Upcoming Events

Switch to Calendar View

• Court of Appeals Reunion

  • When
    10/05/2023
  •  
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Landmark Center, St. Paul

  Register

  

  
  

  SCHEDULE:

  4 p.m.       
  Opening remarks by Honorable Harriet Lansing (Ret.)
  Panel discussion to follow

  The Political Origins and A Practical History of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
  Panel:
  Honorable R.A. (Jim) Randall (Ret.)
  Honorable Jack Davies (Ret.)
  Honorable Randolph W. Peterson (Ret.)
  Honorable Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks (Ret.)
  Honorable John Rodenberg (Ret.)
  Honorable Denise D. Reilly (Ret.)
  
  Moderator: Honorable Diane Bratvold

  5 p.m - 7 p.m.
  Social Hour 
  Cash Bar | Appetizers Provided

  
  

  CLE:
  1.0 Standard CLE applied for

  COST:
  $35  MSCHS Members
  $45  Non-MSCHS Members

  Not a member, join here first and save!

  CLICK HERE to view other Court of Appeals Anniversary events.

  Show details
• Evans v. Blesi

  • When
    10/17/2023
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Landmark Center

  Register

  Evans v. Blesi
  A Reenactment of the First Oral Arguments Before the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1984.

  Join is for a unique event featuring a 90-minute CLE focusing on a reenactment of the 1984 case, Evans v. Blesi.

  Moderator:
  Cindy Lehr, Chief Attorney at Minnesota Court of Appeals

  Judges:
  Chief Judge Susan Segal - Minnesota Court of Appeals
  Judge Lucinda E. Jesson - Minnesota Court of Appeals
  Judge Francis J. Connolly - Minnesota Court of Appeals

  Advocates:
  Judge Marianne D. Short (ret.) - Minnesota Court of Appeals
  Mark Bradford - Bradford, Andresen, Norrie & Camarotto, PLLP

  Location:
  Landmark Center - Ramsey County Courtroom
  75 W 5th St
  St Paul, MN 55102

  CLE:
  1.5 Standard CLE Credits applied for

  Cost:
  This event is FREE to MSCHS Members. 
  The cost for non-members is $25.
  
  Not a member yet?  Click here to join first, then register for the CLE at the member price.

  Show details
• Court of Appeals 40th Anniversary Symposium

  • When
    11/02/2023
  •  
    12:45 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    University of St. Thomas Law School

  Register

  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. 

  
  

  Show details
• 2023 Justice Jeopardy

  • When
    11/13/2023
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Kierans Irish Pub - 85 6th St N, Minneapolis

  Register

  Justice Jeopardy is back in person!
  

  Come socialize with friends and colleagues, lawyers and Judges and watch our legal stars compete in a quiz bowl on Minnesota legal history.

  2023 Player Lineup:
  Justice Gordon Moore
  Justice Paul Thissen
  Justice G. Barry Anderson
  Kate Baxter-Kauf
  Travis Smith

  
  5:00pm-6:00pm Social Hour
  6:00pm-7:15pm Justice Jeopardy
  7:15pm-8:00pm Socialize & Depart
  

  Cash Bar - Heavy Appetizers Provided

  Kieran's Irish Pub - 85 6th St N, Minneapolis

  Show details