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2010-11
Section Membership
As of May 26, 2011, the New Lawyers Section has 4,111 members.
Financial Status
The New Lawyers Section had an account balance of $4,576.00 as of April 30, 2011.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted nine CLE programs in fiscal year 2010-11. In addition, the Section sponsored a Serving Our Seniors program for its new pro bono program and hosted a financial planning program for Section members.
The New Lawyers Section also hosted three formal social events and many more casual happy hours throughout the year. The December holiday social benefited Toys for Tots and the spring Tri-Bar Social benefited Teens Alone in Hopkins, MN. The Section also sponsored the New Lawyers Social at Target Field at Day 9 of the MSBA’s Unconventional Convention.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
10/14/2010 |
Drafting Wills and Trusts: The Basics (with the assistance of the Probate & Trust Section) |
148975; 1.0 Standard |
82 |
11/1/2010 |
Serving Our Seniors Training |
N/A |
29 |
12/2/2010 |
Tri-Bar Social and Toys for Tots Fundraiser |
N/A |
80 |
12/9/2010 |
Divorce 101 (with the assistance of the Family Law Section) |
151461; 1.0 Standard |
34 |
1/13/2011 |
Effective Corporate Witnesses and Representatives |
152094; 1.0 Standard |
43 |
1/19/2011 |
Innovative Financial Planning for Attorneys: Understanding Your Financial Options in Uncertain Times |
N/A |
24 |
1/2011 |
Serving Our Seniors Training |
N/A |
|
2/10/2011 |
DWI: Start to Finish (co-sponsored with the Criminal Law Section) |
153255; 1.0 Standard |
92 |
2/28/2011 |
Gender-Based Persecution as a Basis for Asylum (co-sponsored with Immigration, New Lawyers and AILA) |
153762; 1.0 Standard |
33 |
3/10/2011 |
Legal Ethics |
153533; 1.0 Ethics |
67 |
4/14/2011 |
An Introduction to Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy |
154308; 1.0 Standard |
50 |
4/29/2011 |
Hanging Your Own Shingle (co-sponsored with Solo and Small Firm Section) |
154574; 1.0 LOM and 0.5 Ethics |
74 |
5/5/2011 |
Effective Deposition Techniques: What litigators can learn from modern film and television clips
(co-sponsored with Civil Litigation Section) |
154563; 1.0 Standard |
61 |
5/5/2011 |
Tri-Bar Social and Teens Alone Fundraiser |
N/A |
100 |
5/19/2011 |
Annual Meeting and Elections * |
N/A |
18 |
6/23/2011 |
9 Days in June Social |
N/A |
Unavailable |
* The New Lawyers Section holds monthly meetings. Attendance at those meetings ranges from 15 to 30 members.
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The New Lawyers Section did not submit any legislative proposals or amicus briefs in the 2010-11 term.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The New Lawyers Section annual meeting was held at 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 2011, at the Minnesota State Bar Association offices in Minneapolis, MN.
The following individuals were elected to serve as Officers in 2011-12:
Chair: Charles Delbridge
Vice Chair: Samuel Edmunds
Treasurer: Margie Meiers
Secretary: Jennifer Santini
The Section Council is not elected by the membership, but is comprised of individuals elected to other positions within the organization and individuals appointed by the Chair to each of the Section’s Standing Committees. The following individuals will serve on the Section Council in 2011-12:
Charlie Delbridge, Sam Edmunds, Margie Meier, Jennifer Santini, Mathea Bulander, Joe Larson, Elise Peterson, Jaimie Palmer, Anne Stoudt, Mike Goodwin, Munazza Humayun, Christina Weber, Jennifer Lurken, and Michael Miller
The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly representative and alternate in 2011-12:
Representative: Christina Weber
Alternate: TBD
Other Section Accomplishments
- Serving Our Seniors – Serving our Seniors was a program introduced by the ABA Young Lawyers Division to provide basic estate planning services to the elderly. The program was modeled after the Wills for Heroes program, which is prolific here in Minnesota. Sam Edmunds, Treasurer in 2010-2011 did a wonderful job implanting this program in Minnesota. He organized three events throughout the Metro area and the Section was able to assist approximately 40 senior citizens prepare their estate plans.
- ABA Involvement – Approximately 10 members of the New Lawyers Section attended various ABA conferences over the course of the year. Additionally, Sitso Bediako, chaired the Touch 10,000 Program, formed by the ABA Membership Committee. Mr. Bediako organized numerous meet and greet events in order to introduce the ABA to law students and new lawyers.
- Hearsay (online publication)– The Hearsay editors are currently compiling the third edition for the year.
- Social Media – The New Lawyers Section is looking for as many ways as possible to reach its members. The section created a Facebook account last year, but did a great deal to revamp the page this year and add more information to the page.
Submitted By:
Christina Weber, Section Chair
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07/12/2011
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