8:30-8:50
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:50-9:00 Welcome and Logistics, Paul
Godfrey, MSBA President
9:00-10:00 Breakout Session I (choose
one)
Someone Like Me Can Succeed at This
Speakers: Bryan Browning,
Bassford Remele; Hon. Jeffrey Bryan, Second Judicial District; Lariss Maldonado,
Stinson Leonard Street LLP; Esteban Rivera, Rivera Law Firm
Implicit
Bias in the Legal Profession: Mental Health and Double Stigma
Speaker: Joan Bibelhausen, Lawyers Concerned for
Lawyers
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Breakout Session II (choose
one)
Beyond Visibility - Continuing
Challenges for LGBTQ Lawyers
Speakers: Amy Conners,
Best & Flanagan; Ellie Krug, Human Inspiration Works, LLC; Tom Pack, Maslon
LLP; and Hillary Taylor, Maslon LLP
Toxic Resiliency: Are We
Asking People to Suffer in Silence In The Name of Resilience?
Speakers: Alex Dyste-Demet, Regional Solicitor's Office; Veena Iyer, Nilan
Johnson Lewis PA; Michelle Miller, Medtronic, Inc.; Maria Mitchell, Ramsey
County Attorneys Office; Adine Momoh, Stinson Leonard Street LLP; and Kendra
Brodin, Briggs and Morgan
11:15-11:30 Lunch Buffet
11:30-1:00 Keynote speakerAnne
Brafford: Diverse Lawyers’ Resilience Toolkit
1:00-1:15 Break
1:15-2:15 Breakout Session III (choose
one)
Supporting Inclusivity through Mentoring and
Sponsorship
Speakers: Judith Rush, Director of Mentor Externship,
University of St. Thomas School of Law; Aurelia Phillips, 2L Student,
University of St. Thomas School of Law – she/her/hers; and Nora Huxtable,
3L Student, University of St. Thomas School of Law – she/her/hers
Beyond Minnesota Nice: The
Realities of Finding Community in the Bold North
Speakers: Richard Greiffenstein, Jackson
Lewis; Paula Kanne, Dorsey & Whitney; Anne Jenrette Thomas,
Stinson Leonard Street; and Darnell Cage, Fredrikson and Byron
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:30 Breakout Session IV (choose
one)
Develop Your Plan for Success. Creating Your Own Personal
Strategic Plan
Speaker: The Honorable Peter Reyes, Minnesota Court of
Appeals
Tying It
Together: Maintaining Resilience As You Build Your Personal Brand
Legacy
Speakers: Tisidra Jones, Strong & Starlike Consulting,
Inc.; Zaylore Stout, Zaylore Stout & Associates, LLC.
3:30-4:30 Reception - Please join us for non-alcoholic
refreshments and snacks in the MSBA lobby
5.5 CLE Credits to be applied for;
including EOB
Cost:
$50.00
Remote Participation is not available for this
program.
Questions?
Contact Athena Hollins|
612-278-6321