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Annual Report
2011-12
Section Membership
As of April 30 2012, the Computer & Technology Law Section has 231 members.
Financial Status
The Computer & Technology Law Section had an account balance of $4,835.05 as of March 31, 2012.
Continuing Legal Education Programs
The Section hosted eleven CLE programs in fiscal year 2011-12.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
9/13/11 |
The America Invents Act |
159580; 1. O Standard |
45 |
9/29/11 |
"Digital Death: Can Estates or Heirs Gain Access to Online Pictures, Social Networks, Emails, and Accounts?" (co-sponsored with the Business Law, Probate & Trust and Computer & Technology Law Sections) |
159166; 1.5 Standard |
123 |
10/11/11 |
Google+ Puts Facebook in Check and Facebook Moves Its King |
160790; 1.0 Standard |
31 |
10/20/11 |
2011 Computer & Technology Law Institute (co-sponsored with Minnesota CLE) |
160029; 5.75 Standard; 1.0 Ethics |
113 |
11/08/11 |
Corporate and Individual Liabilities of Releasing Vulnerable Code |
161305; 1.0 Standard |
29 |
12/13/11 |
Areas of Concern in Governmental and Private Data Aggregation: A Case Study using The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA regulations on the Transportation Industry |
162570; 1.0 Standard |
29 |
1/10/12 |
Cloud Computing – How to Address the Risks to Realize the Benefits" |
163350; 1.0 Standard |
53 |
2/14/12 |
The Evolving Landscape of Data Security, Privacy, and Government Regulation |
164817; 1.0 Standard |
31 |
3/13/12 |
Trends in Employee-owned Devices in the Workplace: A Roundtable Discussion of the Legal and Technological Risks" |
165766; 1.0 Standard |
28 |
4/10/12 |
Patentability of computer software and e-commerce; An examination of the law after Bilski v. Kappos and Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc." |
166278; 1.0 Standard |
40 |
5/22/12 |
(Face)Booking Trouble: The Many Perils of Employee Screening Through Social Media" |
167260; 1.0 Standard |
30 |
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s annual meeting and elections were held on May 22, 2012, at the offices of Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to the Section’s business meeting and elections, the evening featured a social hour, dinner and CLE entitled, “(Face)Booking Trouble: The Many Perils of Employee Screening Through Social Media.” Approximately 30 people participated in the meeting and program.
The following individuals were elected to serve as officers of the Section in 2012-13:
Chair: Todd Schenk
Vice Chair: Jamie Nafziger
Treasurer: Alycia Kirkevold
Secretary: Joshua Carlson
Allen Oh will serve as Immediate Past Chair.
The following individuals were elected to serve on the Section Council in 2012-13:
Katheryn A. Andresen |
Miguel Azar |
James A. Blomquist |
Charles P. Brink |
Stephen W. Buckingham |
John J. Carney |
Michael Cohen |
James C. Evans |
Jon Farnsworth |
Sean Harrington |
Charles Johnson |
Justin Kwong |
Mark D. Lindquist |
Michael L. Mangold |
Patrick J. Pazderka |
Damien A. Riehl |
Carolyn Sandberg |
John D. Schrager |
Tom Sheran |
Charles Steffel |
John A. Taft |
Daniel A. Tysver |
David R. Warner, Jr. |
Ann L. Wilichowski |
Heather Yunke |
The following individuals will serve as MSBA Assembly representative and alternate in 2012-13: Todd Schenk (representative); Jamie Nafziger (alternate)
Other Section Accomplishments
Law School Outreach
In addition to the Section’s monthly CLE programs, the Section held networking luncheons at local law schools. These events were an excellent opportunity for law students to meet members of the Section and for Section members to share their professional experiences with the students. The events were well attended at each school.
Section Blog
The Section also continues to blog about updates in computer, technology and privacy law. You can review the Section’s blog by visiting: http://mntech.typepad.com/msba/.
Section Facebook Page
The Section launched a Facebook page in 2012 to keep members informed of upcoming events and items of interest. Like us at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/MSBA-Computer-and-Technology-Law-Section/197815843562793.
Annual Computer & Technology Institute
The Section co-sponsored the annual Computer & Technology Institute with Minnesota CLE. The event was attended by a total of 132 participants, including 113 non-faculty participants and 19 faculty members.
Submitted By:
Allen J. Oh, Section Chair
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