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Kate will discuss U.S. Supreme Court decisions this term on public officials blocking critics on social media, state laws placing content-moderation restrictions on social-media platforms, and federal government requests that social-media platforms work to prevent dissemination of alleged misinformation.

Davida will present the opening plenary session “U.S. Supreme Court Case Update,” an indispensable review of the U.S. Supreme Court cases since May 2023—and those pending—that every employment practitioner needs to know.

Faris and Kevin have given this presentation annually for this conference since 2017.

The panel will focus on taking False Claims Act cases to trial in both intervened and declined matters as well as the ways in which the government’s presence impacts trial strategy.

Kate will present on developing a “case concept,” tips and traps involving pretrial submissions, and more.

Sybil Dunlop and Amran Farah to Present the business case for eliminating bias and discuss the latest research on how to limit the effects of bias.

Davida will present the opening plenary session “U.S. Supreme Court Case Update,” an indispensable review of the U.S. Supreme Court cases since May 2022 that every employment practitioner needs to know. Jenny will co-present “Dealing with Bad Behavior in Depositions – Opposing Counsel’s, the Other Party’s, or Your Client’s.”

Participants will leave the program with the tools and best practices to overcome bias and return to their offices as change agents and leaders in interrupting bias.

Faris and Kevin will co-present the “Business Law Case Update,” a lightning round review of 12 recent cases and legal developments in Minnesota law that business attorneys should know about.

The Somali Diaspora Conference (SDC)—presented by the Somali North American Business and Professionals Inc (SNAPBI)—is the Leading Entrepreneurship & Innovation Conference within the Somali Diaspora.

On June 16, Surya will co-present "Handling Investigations of Alleged Healthcare-Related Fraud – Perspectives from Government and Private Practice," with Kristen Rau, Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Minnesota.

Four practitioners representing both plaintiffs and defendants in antitrust litigation will discuss recent court decisions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, with a focus on class certification decisions in antitrust cases, including the relevant facts and legal analysis in those decisions.

Judge Donovan Frank and other leading MDL, class action, and mass action practitioners will discuss the considerations that lead to some cases being litigated as MDLs and others as class or mass actions.

This course will provide an overview of the latest research and teach ways to minimize its effect (without alienating the judge and jury).

This energizing and informative CLE covers all your ethical questions in the time of COVID, including discussing benefits and drawbacks of new forms of employee communication, considerations for working and litigation over video, security and privacy, and court approaches (and delays) in the new era.

The program will provide critical information about what to expect when proving or defending a Minnesota state court case as well as strategies and tips for successfully navigating state court practice.

What is litigation funding? What are the legal, policy and ethical issues, and how does it really work? Get an overview from a panel that includes a lawyer with experience in litigation funding and an asset manager from the funding side. Ethics topics will include: Whether and in what circumstances litigation funding arrangements may violate Minnesota Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4(a) prohibition on fee-splitting with non-lawyers (including New York City Bar Association opinion on t

Greene Espel attorney Sybil Dunlop will join a group of legislators, academics, and other legal practitioners during a University of St. Thomas symposium to examine how lawmakers and the legal profession have responded to change demands in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

Greene Espel attorney Holley Horrell will join a panel of attorneys to provide litigation, counseling, and in-house perspectives on legal ethics and professional responsibility.

Greene Espel attorneys Sybil Dunlop and Jeya Paul will present during a Minnesota CLE hosted seminar on A Checklist Approach to Successful Motion Practice.

Greene Espel attorney Sybil Dunlop will provide a free, virtual CLE on the topic of Why the Legal Profession is the Nation’s Least Diverse and How We Can Do Better for the Collaborative Community Law Initiative (CCLI).

Greene Espel attorney Sybil Dunlop will present on Bias and Its Impact on our Legal System during the 33rd Annual All-Day CLE Seminar, sponsored by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, in partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office.

For over 30 years, Mixed Blood Theatre has been offering Continuing Legal Education - as entertaining as they are informative – for law firms, corporate legal departments, judges, law schools, county attorneys, bar associations, public defenders, and more.

Join Greene Espel attorneys Sybil Dunlop, Jenny Gassman-Pines, Aaron Knoll, Faris Rashid, and Anna Tobin for a Minnesota CLE webcast on “Ethics in the Time of COVID-19.”

Children find it especially difficult to make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have concerns and anxiety about health, missing friends and family, remote schooling, and the future.

On March 11, 2020, Greene Espel PLLP member Holley Horrell interviewed the Hon. Joan N. Ericksen during a fireside chat at the monthly luncheon of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

The Minnesota CLE will host an all-day seminar titled Pressure on the Privilege. Seminar speakers will provide insights on practical elements of attorney-client privilege, including exceptions to privilege, privilege in the press, document privilege, and international considerations.

Greene Espel attorney John Baker will co-present in a webinar titled What the Supreme Court's Knick Decision Did and Did Not Change. In June a divided Supreme Court overturned part of a longstanding precedent that generally required plaintiffs alleging unconstitutional takings to first try and fail to obtain compensation under state law before pursuing a federal takings claim.

Please join for a presentation and discussion on “Implicit Bias: How It Affects the Legal Profession and How to Fix It.” Greene Espel attorney Sybil Dunlop will present and facilitate a discussion on Implicit Bias based on race, gender, disability, age, and sexual orientation as well as its impact on the legal industry.

For the third year in a row, Faris Rashid and X. Kevin Zhao have been invited to present at the annual Minnesota Business Law Institute, which is co-sponsored by Minnesota CLE and the MSBA Business Law Section.

Greene Espel attorney Kate Swenson will co-present a Minnesota CLE webinar on Civil Litigation A to Z: Getting Started – Minnesota State Court Practice Essentials.

Greene Espel attorneys Cliff Greene and Faris Rashid will chair an upcoming Minnesota CLE Seminar titled “Quick-Draw Litigation—Strategies for Winning Injunctions and Other Threshold Motions.”

Greene Espel attorney Jenny Gassman-Pines will co-present a webinar sponsored by Minnesota CLE on “Employment A to Z: How to Litigate an Employment Discrimination Case.”

Greene Espel attorney Faris Rashid will present during a half-day seminar on “Data Topics for the Civil Litigator.”

Greene Espel attorney Kate Hibbard provided remarks to kick off the Third Leadership Summit on Gender Equity in the Law—an event sponsored by the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Following the release of the desktop book Attorney-Client Privilege: What Every Attorney Needs to Know, four Greene Espel attorneys--including book editors Sybil Dunlop and Jenny Gassman-Pines--will provide an overview on featured topics in an all-day seminar.

Greene Espel attorney Kevin Zhao will join in-house lawyers from Cargill, General Mills, and Target for a panel discussion on corporate law department initiatives to attract and train diverse counsel. T

Greene Espel attorneys John Baker and Kate Swenson recently spoke at a seminar sponsored by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office on “Mastering Appellate Practice.”

Greene Espel attorneys Aaron Knoll, Anna Tobin, and Faris Rashid participated in a webcast for Minnesota CLE titled “It Just Got Personal: Recent Developments in Personal Jurisdiction.” The discussion was designed to provide audiences with an engaging, practical, and in-depth update on navigating personal jurisdiction law for clients.

Greene Espel attorney Kate Hibbard was a panelist at a CLE organized through the Hennepin County Bar Association, as a joint program through the HCBA Corporate Counsel & Civil Litigation Sections. The panel included the General Counsel of Graco, Inc., and senior counsel at Cargill, and spoke on “Practical Advice for Working with Outside Counsel.”

Greene Espel attorney Peggy Kubicz Hall presented at the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law annual meeting.

The 4th annual Corporate Counsel Institute will include speakers Jenny Gassman-Pines and Karl Procaccini.

Greene Espel attorney Beth Krueger will speak on a panel intended to provide an overview of antitrust law.

The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) mid-year meeting featured a panel discussion on “Legal Counsel in the Investigative Crosshairs.”

Sybil Dunlop will present and facilitate a discussion on “Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering and Leadership” at the Annual Meeting of the City Engineers Association of Minnesota.

Among the speakers at the four-day 2018 MSBA Leadership Conference were Greene Espel attorneys Jeanette Bazis and Caitlinrose Fisher, who presented on the topic “Transgender in Transition.”

Greene Espel attorney Sybil Dunlop will be a featured speaker on two topics at the upcoming "Practice Well: Health and Resilience for Lawyers" seminar hosted by the Minnesota CLE.