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MSBA Solo and Small Firm Section
Annual Report
2011-12

Section Membership
As of April 25, 2012, the Solo and Small Firm Section has 624 members.  This accounts for a 21% increase in Section membership since July 1, 2011.

Financial Status
The Solo and Small Firm Section had an account balance of $1,736.91 as of April 30, 2012.

Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events


Date

Program Title

Credit

Attendees

8/25/2011

An Afternoon with Ed Poll: How to Manage Client Expectations & Coach's Corner (Case Studies for Solo and Small Firms)

158505  3.0LOM

30

9/22/2011

Revenue: Make It, Book It, Bill It, Collect It

159155    1.0 Std  0.5 Ethics

36

10/27/2011

Building Your Brand Without Breaking Your Bank

160687   1.5LOM

36

11/2/2011

Autumn Networking Social

NA

31

12/6/11

Going Solo and Small Boot Camp

161907   3.0LOM
161908   2.5LOM 1.0Ethics

85

1/27/2012

Real Estate Basics: Making Murky Matters Mundane

162932  1.5 Std

61

3/9/12

The Art of Effective Motion Practice | Part 1: Litigation Series

164843  1.5Std

50

3/16/2012

How to Get Your Evidence In: What's Admissible and What Isn't, and What to Do About It | Part 2: Litigation Series (co-sponsored with Civil Litigation)

164912   1.5Std

42

3/30/2012

Appeals: Can I Appeal? Should I? How? | Part 3: Litigation Series (co-sponsored w/Appellate Practice,
Civil Litigation, and Solo & Small Firm Sections)

164913   1.0Std

23

4/19/2012

The Proper Use of Interns in Your Legal Practice

166446  1.0LOM

15

 

Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The Section did not submit any legislative proposals or amicus briefs in the 2010-11 term.

 

Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Solo and Small Firm Section annual meeting and elections were held on May 30, 2012, at the Radisson Hotel in Roseville, MN.  The meeting included breakfast and a CLE program.

The following individuals were elected by the 2011-12 Governing Council to serve as Section Officers in 2012-13:

Chair: Susan Dickel Minsberg
Vice Chair: Debra McClain
Treasurer: Kyle Lewis
Secretary: Thomas Borash

The following individuals were elected to serve on the Section’s Council from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2015:

Marylee Abrams
Debra McClain
Brian Cote

 

Submitted By:
Susan Dickel Minsberg, Section Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Last Updated 07/10/2012 -

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