2015 Mid-Winter Conference Handouts

Minnesota Just Can’t Quit Twombly: Why the Court’s Recent Decision in Walsh Likely Doesn’t Signal a Return to “Pure” Notice Pleading
Ryan Myers, Lind, Jensen, Sullivan, & Peterson, P.A.

Diversity in Practice: What is “The Pipeline?”
Colleen McGarry, Attorney, Meagher & Geer, PLLP

Starting Out on the Right Foot: Picking Your First Jury
Amber Garry, Associate Attorney, Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A.

Addressing Punitive Damages in Litigation
Roger Kramer, Owner, Kramer Law, LLC

Get Out…And Stay Out: Motions in Limine and Preserving Issues on Appeal
Laura Moehrle, Attorney, Quinlivan & Hughes, and Matthew Moehrle, Attorney, Rajkowsi Hansmeier

Recognizing Psychological Biases in Settlements and Negotiations
Lisa Griebel, Partner, Terhaar, Archibald, Pfefferle & Griebel, LLP

Keep Calm and Litigate On
Jason Hill, Attorney, Johnson & Lindberg, P.A.

The Essentials for a Defensible Collection
Kate Burke Mortensen, Senior Discovery Consultant, Xact Data Discovery

Applying Resilience: A Brief on Reducing Stress, Handling Emotions and Making Better Decisions in the Courtroom/Life
David Bateson, Attorney, Lind Jensen Sullivan & Peterson Consultant and Attorney Coach, Bateson Consulting, LLC and Steve Beseke, Senior Vice President, think2perform

Offers of Settlement
Rachel Beauchamp, Associate, Cousineau McGuire Chartered

MDLA/MPA Paralegal Event Handouts

Joint Discovery Plan

Case Timeline

Timeline of Important Deadlines

2014 TTS Presentation Handouts

Friday, August 15

8:30am – 9:00am

The Current Status of Collateral Sources
with Laura Moehrle and Tony Novak

9:00am – 9:30am

Spoliation of Evidence
with Scott A. Brehm

9:30am – 10:15am

Effective Opening Statements – Winning Your Case before Evidence is Presented
with Thomas R. Schultz and Paul Rajkowski

10:30am – 11:15pm

Three’s Company. Or Is it?: The Interplay Between a Declaratory Judgment Action and the Underlying Claim/Litigation
with Amy Woodworth and Robin Ann Williams

11:15pm – 11:45pm

A Year’s Worth of Observations of Civil Appellate Advocacy
with Justice David Lillehaug

1:15pm – 1:45pm

The Business of Law: Greatest Hits from MDLA’s Law Practice Management Committee
with Cort Sylvester, Paul Rocheford and Connie Armstrong

1:45pm – 2:30pm

You’re Not in Minnesota Anymore: How Minnesota Civil Litigation Compares to South Dakota, North Dakota and Wisconsin
with Heidi Thoennes, Lita G. Romanick and Morgan A. Godfrey

2:45pm – 3:30pm

Understanding Governmental Immunities and How They Impact Other Parties Involved in the Case
with Jana O’Leary Sullivan and Jack Hennen

3:30pm – 4:15pm

The Admissibility of Social Media Evidence

with Jessica Schwie and Troy A. Poetz

Saturday, August 16

8:30am – 9:15am

Snake Handling: Recognizing and Responding to Reptilian Trial Tactics

with Corinne Ivanca and Richard J. Thomas

9:15am – 10:00am

“Put me in coach, I’m ready to play”: Effectively Integrating Associates into Litigation and Trial
with Cally Kjellberg-Nelson and Susan Tindal

10:15am – 11:15am

Top Ten Ethical Issues Facing Trial Lawyers
with Jerome (JD) Feriancek