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The Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota
A Message from the ACTLM Dean,
Howard Helgen
Dear ACTLM Members:
Warmest Greetings to all of our members. The Academy of Certified Trial
Lawyer of MN (ACTLM) is proud to report that there are a lot of new developments
going on with our organization. Continuing with the trend we are working
to provide our members with new benefits including the Free Lunch,
the Free Dinner, the Free CLE for ACTLM members. The time you will spend
with your fellow ACTLM members will be – well, as the saying goes – priceless.
ANNUAL MEETING 2009
Our Annual Meeting is set for October 23, 2009 at
the Minneapolis Club starting with a social hour at 6:00 and followed
by a business meeting and dinner at 7:00 p.m. The guest and speaker for the
evening will be Justice Eric Magnuson, Minnesota Supreme Court. ACTLM
will also bestow the Distinguished Jurist Award and the recipient for 2009
is Judge Carol Person. The cost is free for members and $50.00 for guests. To
register contact Kristi Paulson (952) 892-1300 or at Paulsonlaw@frontiernet.net.
This past year we have continued to offer wonderful benefits to our
members including:
- A free 3 to 4 credit seminar and luncheon every
May, devoted to timely practice topics. This year’s seminar
included Judge Ed Cleary, discussing his service on the Franken/Coleman
canvassing board, plus seminar speakers discussing Medicare set-asides. Last
year’s
program featured a seminar on the new Rule 68, had Supreme Court
Justice Helen Meyer as luncheon speaker, and included a CLE presentation
on appellate advocacy by Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson
- A
free annual membership meeting in October (including free dinner
and CLE credit). We also present the ACTLM Distinguished
Jurist Award to a retired judge. This year’s annual meeting
is on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Minneapolis Club
in downtown Minneapolis. Chief Justice Eric Magnuson will be
our guest speaker. You
will also have the opportunity to ask questions following his presentation.
- A
summer social gathering. Next summer, we will see the Twins play
at the new Target Field. We hope to arrange for a suite for
members and their families.
- ACTLM
website, which you can link to your individual firm website (www.actlm.com).
It has been my pleasure to serve this past year as the Dean of this
fabulous organization. There are many legal related organizations,
but ACTLM is the premier organization for certified trial specialists. The
lawyers you get to know will serve as resources that you can count on
for information on other lawyers, judges, and expert witnesses that you
encounter in your practice. ACTLM has wonderful opportunities
for its members to really get together as colleagues in a very honorable
profession. The gatherings of the ACTLM offer two of those all to rare
opportunities to get together in a relaxing atmosphere enjoy one another's
company as colleagues.
I certainly hope you can find the time to join us for your absence is
truly our loss. I look forward to seeing you at our future
events.
Thank You.
Dean Howard Helgen
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