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Archived Annual Reports MSBA Solo and Small Firm Section Section Membership Financial Status Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
Annual Meeting and Election Results The following individuals were elected by the 2011-12 Governing Council to serve as Section Officers in 2012-13: Chair: Susan Dickel Minsberg The following individuals were elected to serve on the Section’s Council from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2015: Marylee Abrams
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MSBA Solo and Small Firm Section Section Membership Financial Status Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
Legislation and Amicus Briefs Annual Meeting and Election Results The following individuals were elected by the 2011-12 Governing Council to serve as Section Officers in 2011-12: Chair: Susan Dickel Minsberg The following individuals were elected to serve on the Section’s Council from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2014: Susan Dickel Minsberg The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly representative and alternate in 2011-12: Representative: Susan Dickel Minsberg Other Section Accomplishments
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MSBA General Practice, Solo and Small
Firm Section To view a copy of the 2008-09 Solo, and Small Firm Annual Report, please click here. MSBA General Practice, Solo and Small
Firm Section On August 23, 2004 the Council held a phone conference meeting. It was agreed to use AT&T Operator Assisted Services for future phone conferences as participants will then not have to remember to call the MSBA office for entry. A preliminarydiscussion of the next annual CLE event was had. The abbreviated conference was continued by telephone on September 1, 2004. The need for early extensive planning was agreed to by all and the dates of October 8th and 9th , 2004 were chosen for a Council retreat at the St. Cloud Radisson Hotel "for fleshing out" the Spring 2005 Success Conference. The date of April 1, 2005 was already chosen for the conference and return to the Hilton Hotel in Brooklyn Park as the site of conference was also agreed upon. Commencing a Newsletter was discussed but no action was taken in that regard. On October 8th and 9th, 2004, the Fall Council Retreat was held at the Radisson Hotel in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Commencement of a Section quarterly newsletter was agreed upon. Karl Friedrichs described his role as a prior newsletter editor. Jason Hoffman volunteered to commence activation of the Newsletter and act as its editor. Various other topics were addressed including the Section's Attorney Referral Project, association with the New Lawyers and Practice Management Sections, association with the four Law Schools in Minnesota, and recruitment of new members. Extensive time was then given to "brain storming" regarding the agenda (CLE and otherwise) for the day-long Section Success Conference to be held on April 1, 2005, its sponsors and vendors. On October 21, 2004, Patrick W. Kelly and Diana Longrie attended the New Lawyer's Section Monthly Meeting in Minneapolis.They were given an opportunity to speak to the attendees about possible joint efforts and events of the two groups. On December 24, 2004, the chair, Patrick W. Kelly, with approval of the Council, mailed formal inivitations to the Hamline, University of Minnesota, St. Thomas and William Mitchell Law Schools seeking law student membership in our Section, inviting attendance at our planned Success Conference, and requesting consideration by the groups of developing a joint mentoring/law clerk hiring program. On April 1, 2005, the Section's Success Conference took place at the Holiday Inn Select (former Hilton Hotel) in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. A two-track CLE Program (Substantive Law or Practice Management) was well received. Patrick W. Kelly and his Paralegal, Rana L. Severson presented a session on The Small Firm Staff-Tips for Success, while Council Member, Robert Woodke presented a session on "The Future of the Practice of Law" with Laverne Pritchard. The dinner speaker was Supreme Court Justice, Sam Hanson. Attendance was significantly increased from the previous year, included some paralegals, and the Council generally felt their significant efforts in putting on this enlightening and enjoyable day-long event were worthwhile At the Section's Annual Membership Meeting and following upon the New Council's Annual Meeting, also held in conjunction with the Success Conference, the following persons were accepted as the new 2005-2006 Section Council: Diana Longrie, Chair, Karl Friedrichs, Vice Chair, Helen Federline, Treasurer, Patricia Buss, Secretary, with Jason Hoffman, Teresa McClain, Robert Woodke, Joseph Field and Patrick W. Kelly rounding out the membership of the Council. This Annual Report of the GPSSF Section is respectfully submitted to the MSBA on June 28, 2005 by Section Chair, Patrick W. Kelly, Esq. of Patrick W. Kelly and Associates, 2145 Woodlane Drive, Suite 102, Woodbury, MN 55125-2916; TEL: 651-730-6474. MSBA General Practice Solo and Small Firm
Section On October 17, 2003, the Section Council met, for its annual Fall meeting, at the Town and Country Club in St. Paul. At this meeting, among other business transacted, The Council accepted the resignation of Susan Laine as Chair of the Section and approved the succession of Patrick W. Kelly from Vice-Chair to acting Chair of the Section for the remainder of the 2003-2004 term. Preliminary plans were discussed for the Annual Membership meeting which set to be held on April 23, 2004. On December 15, 2003, the Section Council met, via telephone conference call, and agreed to hold a “brain-storming” Council meeting at the Radisson Hotel in St. Cloud for the purpose of planning and implanting a unique and beneficial annual membership meeting. On January 30, 2004, the “brain-storming” conference of Council Members took place in St. Cloud. New ideas for the annual CLE and Membership day were developed, including expanding the day to a “Solo and Small Firm Success Conference” format, with sessions on both Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, and to include a Dinner at which, hopefully, a Supreme Court Justice would speak to our Group. On April 23 and April 24, 2004, the “GP, Solo and Small Firm Success Conference” took place at the Hilton Minneapolis North Hotel in Brooklyn Center. Corporate contributions from Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance, Westlaw and other sponsors helped defray the costs and made the interesting and practical CLE sessions focused on real world issues for our members, the Dinner held on the evening of Friday , April 23rd, and other “perks” a bargain for our membership. The Honorable Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson gave a very interesting speech touched with humor to our members at the exquisite Dinner served by the hotel. At the membership meeting which followed, Jason Hoffman and Teresa McClain were elected to new three year Council terms and Karl O. Friedrichs was elected to serve out the one year remaining on the term of Robert Schmidt, who has resigned. The other current Council Members are Helen Federline, Melvin Ogurak, Diana Longrie-Kline, Susan Laine, Robert Woodke and Patrick W. Kelly. At the Section Council meeting which immediately followed the membership meeting, Patrick W. Kelly was elected Chair of the Section for the 2004-05 year, Diana Longrie-Kline Vice Chair, Karl O. Friedrichs, Secretary and Helen Federline, Treasurer. Their contact information is available on the MSBA website. Accomplishments during the past year included strengthening of the Section’s Referral Directory Project, the production of a unique and well received Annual Meeting and CLE Conference and the conception of some new ways for our membership to “network” with other sections of the Bar, including the goal of actually commencing “stand-ups” with the new Lawyers and other sections this coming Fall. A “standup” will be brief educational and social events at pleasant settings for members of one to three sections. Another goal will be to reinvigorate and expand our communication ability by way of developing unique and different types of “newsletters”. This Annual Report of the GPS&SF Section's activities and accomplishments is respectfully submitted to the MSBA on June 11, 2004 by the Section's Chair, Patrick W. Kelly, Esq., Patrick W. Kelly and Associates, 2145 Woodlane Drive, Suite 102, Woodbury, MN 55125-2926; Tel: 651-730-6474. MSBA General Practice Solo and Small Firm
Section A. Election of Officers.
Their contact information is available on the MSBA website. B. Activities of the GPSSF Section in 2002-2003.
C. Accomplishments.
This Annual Report of the GPS&SF Section's activities and accomplishments is respectfully submitted to the MSBA by the Section's Chair, Susan Laine on this 29th day of August, 2003. MSBA General Practice Solo and Small Firm
Section The General Practice Solo and Small Firm Section continues to provide a newsletter to its members about four times per year. This is the most popular benefit for section members. An effort was made to provide some short CLE programs during 1997. This effort may be renewed in the 1998-1999 bar year. At the 1997 MSBA convention the section provided a "mini-convention" with the encouragement of the MSBA. This mini-convention included the section's annual meeting and a CLE program. Members of the section participated in these section-specific programs, along with the Presidents' Reception on Thursday night, for a reduced registration fee. The chair of the section served as a member of the Pro Se Task Force established by the MSBA. The task force held hearings to obtain information from attorneys, judges, court administrators, and various law-related groups, regarding the various concerns and challenges presented by pro se litigants. The task force presented a report, with recommendations, at the June 1998 annual meeting of the MSBA. The purpose of the section is to provide programs and assistance to solo and small firm practitioners, whether they be general practitioners or in specialty firms. Over the years, the section's programs regarding office management and office operations have been well received by participants. --Karl Friedrichs,
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