MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section

The MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section posts an annual report for its section membership by June 30 each year.

This report highlights the MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section’s programs and initiatives during the busy and productive 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Section Membership
As of April 17, 2012, the Labor & Employment Law Section has 800 members. This accounts for a 15% increase in membership since July 1, 2011.

Financial Status
The Labor & Employment Law Section had an account balance of $18,970.07 as of April 30, 2012. This balance does not reflect the expenses related to the Section’s annual dinner, CLE and awards program held in May 2012.

Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted a number of successful CLE programs in fiscal year 2011-2012, as outlined below. In addition, the Section continued its co-sponsorship of two popular annual programs with Minnesota CLE – the Labor & Employment Law Institute (11/17/11) and the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute (5/21/12-5/22/12).

Continuing this Section’s strong tradition of reaching out to law students, the Labor & Employment Section hosted its annual law student outreach reception in February 2012. This year’s reception featured a panel of lawyers in various areas of practice who discussed their careers. The event was very successful, and the great attendance by Section members was appreciated by the students and the Governing Council. The Section recognized outstanding labor law and employment law students from the four area law students at its Annual Meeting and Spring Dinner.

The Section also participated in the Spring 2012 Certification Reception at Minikahda Club in Minneapolis. This event served as a nice recognition for those in this Section and other MSBA sections who have received a certification designation through one of the Minnesota Board of Legal Certification’s programs and a show of appreciation for those who work to make the certification programs happen.

Program Title

Date

Event Code

CLE Credit

Section Annual Meeting and Dinner – Keynote Address by Elizabeth Stawicki

5/17/12

166305

1.0

NLRB Update: New Procedures in Representation Cases (and More)

5/1/12

167142

1.5

The Commissioner Speaks: An Insider’s View of Changes and Developments in the Minnesota Department of Human Rights

4/18/12

165722

1.0

Minnesota Marital Status - March Madness

3/21/12

165181

1.0

When is Adverse Action Adverse Enough to be Actionable?

3/15/12

165496

1.0

Taking the Leap from Private Practice to Public Service/Public Interest (Mid-Winter Luncheon)

2/28/12

164055

1.0 ProDev.

Labor & Employment Law Section Law Student Reception

2/9/12

The New Standard for Marital Status Discrimination Cases

2/1/12

163797

1.0

An Update from NLRB Regional Director Marlin Osthus

1/25/12

163096

1.0

Appearance Discrimination: A New Frontier in Employment Litigation?

1/4/12

162794

1.0

Hurt Locker Meets the Workplace

12/15/11

162238

1.0 EOB

Age Discrimination: Overview of Key and Current Issues

7/6/11

157240

1.0

Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The Labor & Employment Law Section did not submit any legislative proposals or amicus briefs in the 2011-12 term.

Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s annual elections were held in conjunction with the Labor & Employment Law Section Annual Meeting and Dinner on May 17, 2012. The event was a huge success and included tours of Target Field, a reception, dinner, awards presentations, and keynote address by Elizabeth Stawicki. There were 131 attendees at the event.

The following individuals were elected to serve as Section Officers in 2012-13:

Chair: Charles Knapp
Vice Chair: Howard Bolter
Secretary/Treasurer: Christopher Jozwiak

The following individuals were elected to serve on the Labor & Employment Law Governing Council from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2014: