Friday, August 15

8:30am – 9:00am

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

• Handout 1
• Handout 2
• Slides

9:00am – 9:30am

Spoliation of Evidence
with Scott A. Brehm

• Handout 1
• Slides

9:30am – 10:15am

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

• Handout 1
• Slides

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

• Handout 1

11:15pm – 11:45pm

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

• Handout 1

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

• Handout 1
• Slides

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

• Slides 1
• Slides 2
• Slides 3

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

• Handout 1
• Handout 2
• Slides

3:30pm – 4:15pm

The Admissibility of Social Media Evidence
with Jessica Schwie and Troy A. Poetz

• Handout 1
• Slides 1

Saturday, August 16

8:30am – 9:15am

Snake Handling: Recognizing and Responding to Reptilian Trial Tactics
with Corinne Ivanca and Richard J. Thomas

• Slides 1

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

• Handout 1
• Slides 1

10:15am – 11:15am

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

• Slides