2024 Mid-Winter Meeting

Markus Yira, Course Chair | Stephanie Balmer, Co-Chair
7.25 MN CLE Credits Requested (including 1.0 Ethics & 1.0 EOB)

Friday, February 23, 2024

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

12:55 – 1:00 pm
Land Acknowledgement

1:00– 1:45 pm
Where Criminal Law and Civil Law Collide
Kris K. Naros, Naros Law, P.A.

1:45 – 3:00 pm
Bartenders Wanted:  Women Need Not Apply
Judge John H. Guthmann, Second Judicial District

3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break

3:15 – 4:00 pm
Lessons from Section 1983 Litigation:  Making the Whole Truth Public
Kathryn Bennett, Robins Kaplan, LLP
Andrew Noel, Robins Kaplan, LLP

4:00 – 5:00 pm
Succession Planning for Law Firms
Paul M Floyd, Wallen-Friedman & Floyd, PA
Roy S. Ginsburg, J.D.


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:

Human Trafficking in Minnesota
Attorney General Keith Ellison


Saturday, February 24, 2024

9:00 – 10:00 am
Pain Management
Dr. Blake Johnson MD, FACR, Rayus Radiology

10:00 – 10:45 am
Pain and Suffering Panel
Pete Kestner, McEwen & Kestner, PLLC
Charles D. Slane, TSR Injury Law
Stacy Deery Stennes, Conlin Law Firm, LLC
Markus Yira, Yira Law Office, LTD.

10:45 – 11:00
Break

11:00 – 12:00 pm
Trauma Informed Voir Dire
Kate Hannaher, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault


12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Membership/Board of Governors Meeting

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The 2024 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 23^rd, 2024.

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.