Children & the Law Annual Report
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Annual Report 2011-12
Section Membership
As of July 2, 2012, the Children & the Law Section has 170 members. This accounts for an 9% increase in membership since July 1, 2011.
Financial Status
The Children & the Law Section had an account balance of $1,435.61 as of May 30, 2012.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted 4 CLE programs in fiscal year 2011-12.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
9/23/2011 |
"The Annual State of the Child in Minnesota's Legal System Summit" |
159973 / 2.5 Standard and 1.0 EOB |
38 |
10/28/2011 |
CANCELED - Children of GLBT Relationships: Special Legal Considerations |
N/A |
N/A |
2/27/2012 |
Anchor Babies: Dispelling Immigration Myths and Revealing Truths |
16480 / 2.0 EOB |
35 |
4/26/2012 |
A Perilous Playground: The Juvenile Jungle Gym of Immigration Enforcement on Children (co-sponsored with the Children & the Law Section and the Immigration Law Section) |
166438 / 2.0 Standard |
35 |
5/16/2012 |
"The Marriage Amendment - Exploring the Potential Impacts on Law and Life and the Children in the Law Section's Annual Meeting" |
168658 / 2.0 EOB (still awaiting approval) |
31 |
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The Children & the Law Section did not submit any legislative proposals for MSBA consideration in 2011-12 and did not take any Section-only legislative positions. Likewise, the Section did not submit any amicus briefs this year.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Children & the Law Section annual meeting and elections were held on May 16, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at the offices of Frederikson & Byron. In addition to a brief business meeting, the event included a CLE program about the Marriage Amendment on the ballot in Minnesota this fall, and Minnesota laws affecting GLBT families and individuals.
The following individuals were elected to serve as officers from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013:
Chair: Linda Miller
Vice Chair: Wendy Watson
Treasurer: Lori Semke
Secretary: Kristen Bullock
The following individual will serve as the Section’s Legislative Liaison to the MSBA Legislative Committee in 2012-13:
Wendy Watson
The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly representative and alternate from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012:
Linda Miller, Representative
Wendy Watson, Alternate
Other Section Accomplishments
The Section awarded the Justice Blatz Child Advocate Award in September 2011 at the annual “State of the Child Summit” to Monica Bogucki of Mid-Minnesota Legal Services - Legal Aid Society.
Submitted By:
Lori Semke, Section Chair
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07/09/2012
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