Final Day to Register Online 5/2. Walk-In Space
Available! Register in-person. Questions? Email Kara Haro kharo@mnbars.org
The Solo and Small Firm Summit is a
day of CLEs designed by and for solo and small firm lawyers. This year, we
are excited to welcome everyone back to an in-person event! Reconnect with
colleagues and meet new
ones.
Whether you have just come out of law
school or stepping away from practice at a larger firm to strike it out on your
own, or if you have been at this small-firm thing for a while, this program will
offer ideas to improve and expand your
practice.
This event is a collaborative effort
by the MSBA
Solo Small Practice Experience Section, MWL
Solo and Small Practitioner Group, and RCBA
Solo and Small Firm Section. Members of these groups can attend the event at
a reduced rate of $45.
Schedule:
8:00-8:30 am | Breakfast and
networking
8:30-9:30 am | Plenary | Lawyer as Business Owner, Leanne Fuith ,
Professor at Mitchell Hamline. 1.0 Standard CLE
9:45-10:45 am
- Track 1 | Five Marketing Lessons Learned in Growing
a Profitable Small Law Firm | Panelists: Bree Johnson, Managing Partner MJSB
Employment Justice; James
Gempeler, Co-Founder North Star Criminal Defense; and moderated by Brenda Sauro , Partner Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC. 1.0 Standard CLE
- Track 2 | Ethics, Mental Health & Well-Being
in a Post-Covid Environment | Presenter Joan Bibelhausen,
Executive Director Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Minnesota. 1.0 Ethics
CLE
11:00-12:00 pm
- Track 1 | Expanding your Business Without Full
Time Employees | Panelists: Christine Courtney, Attorney
and Owner, Courtney Law Office; Lisa
Thoreson, Freelance Paralegal, Essential Litigation Partners; Jeff Muszynski, Attorney and Owner,
Lagom Law, LLC; Moderator: Mary
Szondy , Attorney and Owner,
Mary Szondy Attorney At Law. 1.0 Standard CLE
- Track 2 | Justice for the People: A Black Man's
Journey Representing Black and Brown Folk in a Civil Justice System Built by
and Made for White Folk | Presented by Joshua Williams, Attorney and
Founder, Law Office of Joshua R. Williams, PLLC. Elimination of Bias CLE Program. 1.0
Elimination of Bias CLE
12:15-1:00 pm | Lunch and networking
1:00-2:00 pm | Plenary | Designing a Law Firm that Aligns With the
Life You Want to Live | Patrick
Patino, Attorney at Patino King and Law Firm Consultant and Attorney Coach
at Newfangled Legal. 1.0 Standard
CLE
2:00-3:00 pm | Plenary | AI, ChatGPT & the Ethical Consequences
for Lawyers | Todd Scott ,
Vice President Minnesota Lawyers Mutual 1.0 Ethics CLE
3:00-4:00 pm | Social
Hour
CLE Credits: Event Code 486064
The Minnesota State Bar Association has applied to the
Minnesota State Board of CLE for 5.0 CLE Credits. We anticipate that 2 sessions
will qualify for 1.0 Ethics Credit and one session will qualify for 1.0
Elimination of Bias CLE Credits. In no case may you claim more than 5.0 total CLE credits for the 2023 Solo and Small Summit.
Cost:
Section Member Rate: $45 (MWL use code
MWLSOLO at checkout)
Non-Member Rate: $75
Law Student &
New Admittee:
$25
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 2
Remote Participation:
There is no remote participation for this event.
Covid-19: We are currently following CDC
guidelines for Covid-19. For more information, please visit the CDC's
website regarding isolation and precautions for people with Covid-19.
Payments/Cancellations:
Please register
online or over the phone by credit card whenever possible. If
you must pay by check, please use this
registration form . Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy .
Accommodations: We are committed
to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully.
If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please
notify the program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior
to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Thank you.
Program Manager: Kara Haro | kharo@mnbars.org| 612-278-6329