Bar & Association News | Wednesday, March 10, 2010

• Certified Civil Trial Specialist Exam Coming Soon. The MSBA is now accepting applications for the Certified Civil Trial Specialist Exam taking place in our offices on Saturday, April 17, 2010. The four hour exam format will be giving fact patterns followed by multiple choice, yes/no, true/false, sustained/overruled and cite the rule type questions in Civil Procedure, Evidence and Ethics. The exam registration deadline is March 26. Applications can be found on our website at www.mnbar.org or by contacting Jessica Thomas at (612) 278-6318. Go to MSBA Certification


• 5th Annual Animal Law Conference. The MSBA’s Animal Law Section and William Mitchell College of Law will co-host the 5th Annual Animal Law Conference on March 27, 2010. The all-day program is catered to attorneys, law and veterinary students, animal shelter staff, and others concerned with the welfare of animals. Go to MSBA Sections


• Invite a Colleague to Join the MSBA and Get a $25 Gift Card. Now through March 12th, invite a colleague to join the MSBA and get a $25 gift card to your choice of Target, Caribou, or Barnes & Noble. Your referral will get a great deal too; 15 months of membership for the price of 12. To take advantage of this offer, the new member should contact Nicole Battles at (612) 278-6343 and mention your name as the referral source. Go to MSBA Membership


• Judicial Selection Reform Bill Advances. The House State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology, and Elections Committee passed HF224, the MSBA’s high priority judicial selection reform bill, by a 14-4 margin. The bill was presented by its chief author, lawyer-legislator Rep. Steve Simon (DFL-St. Louis Park). Among those testifying in support of the bill were Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson and his predecessor, Kathleen Blatz. The bill now moves to the House Civil Justice Committee. Go to MSBA Capitol Connection


• Student Bar Association Networking Event. The MSBA New Lawyers Section is one of the co-sponsors of a networking event taking place on March 23 from 5:30-7:30 pm. The William Mitchell College of Law Student Bar Association is hosting the event at restaurant Max in Minneapolis. Go to MSBA Sections

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