{"id":11801,"date":"2017-02-24T16:46:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T22:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/news\/?p=11801"},"modified":"2017-02-27T17:26:59","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T23:26:59","slug":"march-22-law-review-symposium-lawyers-as-business-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/news\/2017\/02\/24\/march-22-law-review-symposium-lawyers-as-business-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"March 22 Law Review Symposium: Lawyers as business leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exploring the role lawyers play as business leaders will be the focus of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review Volume 43 Symposium on Wednesday, March 22. The daylong six-credit CLE will be held from 8 am – 3 pm at Able Seedhouse + Brewery<\/a> in Northeast Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

Register here.<\/a>\u00a0Current Mitchell Hamline students need to register but can attend for free by registering with discount code MHSL Student.<\/p>\n

The event will feature five panel discussions based on Law Review articles on the intersection of law, business, and the role legal education plays in training future business leaders.<\/p>\n

8 am<\/strong> Breakfast<\/p>\n

8:30 am<\/strong> Opening remarks<\/p>\n

8:45 am<\/strong> \u00a0Panel discussion: Craft Beer –\u00a0Jeff O\u2019Brien ’00 (WMCL) <\/strong>with\u00a0the firm\u00a0Lommen Abdo has more than 50 craft brewery clients in Minnesota and will use his\u00a0extensive experience in brewery law to explore the three-tier distribution system of alcohol. The panel discussion will be based on O’Brien’s symposium article The Craft Brewing Boom And Minnesota\u2019s Three-Tier\u00a0<\/em>System: The Case For Change.<\/em>\u00a0In it, he\u00a0explains how Minnesota law could adapt to create more opportunities for craft breweries.<\/p>\n

9:45 am<\/strong> Panel discussion: Adding Value to Business –\u00a0Zachary Atherton-Ely is associate general counsel at Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, which operates Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley. MLCV handles the Mille Lacs Band’s business operations, including several hotels, resorts, and various small businesses. The panel discussion will be based on his symposium article\u00a0Demonstrating Value to a Corporation as General Counsel.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

10:45 am\u00a0<\/strong>Break<\/p>\n

10:55 am <\/strong>Panel discussion: Lawyer as Entrepreneur –\u00a0Kathleen Harrell-Latham ’06 (WMCL)\u00a0<\/strong>of Loop Legal\u00a0created an app to help businesses navigate\u00a0the process of hiring contingent workers. The discussion will be based on Harrell-Latham’s symposium article Think Like a Lawyer, Act Like a Mogul: Tackling\u00a0<\/em>Practical Business Problems in a Changing Legal Landscape,\u00a0<\/em>in which\u00a0she examines the law around working with freelancers, independent contractors, and consultants.<\/p>\n

Noon\u00a0<\/strong>Lunch and keynote –\u00a0Keith Lee is the founder of Associate’s Mind, one of the most popular legal blogs in the United States. In 2013, Lee\u00a0wrote The Marble and The Sculptor: From Law School to Law Practice,\u00a0<\/em>an ABA bestseller. Lee\u00a0currently practices law at Hamer Law Group in Birmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n

12:50 pm\u00a0<\/strong>Panel discussion: Crowdfunding –\u00a0Zach Robins ’08 (WMCL) <\/strong>of\u00a0Winthrop & Weinstine\u00a0authored the legislation behind the MNVest Securities Registration Exemption, or MNVest. The measure legalized equity-based crowdfunding in Minnesota. Robins’ symposium article,\u00a0MNVest and Equity-Based<\/em> Crowdfunding<\/em>, was written with Tim Joyce of the University of Minnesota Law School. It looks at empirical data from recent crowdfunding efforts to suggest the ideal crowdfunding offering\u00a0from both a legal and business standpoint.<\/p>\n

1:50 pm<\/strong>\u00a0Panel discussion:\u00a0Legal Education and Business –\u00a0Leanne Fuith ’10 (WMCL),<\/strong>\u00a0dean of career and professional development at Mitchell Hamline\u00a0School of Law, will explore the changing legal job market and the various opportunities for law students outside of traditional legal careers. The panel discussion will also focus on how law schools should adapt to best prepare students for a\u00a0changing job market.<\/p>\n

2:50 pm<\/strong> Closing remarks<\/p>\n

Please direct any questions about the event to the Symposium editor,\u00a0Joey Balthazor, at joey.balthazor@mitchellhamline.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Exploring the role lawyers play as business leaders will be the focus of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review Volume 43 Symposium on Wednesday, March 22. The daylong six-credit CLE will be held from 8 am – 3 pm at Able Seedhouse + Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. Register here.\u00a0Current Mitchell Hamline students need to register but … <\/p>\n

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