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2011-12
Section Membership
As of June 22, 2012, the New Lawyers Section has 3724 members. That is about a 10% decrease in membership since this time last year.
Financial Status
The New Lawyers Section had an account balance of $2,166 as of May 31, 2012.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section hosted nine CLE programs in fiscal year 2011-12. In addition the New Lawyers Section also hosted four formal social events and many more casual happy hours throughout the year. As in prior years, the NLS hosted a Winter Tri-Bar Social and a Spring Tri-Bar Social (this year’s Spring Social was also coordinated with the “Touch 10,000” initiative of the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division, making it the first ever “Quad Bar” Social). The Section also hosted a fashion show. Finally, the Section hosted the New Lawyers Social at the Crown Plaza hotel at Day 9 of the MSBA’s Unconventional Convention.
Program Date |
Program Title |
CLE Event Code and Credit |
# of Attendees |
9/27/2011 |
Social Security Claim Representation 101 (co-sponsored w/Social Security Disability & New Lawyers) |
159132 / 2.0 Standard |
42 |
10/13/2011 |
Assaults 101: From File to Finish (co-sponsored with the Criminal Law Section) |
160156 / 1.0 Standard |
85 |
11/8/2011 |
Common Mistakes to Avoid in the Courtroom: A Conversation with Judge John Q. McShane |
162090 / 1.0 Standard |
43 |
12/01/2011 |
Tri-Bar Winter Social and Toys For Tots Fundraiser |
N/A |
24 |
12/8/2011 |
Big E…Little E… Ethics and the Young Lawyer |
162927 / 1.0 Ethics |
68 |
1/12/12 |
Getting and Keeping Clients: Marketing Your Law Practice in a Tight Economy |
162928 / 1.0 Standard |
68 |
2/9/2012 |
Mediation and Arbitration In Practice - Best Practices and Basics for New Lawyers |
164052 / 1.0 Standard |
78 |
2/29/2012 |
New Lawyers Section POST-BAR SOCIAL |
N/A |
23 |
3/8/2012 |
The ABCs of Federal Consumer Credit Protection |
164759 / 1.0 Standard |
60 |
3/13/2012 |
Get to Know Elder Law (co-sponsor with the Elder Law Section) |
165178 / 1.0 Standard |
51 |
3/15/2012 |
Coffee Hour |
N/A |
16 |
4/4/2012 |
Section Social with a Fashion Show |
N/A |
77 |
4/12/2012 |
Run Your Practice Like a Successful Business (co-sponsor with the PM&M Section) |
166114 / 1.0 Law Office Management |
68 |
5/10/2012 |
Section Annual Meeting and CLE |
|
28 |
5/17/2012 |
Quad-Bar Spring Social |
N/A |
60 |
6/7/2012 |
Coffee Hour |
N/A |
7 |
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The New Lawyers Section did not submit any legislative proposals or amicus briefs in the 2011-12 term.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The New Lawyers Section annual meeting was held at 5:30 p.m. on May 10, 2012, at the Minnesota State Bar Association offices in Minneapolis, MN.
The following individuals were elected to serve as Officers in 2012-13:
Chair: Sam Edmunds
Vice Chair: Margie Meier
Treasurer: Jen Santini
Secretary: Donika Pentcheva
The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly representative and alternate in 2012-13:
Representative: Charlie Delbridge
Alternate: Margie Meier
Other Section Accomplishments
ABA Involvement
The Section sent members to all four ABA Young Lawyers Division conferences that occurred during the 2011-2012 bar year. Additionally, a number of Section members serve on leadership positions within the Young Lawyers Division. The Section is looking forward to the Young Lawyers Division’s Spring Conference in 2013, which is being held in the Twin Cities.
Hearsay Newsletter
The Section released three editions of its online publication, “Hearsay,” during the 2011-2012 bar year. And the summer edition of Hearsay is currently being compiled.
Social Media
The Section has increased its social media presence this year. We are active on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. These social media platforms help us to get the word out about our meetings, CLEs, and social events. The Section has 196 Twitter followers; 138 people “like” the Section’s Facebook page; and the Section’s LinkedIn group has 132 members.
Submitted By:
Charlie Delbridge, Section Chair
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07/05/2012
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