Event Description
The New Lawyers Leadership
Conference (NLLC) is the premiere event for the up-and-coming legal
professionals and practitioners looking to advance their career with purpose and
vision. The conference brings together experienced and fresh perspectives
on the practice of law that combine to inspire and empower law students and
legal professionals in their first several years of practice. Join us for
dynamic and engaging presentations, diverse and thought-provoking speakers, and
practical and insightful tips for a well-rounded career. Interact,
socialize, and engage with leaders from the Minnesota State Bar Association,
Minority and Affinity Bars, Ramsey County Bar Association, and the Hennepin
County Bar Association, and find out about opportunities to get involved in the
legal community. Whether you're a big law, small firm or solo
practitioner, in the public or private sector, the NLLC is a unique opportunity
to meet, network, and engage with colleagues and leaders in the Minnesota legal
community.1.0
Elimination of Bias CLE Credit and 4.0 Standard CLE Credits have been applied
for.
This year's event takes place
in the hip Solar Arts Building in Northeast Minneapolis, home to Indeed Brewing
and artists lofts. Abundant parking available onsite.Free happy hour immediately
following the conference.
Many
thanks to this years generous sponsors: Principal Financial Group
; Minnesota
CLE; Minnesota Lawyers Mutual; Madigan, Dahl & Harlan, P.A.;
Messerli Kramer and Arthur Chapman Kettering Smetak &
Pikala, P.A.
Schedule of Events:
8:30-9:00 am Registration
& Breakfast
9:00-10:00 am
"Stress Signals: Ignore them at your Peril" | 1.0 Standard
CLE Credit Applied for
28% of lawyers experience
mild or higher levels of depression. 19% experience anxiety. 23%
experience chronic levels of stress. Why does this happen? And what
can we do about it? Litigator Sybil Dunlop explores how the latest
research can help us address these issues and find peace in our
practice.
Sybil Dunlop | Partner
| Greene Espel
Sybil is a business and IP litigator, with first-chair trial
and arbitration experience. She has also represented clients before the Patent
Trial and Appeal Board, including the first patent owner to score a complete
victory in a CBM proceeding. She offers her thoughts about the practice of law
in a monthly column for Minnesota Lawyer entitled Sybil Procedure, and she hosts
a recurring website series for Minnesota
CLE.
10:00-11:00 am "How do
I Protect the Immigration Status of My Client?" | 1.0
Elimination of Bias CLE Credit Applied for
Nysha Cornelius
is an immigration attorney with Paschal-Nwokocha & Chukwu. She will present
on the various pitfalls for attorneys who do not specialize in immigration law
but represent immigrant clients. The goal of the presentation is to educate all
practitioners about how to protect their client's
status.
Nysha Cornelius |
Attorney | Paschal-Nwokocha & Chukwu
Nysha’s strong cultural ties to her Mexican heritage is
what lead her to work in the field of immigration.
She handles employment and family based immigration cases and also represents clients
in removal proceedings in front of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Board
of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the U.S Court of Appeals
for the 8th Circuit. In addition to her employment at
Paschal Nwokocha
& Chukwu, Nysha volunteers at many places including the Immigrant Law Center of
Minnesota.
11:00-11:15 am
BREAK
11:15-12:15 pm "5 Ways to Improve
Your Life and Your Law Practice" | 1.0 Standard CLE Credit
Applied for
The legal industry has been slow to modernize. We’re behind
many other sectors on things like adopting technology, meeting consumer needs
and marketing. How do we stay relevant and compete with the internet and
not-a-law-firm services? Even for new lawyers, modernizing or trying new things
can seem intimidating. Jess Birken has a successful solo practice and loves her
lawyer-life, and she’s convinced every attorney can modernize their law practice
without huge expense or tech knowledge. What if you could design your practice
to be more efficient, make clients happy and enjoy your work more? Join us for
this session to learn 5 key rules to get you
there
Jess Birken | Esq | Birken Law
Office
Jess is a solopreneur attorney in Minneapolis. She helps nonprofits
solve problems so they can stop worrying and get back to the
mission
12:15-12:45 pm
LUNCH
12:45-1:45 pm "The Dangers of
Anecdotes: Transitioning to Data-Driven Decisions in Legal Practice"
| 1.0 Standard CLE Credit Applied for
"Lawyers are
entrusted with some of the most difficult and consequential issues facing their
clients. When clients have difficult decisions to make, they rely on their
attorneys to understand what the likely outcomes are. In the business world,
important decisions are now almost always made by analyzing data. Analytics are
used for important decisions on everything from sales and marketing to supply
chain management and HR. For the most part, though, lawyers still tend to advise
their clients based not on data, but on their own anecdotal experience. With
clients continuing to adapt to a data-driven world, do lawyers face a
professional obligation to use data analytics to inform their legal
advice?
Jeffrey
Asjes | Research Platform Product Manager | Fastcase
Jeffrey is
responsible for planning and implementing all new features for Fastcase, and
improving the user experience. Prior to joining the Fastcase team, Jeffrey
worked on policy and outreach for the United Nations Information Center and the
Partnership for a Secure America. Born in Zurich, Switzerland, Jeffrey Asjes
earned an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from the Georgetown
University Law Center.
1:45 Presentation of ‘Outstanding New
Lawyer of the Year Award’ to Recipient Erica
Holzer
2:00-2:30 pm Group Speed Networking
featuring MSBA Section
Leadership
2:30-3:30 pm New Lawyers Leadership
Panel | 1.0 Standard CLE Credit Applied for
Moderated by Sarah Roeder, this panel will feature
New Lawyers currently in leadership positions and those that have held leadership
positions during their time as New Lawyers and will
seek to describe the benefits of getting more involved in leadership amongst
new lawyers and in other facets of law practice. Current panelists include:
Michael Boulette, Nicole Kettiwick, Stuart Nostdahl, Jennifer Olson, and Laurie
Young.
Sarah
Roeder | Attorney | DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore
Michael Boulette | Of Counsel
| Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Laurie Young | Senior
Intellectual Property Counsel | Katun Corporation
Stuart Nostdahl |
Davern Mcleod & Nostdahl
LLP
Nicole Kettwick |
Attorney | Brandt Criminal Defense
Jennifer Olson |
Attorney | Best &
Flanagan
3:30-4:30 pm Social
Hour
CLE
Credits:
4.0 Standard CLE Credits & 1.0 Elimination
of Bias Credits applied for | Event Code: 264727
Cost:
All attendees
$40.00.
Remote
Participation:
Teleconferencing is
not available.
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Lawyers Section?
To register with a check, please mail in this registration
form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy.
Questions? Contact Kara Haro |
612-278-6329