MDLA 2021 Virtual Mid-Winter Conference
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MWC 2021

1/29/2021 to 1/30/2021
When: Friday, January 29 - Saturday, January 30, 2021
Where: Virtual
United States
Contact: info@mdla.org


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Rates

Member (Before Jan. 11): $35
Member (after Jan 11): $50

Nonmember (before Jan 11): $35 + Membership fee

  • Member of the bar 1-5 years: $185
  • Member of the bar 5+ years: $265
  • First year: $35

Nonmember (after Jan11): $50 + Membership fee.

  • Member of the bar 1-5 years: $200
  • Member of the bar 5+ years: $280
  • First year: $50

Interested in Sponsoring or Exhibiting?

Sponsorship and exhibitor options are now available for the 2021 Mid-Winter Conference.

View sponsorship and exhibitor details

Thank you Sponsors

Mid-Winter Survival Kit

ESi

Fisher Bren & Sheridan LLP

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

Quinlivan & Hughes PA

Woodlake Medical

 

     

Annual Sponsors

     


Exponent

 


Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

 

   

Session Sponsors

     

Benchmark Reporting

Jardine, Logan & O'Brien, PLLP

Kennedy & Graven, Chartered

Marshall Investigative Group

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

Robson Forensic

SEA, Ltd

Trial Group North - Thibodeau, Johnson & Feriancek, PLLP

Law Firm Sponsors

     

Foley & Mansfield

Goetz & Eckland, P.A.

Geraghty O’Loughlin & Kennedy

Iverson Reuvers Condon

Larson King, LLP

Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, PA

Pfefferle Kane LLP

Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd

Reding & Pilney, LLC

Tomsche, Sonnesyn & Tomsche, PA  

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Schedule

Friday, January 29, 2021

1:00–1:05pm
Welcome and Announcements

1:05–1:55pm
Session 1: Easiest Catch–Don’t Be Another Fish in the Dark Net — Mark Lanterman
Session Sponsored by Trial Group North - Thibodeau, Johnson & Feriancek, PLLP

1:55–2:00pm
Break

2:00–2:50pm
Session 2: Trying Cases Around the State — Michael Bryant
Session Sponsored by SEA, Ltd

2:50–2:55pm
Break

2:55–3:45pm
Session 3: Learning to Litigate in a Post Fish v. Ramler Trucking World — Nicole Weinand
Session Sponsored by Marshall Investigative Group

3:45–3:50pm
Break

3:50–4:40pm
Session 4: Best Practices for Mediations — Jack Van de North, Kenya Bodden, Rich Scattergood
Session Sponsored by Benchmark Reporting

Saturday, January 30, 2021

9:00–9:05am
Welcome and Announcements

9:05–9:35am
Session 5: Greater than the Sum of its Parts: A Practitioner’s Guide to Modern Investigative Tactics — Robby Vander Veen
Session Sponsored by Robson Forensics

9:35–9:40am
Break

9:40–10:30am
Session 6: The Insurance Standard of Conduct, What You Need to Know — Charles Slane and Nick Klehr
Session Sponsored by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance

10:30–10:40am
Break

10:40–11:30am
Session 7: Best Practices for Remote Hearings and the Future of Civil Cases — Judge Laura Moehrle
Session Sponsored by Kennedy & Graven, Chartered

11:30–11:35am
Break

11:35am–12:25pm
Session 8: What Matters Most in a Jury Trial — Judge Leonardo Castro and Judge Janna Austad
Session Sponsored by Jardine, Logan & O'Brien, PLLP

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MDLA Mid-Winter Conference Policies

Registration Information

Online registration requires credit card payment; MDLA accepts American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. If you want to pay by check, please download the form here. Payment is required prior to the event.

To edit your registration, please contact the MDLA office at info@mdla.org or 1+ (651) 290-6293.

Both members and nonmembers need to log in to register for events. If you are a member or have previously created an account on the MDLA website, login here. If you are a nonmember, please create a guest account in the system; we will require your first and last name, organization, email, username and password.

Join MDLA

If you are not a member and would like to join to receive reduced conference rates, please join here. To renew your membership and receive member rates, log into your profile, renew, then return to register for the event. These will be two separate transactions. You also have the option to pay for both by downloading forms.

Attendance Policies

Attendee Cancellation

To receive a registration refund, less a $25 processing fee, all cancellations must be received via this form by January 11, 2021 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central Time. No refunds will be granted thereafter. No-shows will not be refunded. Registrations can be transferred to another person within your organization with the same membership status by contacting info@mdla.org.

Conference Modification or Cancellation

MDLA reserves the right to modify the course’s schedule or program as necessary. MDLA also reserves the right to cancel this conference, in which case a full refund of the registration fee will be provided. We are unable to refund any travel costs (flight, hotel, etc.) in the case of MDLA cancellation.

Data Privacy/GDPR

We host events throughout the year, including our annual conference, webinars, and trainings (collectively “events”). If you are a member and register for one of our events, we will access the information in your member account to provide you with information and services associated with the event. If you are not a member and you register for one of our events, we will collect your name and contact information, which we will store in our database and use to provide you with information and services associated with the event. If you are a presenter at one of our events, we will collect information about you including your name, employer and contact information, and photograph, and we may also collect information provided by event attendees who evaluated your performance as a presenter. As an attendee, speaker, or sponsor/exhibitor, we will keep a record of your participation to provide you with post-event information including details on upcoming events you may be interested in. Your contact information may be shared via an event mobile app or attendee list as part of your participation in the event. Your hotel reservation information may be shared between MDLA and the hotel.

PCI Compliance

Please do not email forms with credit card information. To protect your data and to comply with PCI standards, the MDLA office will not accept emailed credit card information.

Photo/Audio/Video Release

Registration for or attendance at this event acknowledges consent to be recorded or photographed. We reserve the right to use any photograph/video taken at our events, without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. We may use the photograph/video in publications or other media material produced, used or contracted including but not limited to: brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals, images will not be identified using full names or personal identifying information without written approval from the photographed subject.

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