MSBA Annual Convention 2019

When:  Jun 27, 2019 from 07:45 AM to 01:00 PM (CT)

New This Year:

  • Keynote Presentation by Christian Picciolini
    A Former Hate Group Extremist Turned Peacemaker

  • More Choices!
    Choose from Legal Updates, Critical Conversations, and Ethics and Elimination of Bias Sessions

  • More ED Talks!
    8 Totally New ED TALKS – Brief, Provocative and Enlightening

  • More Fun!
    Enjoy Sunrise Sessions, the President’s Reception and Other Fun Activities in a Premier Venue with Free Parking!


Experience the Best of the Bar

What do lawyers, judges, academics, activists, technologists and business leaders have in common? They will all be at the 2019 MSBA Convention engaging in a rich, rewarding educational experience.

This year’s convention combines thoughtful presentations on the legal profession and “critical conversations” about timely issues with important legal updates and provocative “ED TALKS”.

Attendees will enjoy their choice of two sunrise sessions each day, plus lunch and the President’s Reception, along with other fun activities. The MSBA Convention provides numerous opportunities to network with your colleagues in new ways.

Packed with stimulating presentations, numerous networking opportunities and special events, the MSBA Convention is an amazing opportunity to experience the Minnesota State Bar Association at its best!

 

Featured Speakers:

 

Christian Picciolini

Christian Picciolini is an American author and activist who is the co-founder of a nonprofit peace advocacy organization called Life After Hate. He wrote two books: White American Youth and Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead, which detail his time as a leader of the American white power movement and his journey out.

  

Bob Carlson

Bob Carlson, a shareholder with the Butte, Montana, law firm of Corette Black Carlson & Mickelson, P.C., is president of the American Bar Association, the world’s largest voluntary professional organization with more than 400,000 members.

  

Steve Crossland

Steve Crossland is the Chair of Washington State’s Limited License Legal Technician Board. He also has a solo practice in Cashmere, Washington.

  

Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea

Chief Justice Gildea has served as the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 2010. Prior to that she served as an associate justice from 2006 to 2010 and as a district judge in the Fourth Judicial District from 2005 to 2006.

 

Come Dressed to Impress!

Complimentary headshots will be provided by the MSBA. A great professional headshot can be a powerful marketing tool to promote yourself and your business and is an easy way to connect with your clients, potential clients, and colleagues.

 

CLE Credits:

11.25 CLE credit will be applied for | Event Code: 271878

Cost:

MSBA Member:  $125
Paralegal: $125
Judges/Clerks: $45
Minnesota CLE Season Pass Holder: $45
Non-Member:  $195 
Law Student: $45