the global context. Specifically, Professor Holst has presented to various international audiences about techniques for more effective law school pedagogy. Additionally, she has written in the areas of intellectual property law and criminal procedure.
Prior to joining ASU in 2010, she taught Legal Research and Writing at Hamline University School of Law and at the University of Minnesota Law School. While at Hamline, Professor Holst created a pipeline for diversity pilot program aimed at helping middle school-aged children think about and aspire to a career in the law. She also developed a self-assessment tool to aid first-year law students in reflecting about their skills and knowledge as they relate to achieving the school’s learning outcomes.
Outside the classroom, Professor Holst has served as a mediator and an attorney for a Minnesota legal aid organization. She also practiced in a variety of areas as a private attorney prior to becoming a professor.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 303215) through July 2, 2021.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Kimberly Holst.
U.S. Supreme Court Review
Description
This CLE provides an overview of important Supreme Court cases decided in the October 2018 Term.
Presenter Professor Mike Steenson, the Larry and Christine Bell Distinguished Professorship at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Professor Steenson’s primary focus has been on Minnesota tort law. His work with the Minnesota District Judges Association Civil Jury Instruction Guides Committee has allowed him to gain important insights into the way tort law is implemented in Minnesota, as well as in other jurisdictions. The committee of excellent judges Peter Knapp and Professor Steenson have had the privilege to work with over the course of many years on the Minnesota Civil Jury Instruction Guides and accompanying Handbook has had a significant impact on how he perceives and teaches the law of torts to students. He also teaches constitutional law as well as seminars on American legal history and religion and the constitution. Professor Steenson’s interest in constitutional law was rekindled after his experience in China during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
Presenter Professor Mehmet Konar-Steenberg, the Briggs & Morgan/Xcel Energy Chair in Energy and Environmental Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Professor Konar-Steenberg teaches administrative law, U.S. and comparative constitutional law, environmental law, and property law. He coordinates the school’s Regulatory Pathway and Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resources Pathway, and coaches the school’s environmental law moot court team.
He has published several articles on the application of the dormant Commerce Clause doctrine, including an empirical analysis of the impact of judges’ party affiliations on dormant Commerce Clause decisions. Professor Konar-Steenberg is co-editor of the third edition of George Beck’s Minnesota Administrative Procedure, an online collaboration with members of the Minnesota Bar Association Administrative Law Section and other administrative law practitioners. Access to the treatise is available free-of-charge.
Professor Konar-Steenberg oversees the annual Energy and Environment Conference at Mitchell Hamline. He also gives an annual presentation to the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office on United States Supreme Court developments with his colleague, Professor Michael Steenson.
Professor Konar-Steenberg serves on the board of directors and legal affairs committee for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and editorial board for the Legal Writing Institute’s Monograph Series. He has represented asylum seekers through the Advocates for Human Rights. He is a trustee for Lake Country Montessori School, and was the founding chair of the board of directors of Great River Montessori School.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 301291) through Oct. 4, 2021.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Mike Steenson or Mehmet Konar-Steenberg.
US Supreme Court Review
This CLE provides a review of key decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States from October Term 2019.
Professor Mike Steenson, the Larry and Christine Bell Distinguished Professorship at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Professor Steenson’s primary focus has been on Minnesota tort law. His work with the Minnesota District Judges Association Civil Jury Instruction Guides Committee has allowed him to gain important insights into the way tort law is implemented in Minnesota, as well as in other jurisdictions. The committee of excellent judges Peter Knapp and Professor Steenson have had the privilege to work with over the course of many years on the Minnesota Civil Jury Instruction Guides and accompanying Handbook has had a significant impact on how he perceives and teaches the law of torts to students. He also teaches constitutional law as well as seminars on American legal history and religion and the constitution. Professor Steenson’s interest in constitutional law was rekindled after his experience in China during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
Professor Mehmet Konar-Steenberg, the Briggs & Morgan/Xcel Energy Chair in Energy and Environmental Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Professor Konar-Steenberg teaches administrative law, U.S. and comparative constitutional law, environmental law, and property law. He coordinates the school’s Regulatory Pathway and Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resources Pathway, and coaches the school’s environmental law moot court team.
He has published several articles on the application of the dormant Commerce Clause doctrine, including an empirical analysis of the impact of judges’ party affiliations on dormant Commerce Clause decisions. Professor Konar-Steenberg is co-editor of the third edition of George Beck’s Minnesota Administrative Procedure, an online collaboration with members of the Minnesota Bar Association Administrative Law Section and other administrative law practitioners. Access to the treatise is available free-of-charge.
Professor Konar-Steenberg oversees the annual Energy and Environment Conference at Mitchell Hamline. He also gives an annual presentation to the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office on United States Supreme Court developments with his colleague, Professor Michael Steenson.
Professor Konar-Steenberg serves on the board of directors and legal affairs committee for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and editorial board for the Legal Writing Institute’s Monograph Series. He has represented asylum seekers through the Advocates for Human Rights. He is a trustee for Lake Country Montessori School, and was the founding chair of the board of directors of Great River Montessori School.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 333105) through Dec. 17, 2022.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing mike.steenson@mitchellhamline.edu or mehmet.konarsteenberg@mitchellhamline.edu.
Veterans Issues- Obstacles for Those Who Served
Description
Veterans face a number of challenges upon reentry to civilian life, and many of those challenges have legal ramifications- in particular consumer debt, family law issues, housing, and employment struggles. This panel will address those issues as well as some of the specific responses to veterans’ issues in the law, such as discharge upgrades and veterans’ courts. In exploring the issues veterans contend with and the resources available to them, the panelists will also discuss prejudice against veterans in the legal profession and in the administration of justice.
This CLE includes the following panelists:
Virgil Bradley is a fourteen-year combat veteran of the U.S. Military and focuses primarily on veterans legal issues in family law. However, he does not limit his practice to veterans. Virgil also has experience in the appellate courts, mostly with criminal appeals and family law. Virgil’s appellate experience includes appeals to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the Minnesota Supreme Court, and the United States Supreme Court. His appeals have included DUI’s, habeas corpus, and homicide. Virgil graduated from the University of Phoenix, summa cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and has an education in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Navy. Virgil graduated cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law with a Juris Doctor in May 2011. Virgil was one of the founders of Minnesota Veterans Legal Assistance (MNVLA). MNVLA is a non-profit organization that finds low cost or pro bono legal services for veterans.
John Degnan regularly represents clients in business disputes, as well as members of the legal and medical communities in professional matters. He has more than 40 years of experience handling medical malpractice claims, prescription drug and pharmacy matters, products liability and issues relating to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and the federal False Claims Act. John has also represented clients with electronic medical records (EMR) issues and has experience with HIPAA and HITECH. He is frequently chosen as a mediator and arbitrator in business disputes and employment, commercial and injury cases.
Judge Carolina A. Lamas is a District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota (Hennepin County) chambered in Minneapolis. Judge Lamas has been presiding over Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Treatment Court, and Rule 20 competency hearings since 2017 and was previously assigned on the criminal felony block. Prior to her time on the bench, Judge Lamas was the Executive Director and Lead Attorney of the Neighborhood Justice Center in St. Paul, a non-profit criminal defense firm focusing services on communities of color and other underserved populations (2007 – 1014); and was an Assistant Public Defender is Ramsey County, Minnesota (2003 – 2007). Judge Lamas is a past Vice President of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, and past President of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association. Judge Lamas earned her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Minnesota.
Brian Schenk is the founder of Midwest Military & Veterans Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has devoted more than a decade of his life to helping current and former military members of all branches reach their legal goals. He has worked on numerous cases, in nearly every military-related subject area, at every level. He has particular expertise in discharge upgrades and matters before the boards for correction of military records. Further, his distinction as an expert in the nuanced field of judicial review of military decisions gives his clients a unique advantage.
Sara Sommarstrom serves as the Vetlaw Director for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, working with attorneys and non-lawyers across the state of Minnesota to remove and reduce legal barriers to stability for veterans experiencing homelessness and other life crises. Sara is a past member of the ABA Veterans Legal Services Initiative, past co-chair of the ABA Coordinating Committee on Veterans Benefits and Services, continues to serve as a liaison to the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, and is an active member of several state and local bar association committees. Ms. Sommarstrom was honored to receive recognition as a 2014 Unsung Hero from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans for her work addressing legal barriers to housing and employment stability for homeless veterans.
Credits
This event has been approved for 1 on-demand CLE credit (code 303222) through Sept. 19, 2021.
Cost
This content is complimentary to Mitchell Hamline alumni.
Presenter Contact
Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing John Degnan.
Additional CLE Content from Mitchell Hamline:
The Future of Healthcare Reform
This program focuses on the Future of Healthcare Reform and is divided into panel sessions and keynote speakers. Please visit the Symposia Page to look at what each session will cover.
There are 5.25 standard credits available, and the event code is 301415. Registration is complimentary.
Contact person: megan.bohlman@mitchellhamline.edu
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Course
Description
This GDPR course will focus on the new rights provided to data subjects, the types of companies subject to GDPR law, the policies and procedures companies must use to comply with the law, and how companies will need to operate in this new regulatory environment.
Credits
Approved for 2 on-demand CLE’s.
Cost
$695
Human Resources Compliance Courses
Compensation and Benefits: Approved for 2 on-demand CLEs and 2 PDCs for SHRM.
Employment-Based Immigration Law: Approved for 5 on-demand CLEs and 5 PDCs for SHRM.
Affirmative Action and Anti-Discrimination Compliance: Approved for 2 Elimination of Bias on-demand CLEs and 2 PDCs for SHRM.
Cost
$395/course
Telemedicine Law
The development of sustainable and scalable virtual services can be decelerated by a multitude of rapidly-changing legal and regulatory requirements on both state and federal levels. Often the laws and guidance are confusing and outdated because they were drafted at a time when telemedicine did not exist, making them difficult to interpret and apply to today’s new modalities of health care. An embedded practice-oriented compliance program helps to operationalize the regulatory requirements while managing an organization’s risk. The Associate Administrator for Mayo Clinic’s Center for Connected Care will discuss the value in partnering with Legal and Compliance to integrate best practices within the clinical practice and operational processes, while Legal Counsel and Compliance Manager for the Center discuss the establishment of a compliance program that is integrated into its telemedicine center. Following the forum, attendees should understand the seven elements of an effective compliance program and how they may be used to build a sustainable and scalable compliance program in a virtual care center as well as understand legal and regulatory principles relevant to telemedicine and how variations and frequent changes can be managed as part of a compliance program. This program has been approved for 1.5 standard credits, and the event code is 264450. Registration is complimentary.
Contact Person:
Megan.Bohlman@mitchellhamline.edu