WEBINAR-Nellie Francis, Champion of Women's Equality and Racial Justice

When:  Oct 1, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (CT)

Co-hosted by Ramsey County Bar Association
and Ramsey County Law Library

Deadline to Register online is September 30, 2020*

If you want to register after September 30, send an email to info@ramseybar.org.

WEBINAR: Remote participation only.

Description:
Dr. Green’s presentation will be on Nellie Francis who both participated in leading the campaigns for women's suffrage in 1919 and (in the wake of the lynchings of three black men in Duluth in 1920) drafted and successfully lobbied the bill to make lynching a crime.

This virtual CLE presentation will take place from noon to 1PM on October 1.  The CLE is a special event that also celebrates a new accession to the judicial portrait collection displayed in the Ramsey County Law Library.  The latest portrait is of Judge Stephen L. Maxwell.  Judge Maxwell was the first African-American appointed to the bench in the Second Judicial District (Ramsey County ) in 1968.

The CLE program will run from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Presenter:
Dr. William D. Green | Augsburg University

CLE Credits:

1.0 Elimination of Bias CLE Credits To Be Applied For | Event Code: TBD

Cost:
FREE for everyone 

Remote Participation:  
This program is webinar only.
If you are new to remote participation with AdobeConnect, we encourage you to log in 15 minutes before the start of the program. Staff will be available in the virtual classroom to assist with any questions that you have.
 
*After online registration closes, you can register by sending an email to    info@ramseybar.org or call 651-222-0846

Need to cancel? Cancellations are accepted until midnight, two days before the CLE. To cancel, send an email to info@ramseybar.org or call 651-222-0846
Questions? Contact Thea Anderson  | 651-222-0846