2023 Mid-Winter Meeting

Kate Jaycox, Course Chair | James Balmer, Co-Chair
6.25 MN CLE Credits Requested (including 1.0 Ethics & 1.0 EOB)

Friday, February 17, 2023

12:00 – 1:00 pm
Joint Executive & Finance Committee Meeting

1:00 – 1:15 pm
Land Acknowledgement

1:15 – 2:15 pm
The Case for Inclusion and the Future of Law Firms
Brandon Vaughn, Robins Kaplan, LLP

2:15 – 2:30 pm
Break

2:30 – 3:30 pm
Post COVID Tech Trends and the Ethics of AI as a Tool for Litigators
Todd Scott, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

3:30 – 4:00 pm
Alternative Law Firms
Yvonne Flaherty, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.

4:00 – 5:00 pm
Post Pandemic Courtroom
Chief Judge Leslie E. Beiers, Sixth Judicial District
Judge Eric Hylden, Sixth Judicial District


FRIDAY EVENING SOCIAL EVENTS

5:30 – 6:30 pm
Hors D’oeuvres & Cocktail Hour at Greysolon Ballroom
231 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802 - map

6:30 – 7:30 pm
Dinner at Greysolon Ballroom
231 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802 - map

7:30 – 8:15 pm
Keynote:

Trial by Mob: The Duluth Lynchings
Michael Fedo, Author

Saturday, February 18, 2023

9:00 – 9:45 am
RF Rhizotomies: Who, What, Why, When, Where, How?
Dr. Blake Johnson MD, FACR, Rayus Radiology

9:45 – 10:15 am
The Myth of Nuclear Verdicts
Jake R. Jagdfeld, Johnson Becker PLLC

10:15 – 10:30
Break

10:30 – 11:15 am
The Future of Law Office Staffing
Stephanie Balmer, Falsani, Balmer, Peterson & Balmer
Lindsay C. Lien, Nicolet Law
Brock Specht, Nichols Kaster, PLLP
Steven Terry, TSR Injury Law

11:15 – 12:00 pm
Digital Evidence, Cyber Threat Awareness, and Creative Strategies for Managing Risk
Mark Lanterman, Computer Forensic Services
 
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Membership/Board of Governors Meeting

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The 2023 MAJ Mid-Winter Meeting will take place at the Inn on Lake Superior in Duluth, MN. To reserve your room call The Inn on Lake Superior at 1-888-668-4352 and identify yourself as an MAJ member and Mid-Winter Meeting participant. The block of rooms for MAJ members will be held until January 25^th, 2023.

The program will NOT be streamed or recorded.

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Refunds will be made only if notification of cancellation is received five 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 Mid-Winter Meeting.