Court of Appeals 40th Anniversary Symposium

Please join us for a half-day symposium celebrating the
40th Anniversary of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. 

AGENDA

12:45 - 1:00  Registration

1:00 – 1:10  Welcome

1:10 – 1:40  The Campaign to Create the Minnesota Court of Appeals
Lori Sturdevant, Retired Star Tribune Reporter and Author

1:45 – 2:30  Panel 1– What’s ahead for the Minnesota Court of Appeals
Cathryn Middlebrook, Minnesota Chief Appellate Public Defender
Liz Kramer, Minnesota Solicitor General
Erica Holzer, Partner, Maslon LLP
Judge Theodora K. Gaïtas, Minnesota Court of Appeals

2:30 – 2:40  Break

2:40– 3:55  Panel 2 - The Role of State Appellate Courts and State Constitutions Professor Elizabeth Bentley, University of Minnesota Law School
Professor John Bessler, University of Baltimore Law School
Justice Natalie E. Hudson, Minnesota Supreme Court
Chief Judge Erin Lagesen, Oregon Court of Appeals

3:55-4:05 Break

4:05 – 5:00  Keynote:  Intermediate Courts of Appeal and the Rule of Law
Don Verrilli, Former United States Solicitor General

5:00 - 7:00   Reception 
Heavy appetizers provided | cash bar

CLE:
3.25 Standard Credits applied for in Minnesota.  

This program will have in-person attendance only.  

Parking is available at posted rates at multiple ramps and surface lots near campus.