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MSBA Tax Law Section
Annual Report
2011-12

Section Membership
As of April 27, 2012, the Tax Law Section has 527 members.

Financial Status
The Tax Law Section had an account balance inclusive of investments of $26,737.91 as of April 30, 2012.

Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section conducted eight CLE events in 2011-12. All of the programs were very successful and well attended.

In addition, the Section co-sponsored the 71th Annual Tax Institute with Minnesota CLE. This event featured 9.5 Standard CLE credits, 1.0 Ethics credits and 1.0 Elimination of Bias credits.

The Tax Law Section also hosted a social networking event at a Minnesota Twins game in May 2012 in conjunction with the Section’s April CLE.

Program Date	Program Title	CLE Event Code and Credit	Attendees
09/15/11	Legal Research for the Tax Practitioner	159466; 1.0 Standard	53
10/20/11	The Taxman's Lawyer	160787; 1.0 Standard	26
11/17/11	A Recap of Minnesota's Tax Climate in 2011 and a Glimpse at 2012 - 5th Annual CLE & Reception	160795; 2.0 Standard	75
01/19/12	MN Department of Revenue and MSBA Tax Law Section Liaison Group Meeting	162869; 1.5 Standard	47
02/16/12	State Tax Nexus - No Presence Required	164498; 1.0 Standard	41
03/15/12	Tax Opinions	165598; 1.0 Standard	25
04/19/12	Corporate Tax Practice Panel	166973; 1.0 Standard	53
05/30/12	Minnesota Sales and Use Taxes: From Audit through Litigation	153214; 1.0 Standard and 1.0 Ethics	38
05/30/12	Social Event - Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics		20
06/06/12	2012 Annual Judges Conference and Tax Seminar	167983, 3.0 Standard	95

Legislation and Amicus Briefs

None.

Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s annual meeting and elections were held on June 6, 2012, in conjunction with the Annual Judges Conference.

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

Chair: Nicholas A.Furia
Vice Chair: Mike O’Brien
Treasurer: Ann M. W. Petersen
Secretary: Caroline Balfour

The following individuals were elected to serve as Council Members in 2012-13:

Jerry Geis
Ben Wagner
Teresa Molinaro
Masha Yevzelman
Dan Kidney
David Martin

The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly representative and alternate in 2012-13:

Representative: Mike O’Brien
Alternate: Ann Petersen

Other Section Accomplishments
The Tax Law Section’s pro bono committee continued to work with the Tax Court (in conjunction with LegalCORPs and VLN) to provide pro bono representation to pro se Tax Court appeals.

Submitted By:
Allison Leppert, Section Chair

- Last Updated 07/10/2012 -

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