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MSBA Communications Law Section
Annual Report
2010-11
Section Membership
As of June 13, 2011, the Communications Law Section has 86 members. This reflects a 4% loss in membership since July 1, 2010.
Financial Status
The Communications Law Section had an account balance of $5,537.74 as of April 30, 2011.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted seven CLE programs in fiscal year 2010-11.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
9/13/10 |
Communications Law Systems and Issues at Target Field/Tour |
148199;
2.0 Standard |
13 |
10/13/10 |
Inside the Broadband Stimulus Program - Minnesota Experience |
149145;
1.0 Standard |
10 |
11/10/10 |
Social Media and Lawyer Ethics - The Medium is Not the Message |
150157;
1.0 Ethics |
6 |
1/26/11 |
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 |
152086;
1.0 Standard |
14 |
2/8/11 |
Hand-held Devices & Privacy: We Know What You Read, Bought, Watched, Ate and
Emailed Last Summer - Are You Scared (co-sponsored with Art & Entertainment, Communications & Computer) |
152492;
1.0 Standard |
65 |
4/13/11 |
The Qwest-CenturyLink Merger: Issues Raised and Lessons Learned |
154801;
1.0 Standard |
12 |
5/11/11 |
State of Play on Smart Grid: Implications for the Communications Industry |
155596;
1.0 Standard |
17 |
6/2/11 |
2011 Communications Law Forum
(co-sponsored with MNCLE) |
156521;
1.0 Ethics &
5.25 Standard |
44 |
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The Communications Law Section did not submit any legislative proposals or amicus briefs in the 2010-11 term.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Communications Law Section annual meeting and elections were held on May 11, 2011, at noon at the Minnesota State Bar Association offices. In addition to the Section’s business meeting and elections, the luncheon featured a CLE entitled, “State of Play on Smart Grid: Implications for the Communications Industry.” The meeting and program were well attended with 17 participants.
The following individuals were elected to serve as officers of the Communications Law Section in 2011-12:
Mike Bradley, Chair
Greg Merz, Vice Chair
Shannon Heim, Secretary
Andy Carlson, Treasurer
The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly representative and alternate in 2011-12:
Representative: Mike Bradley
Alternate: Andy Carlson
Other Section Accomplishments
We had a very successful year. Our Annual Communications Law Forum was well-attended and very interesting.
Submitted By:
Andrew M. Carlson, Section Chair
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06/28/2011
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