40th Annual Convention - Transformation

40^TH ANNUAL CONVENTION - TRANSFORMATION

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022

12:00 – 5:00 pm
Luncheon and Spa Afternoon Presented by the Women for Justice Section
Sponsored by:

  Danielle T. Bird, Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C.
  Holly H. Dolejsi, Robins Kaplan LLP
  Susan M. Gallagher, Gallagher Law Firm
  Kristen S. Gyolai, The Law Office of Kristen Gyolai
  Karen J. Kingsley, Kingsley Law Office, P.A.
  Charles D. Slane, TSR Injury Law
  Stacy Deery Stennes, Conlin Law Firm, LLC
  Kathryn Troldahl, Kohn Law, P.A.

6:00 – 8:00 pm
Cocktail and Hors D’oeuvres Reception
Sponsored by:
  Robins Kaplan LLP

8:00 – 10:30 pm
New Lawyers Section Networking Boat Cruise 
Sponsored by: 
  Robson Forensic
  Advocacy Digital Media, Inc.

8:30 pm
Off the Record Whiskey Roundtable
Sponsored and hosted by:
  Bob Edwards and Scott Wilson

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022

7:30 – 8:45 am
Trial PAC Contributors Breakfast

7:30 – 9:00 am
Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by:
  Capital Planning, Inc
  Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance

8:45 – 9:00 am
Welcome and Land Acknowledgment

9:00 – 9:45 am
Fighting Protective Orders
John Abaray, Abaray Craddock & Smith, PLLC, Louisville, KY

9:45 – 10:15 am
Medical Malpractice and Big Trucking Cases: Asking for Big Numbers
Rick Barrera, Buckingham Barrera Vega Law Firm, Midland, TX

10:15 – 10:30 am
Break

10:30 – 11:30 am
Making Your Case to Conservative Juries
Jennifer Lipinski, Gordon and Partners, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

11:30 – 12:15 pm
Annual Membership Meeting

12:15 – 2:00 pm
Keynote Luncheon
Gray Area Thinking™: Tools for Interacting with Diverse Humans
Ellie Krug

2:00 – 2:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Reception
Sponsored by:
 John G. Stark M.D., P.A., Stark Orthopedic

2:30 – 3:15 pm
CHANGING LANDSCAPES:  Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions
Ann Marie VonBank, Ringler Associates
Ravi Vaswani, Pacific Life

3:15 – 3:30 pm
Break

3:30 –  4:30
Reproductive Rights Under the Minnesota State Constitution
Scott A. Wilson, Scott Wilson Law Firm, P.L.L.C, Minneapolis, MN

4:30 – 5:15 pm
Judicial Panel 
Moderator: Kristi J. Paulson, PowerHouse Mediation, Burnsville, MN

Panel:

Judge Shawn M. Bartsh, Second Judicial District
Judge Peter A. Cahill, Fourth Judicial District
Chief Judge Sarah E. Hennesy, Seventh Judicial District
Chief Judge John R. Tunheim, United States District Court, District of Minnesota
Judge Mark C. Vandelist, First Judicial District

5:15 – 6:00 pm
New Lawyers Happy Hour
Sponsored by: 
 Premier Health

6:00 – 7:00 pm
Cocktail Reception

7:00 – 9:00 pm
Dinner and Awards Program

9:00
Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by:
  Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022

7:30 – 8:30 am
Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by:
 Capital Planning, Inc
 Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance

8:30 – 9:30 am
Imaging Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Blake A. Johnson, MD, FACR, Director of Neuroimaging, Rayus Radiology, Minneapolis, MN

9:30 – 9:45 am
Dealing with clients who have PTSD
Ashley Biermann, Meshbesher & Spence, Ltd., Minneapolis, MN

9:45 – 10:00 am
Workers' Compensation Pitfalls for the PI Attorney
Thomas A. Atkinson, Atkinson Gerber Law Office, Aden Hills, MN
Dana L. Gerber, Atkinson Gerber Law Office, Aden Hills, MN

10:00 – 10:15 am
Break

10:15 – 10:30 am
Defeating Self-Doubt and Overcoming Fear to Succeed at Trial
Jake R. Jagdfeld, Johnson Becker PLLC, St. Paul, MN

10:30 – 10:45 am
Wrongful Death of the Unborn
Nathaniel Dahl, Meshbesher & Spence, Ltd., St. Cloud, MN

10:45 – 11:00 am
Vaccine Liability
Michael Weiner, Yaeger & Weiner, PLC., Minneapolis, MN

11:00 – 11:15 am
Immigration Law
Veronica Walther, Chestnut Cambronne PA, Minneapolis, MN

11:15 – 11:30 am
Break

11:30 – 12:00 pm
Attorney Client Privilege – Polaris and EPA v Ellison
Jenny E. Olson, Schwebel Goetz & Sieben, P.A., Minneapolis, MN

12:00 – 1:00 pm
Case Law Update
Scott A. Wilson, Scott Wilson Law Firm, P.L.L.C, Minneapolis, MN

1:00 – 2:30 pm
Board of Governors Luncheon Meeting

SOCIAL EVENT SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022

11:30 am
 GOLF - THE JUSTICE CUP
Join your colleagues for an afternoon of golf before the opening reception! MAJ has formally incorporated Bill Jepsen's annual golf outing as part of the MAJ Convention. Foursomes will start to Tee off at 11:30 am on the Classic Golf Course at Madden's. The event is $100.00 per golfer.

Sponsored by:
 National Dizzy and Balance Center
 Focus Forensics
 Premier Health
 Lexitas Court Reporting
 Mustang Litigation Funding, LLC
 Lexis Nexis
 Ringler Associates

12:00 – 4:00 pm
 LUNCHEON AND SPA AFTERNOON BY THE WOMEN FOR JUSTICE SECTION - MEMBERS ONLY
The MAJ Women for Justice Section invite members to a special luncheon and spa afternoon. You work hard and play hard so take the afternoon to treat yourself before the convention festivities begin. Participants will enjoy a wonderful lunch followed by an afternoon of pampering at The Spa at Madden's. Spaces for this event are limited due to the number of spa services offered. Spa services will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in attending please contact Rochelle Peyton at rpeyton@mnaj.org today!

6:00 – 8:00 pm
 COCKTAIL AND HORS D'OEUVRES RECEPTION
Welcome to the 2022 MAJ Annual Convention! MAJ Members will gather at Pavilion at Madden's for a relaxing cocktail and Hors d’Oeuvres reception. This is a great time to see friends, network with other members, enjoy the scenery and celebrate the past year in civil justice.

Sponsored by:
  Robins Kaplan LLP

8:00 – 10:30 pm
 NEW LAWYERS SECTION NETWORKING BOAT CRUISE

Sponsored by:
  Robson Forensic
  Advocacy Digital Media, Inc.
 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022

7:30 – 9:00 am
 TRIAL PAC CONTRIBUTOR BREAKFAST
MAJ Members who are contributors to Trial PAC are invited to gather for a breakfast discussion with legislative allies. We will reflect on the 2022 legislative session, plan for the fall elections and celebrate our victories and contributors! You must be a Trial PAC contributor to attend.

11:45 am – 12:30 pm
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
All members are invited to the Annual Membership Meeting where MAJ staff and board will update you on the past year of the organization and elect new officers and board members.

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
 KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

2:00 pm     
 EXHIBIT HALL RECEPTION
All registrants and their guests are invited to a cocktail reception in the Exhibit Hall. Join us in the in the Exhibition Hall immediately following the Keynote.

Sponsored by:
  John G. Stark M.D., P.A., Stark Orthopedics

5:15 – 6:00 pm
 NEW LAWYERS HAPPY HOUR
All new lawyers and first time attendees are invited to attend this event with the MAJ Officers. This is a great opportunity for new lawyers to share their thoughts and ideas for MAJ’s products and services, as well as a time for emerging leaders to ask questions of seasoned trial lawyers.

Sponsored by:
  Premier Health

6:00 – 9:00 pm
 RECEPTION AND AWARDS DINNER
All registrants and their guests are invited to MAJ’s annual awards dinner. Join us in the Ballroom to start with a cocktail hour at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner and program at 7:00 pm.

9:00 pm
 COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Sponsored by:
  Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A.

CHILDCARE OPTIONS
The Adventure Cove at Madden's is scheduled to be open from 4 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Thursday and 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. on Friday for children ages 4 - 12 (must be completely potty trained).  This will include dinner and activities during our scheduled receptions and dinners. All children MUST be registered in advance. Registration for the Adventure Cove is part of the convention registration. MAJ is currently working with Madden's regarding daycare options outside of these hours. If you are interesting in hiring a babysitter, please contact Rochelle Peyton at rpeyton@mnaj.org or (612) 334-3137.
 

COVID-19
Providing a safe and healthy environment is a top priority and we continue to closely monitor the pandemic and CDC guidelines. MAJ encourages all attendees at our programs to be fully vaccinated and boosted. We will not require masks, but we do welcome attendees to wear masks if they are more comfortable doing so. Above all, we encourage and expect all attendees to respect the decisions made by our colleagues.

CLE CREDIT
MAJ has requested CLE hours from the Minnesota (8.75 Standard and 1.0 Elimination of Bias) and Wisconsin (11.5 hours) Boards of Continuing Legal Education.
 

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ROOM RESERVATIONS

Reservations are always important for planning purposes; however, they are IMPERATIVE this year.  We need to know who is attending in person as early as possible, so please reserve your room at Madden’s. The deadline to reserve a room is June 28th!
 

The 2022 MAJ Annual Convention will take place at Madden's on Gull Lake in Brainerd, MN. We are encouraging members who plan to attend the program to reserve rooms at Madden's early. Reservations can be made online HERE. Our room block will be released on June 28, 2022. .

A $200 deposit is required at time of reservation request. The balance will be charged upon checkout. You are responsible for your entire stay; early departures or reservations reduced in length are not refundable. Package payments are refundable, less a $25.00 cancellation fee if you cancel by June 28, 2022. Any cancellations made after June 28, 2022 will not receive a refund (replacements are gladly accepted). Reservations made after the deadline are  non-refundable.

For more information on Madden's COVID safety measures, click HERE.

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Refunds will be made only if notification of cancellation is received ten business days in advance of the convention less a $75 administrative fee. Please Note: Membership Benefits and Passport to Excellence DO NOT apply to the convention.