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• MPA Board Meeting

  • When
    July 16, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    N/A

  MPA Board of Directors Meeting

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• Truth or Tech: Navigating AI-Generated Evidence in the Courtroom

  • When
    July 17, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Remote Attendance via Zoom

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  Topic: Truth or Tech: Navigating AI-Generated Evidence in the Courtroom

  As technology advances, the manipulation of digital content has become more sophisticated and accessible than ever. It is now easier to generate or alter photos, videos, audio recordings, and even handwriting, raising critical questions about the integrity of evidence presented in legal proceedings. With the rise of AI-generated content, we must consider how these advancements can potentially compromise the reliability of evidence in court.

  Speaker: Brian Chase

  Brian Chase is a Managing Director of Digital Forensics at ArcherHall, an expert witness, and an adjunct professor of law. He has a diverse background, including years working as a network administrator for the University of Arizona, a Management and Information Systems degree from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, and a law degree from the same institution. Mr. Chase has worked with various sized law firms both in an IT and legal capacity, and he has consulted with firms on their use of technology within the office. He has also provided expert testimony in criminal and civil matters ranging from misdemeanors to murder to medical malpractice. Mr. Chase has published and spoken on various technology­related issues impacting law firms and parties in the civil and criminal justice system. He teaches various topics regarding law and technology, digital forensics and evidence, at a variety of legal and technical conferences.

  Remote attendance only.

  • Member Cost: Free
  • Non-Member Cost: $15

  CLE credit has been applied for this session.

  Please RSVP by July 16, 2025.

  Sponsored by: Litigation & Technology Sectional

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stefanie Lee at Stefanie.L.MPA@gmail.com.

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• Family Law - Legal Paraprofessional Work

  • When
    July 23, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Remote Attendance via Zoom

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  Topic: Family Law - Legal Paraprofessional Work

  This CLE will cover information and training related to being a Legal Paraprofessional working on family law matters. Divorce and family law in Minnesota cover various legal issues related to marriage, family relationships, and children. These can include divorce proceedings, child custody and parenting time rights, focusing on the children's best interests, child support, spousal maintenance (alimony) and division of property.

  A Legal Paraprofessional does initial consultations and intakes on family law matters. She does mediations and settlement negotiations, drafts legal documents, she gives legal advice to clients, attends hearings with clients, with the exception of a trial. As the attorney I oversee what she does by reviewing documents prior to submitting them to the court, by discussing cases as they progress and I trust that she will come to me if she has any questions or concerns.

  Speaker: Perry A. Berg, Attorney at Law

  Mr. Berg is an attorney at Patton, Hoversten & Berg, PA located in Waseca, MN. His practice areas are: Collections; Bankruptcy; Personal Injury; Family Law; Business Law; and Real Estate. His education was at William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota Juris Doctorate – 1982; University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Science – 1978; Major in Business; Honors: Leadership & Service Award; Honors: President Student Council; St. John’s University. He has been a member of the Minnesota State Bar since 1982.

  Remote attendance only.
  

  • Member Cost: Free
  • Non-Member Cost: $15

  CLE credit has been applied for this session.

  Please RSVP by July 22, 2025.

  Sponsored by: LP Committee

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Patty Meagher at pmeagher@mmm.com.

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• Ethics of AI in Litigation

  • When
    July 24, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Taft Law, 80 S. 8th Street (IDS Center), Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 & Remote Attendance

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  Topic: Ethics of AI in Litigation

  Recent public technological advances have and will continue to intersect the legal industry and affect litigation. This CLE will address the application of AI as a legal industry tool that can help facilitate efficiencies by automating tasks and be a useful tool in analyzing patterns and making comparisons as part of trial prep. Specific goals of this CLE course include educating the legal industry on what AI is and the benefits and challenges it encompasses, along with bringing awareness to the proper and ethical use of AI in the legal industry. Join us for this CLE as we determine the best way to balance innovation and responsibility.

  Speaker: Jason Primuth, CIO, Lexitas

  

  Jason brings a broad experience in court reporting technology. He founded NextGen Reporting, a deposition services firm which pioneered the concept of remote depositions. NextGen Reporting was acquired by Lexitas in 2017.

  Jason was the General Manager of RealLegal and the Vice President of Sales at LiveNote, Inc. He also led the business development team at YesVideo and was instrumental in the launch and growth of the company’s successful YesLaw software and service offering for court reporting and litigation professionals worldwide.

  As a regular presenter at conventions for attorneys, corporate counsel, and court reporters, Jason has educated thousands of professionals on the value and best practices of litigation technology. Jason studied international politics and diplomacy at the George Washington University in Washington, DC.

  Lexitas is sponsoring lunch for in-person attendees, attendance is limited.

  Remote attendance is also available.

  • Member Cost: Free
  • Non-Member Cost: $15

  Ethics CLE credit has been applied for this session.

  Please RSVP by July 23, 2025.

  Sponsored by: Technology Sectional

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stefanie Lee at Stefanie.L.MPA@gmail.com.

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• Behind the Breath: Ensuring Accountability and Integrity in Remote Alcohol Monitoring

  • When
    July 31, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Remote Attendance via Zoom

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  Topic: Behind the Breath: Ensuring Accountability and Integrity in Remote Alcohol Monitoring

  This CLE course explores the evolving role of remote alcohol monitoring in family law, with a focus on promoting child safety, ensuring accountability, and supporting recovery. Using real world examples and evidence-based practices, we’ll examine how courts and professionals can leverage technology to reduce conflict and enhance transparency in high-conflict custody cases involving alcohol use concerns. 

  Speaker: Kevin Dorsey

  Kevin has spent the past decade educating judges, attorneys, mediators, and mental health practitioners the tools that can be utilized to improve outcomes in family law cases. He is an in-demand speaker and travels the country attending dozens of continuing legal education conferences and seminars each year. He is a past president of Texas AFCC and currently serves on the Texas AFCC board as well as the Louisiana AFCC board.

  Kevin graduated from the University of Denver receiving a BA in Music and PoliBcal Science.

  Remote attendance only.
  

  • Member Cost: Free
  • Non-Member Cost: $15

  CLE credit has been applied for this session.

  Please RSVP by July 30, 2025.

  Sponsored by: Family Law Sectional

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Megan Bohlman at meganb@hllawfirm.com.

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• Social Hour & Trivia at Graze Food Hall by Travail

  • When
    August 05, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Graze Food Hall, 2nd Floor Gallery - 520 N 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
  • Spaces left
    22

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  MPA Social Hour & Trivia

  In honor of National Paralegal Day, we are kicking off the celebrations with a fun gathering in downtown Minneapolis. Join us for the MPA Social Hour and Trivia Night at Graze Food Hall. Test your knowledge, connect with fellow paralegals, and enjoy delicious bites — it’s the perfect way to unwind and make new friends in a vibrant setting. The winning team will receive a prize!

  • When: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 @ 5:00pm (Trivia starts at 5:30pm)
  • Where: Graze Food Hall, 2nd Floor Gallery - 520 N 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
  • Cost: 

  FREE* to MPA Members and their guests** 

  $5 for non-members and their guests**

  Space is limited to the first 34 registrants, so reserve your spot ASAP!

  *A fee of $5 per person will be charged to hold your seat; the fee will be refunded in full (for members and their guests) after the event for attendees and for cancellations received with more than 24 hours advanced notice. Non-members, no-shows, or cancellations received with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded. 

  **Members and non-members may bring up to 2 guests.

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact events@mnparalegals.org.

  
  

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  THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSOR: IMS LEGAL STRATEGIES

  

  IMS Legal Strategies serves trusted law firms and corporations worldwide to elevate strategies and protect reputations. IMS provides comprehensive solutions for complex legal and business matters, including specialized advisory and analytical support, global expert witness services, data-driven litigation consulting, powerful visual advocacy, and flawless presentation technology. As a strategic partner for the full case lifecycle, we work collaboratively with clients to uncover and analyze core arguments, develop a strong story around key themes, and deliver compelling presentations that reinforce the narrative.

  IMS offers a fully integrated international team with decades of practical experience in more than 45,000 cases and 6,500 trials. We are driven to help clients overcome challenges and achieve the best possible results. Together, we win. Visit imslegal.com for more.

  
  

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• National Paralegal Day

  • When
    August 06, 2025

  CELEBRATING "PARALEGAL DAY" 

  AUGUST 6, 2025

  Save the date!

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• MPA At the Lynx Game (vs Washington Mystics)

  • When
    August 08, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Target Center, 600 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
  • Spaces left
    22

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  MPA at the Lynx Game

  The MPA will wrap up its National Paralegal Day celebrations with one of the best basketball teams in the WNBA. We’re heading out for an MPA excursion to cheer on the Minnesota Lynx! This is a family-friendly event. Kids are welcome. Experience the thrill of the game together, and don’t miss our exclusive post-game group photo opportunity right at Center Court—let’s show our MPA pride and capture the moment! Space is limited, so get your tickets now!

  • When: Friday, August 8, 2025 at 6:30pm
  • Where: Target Center, 600 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
  • Cost: $32 for Members* / $48 for Non-Members*

  *Members may bring up to 2 guests. Non-Members may bring 1 guest.

  Please note, you will need to download the Lynx app and set up an AXS account to access the electronic tickets.

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact events@mnparalegals.org.

  Cancellation Policy:  No refunds will be issued for cancellations, except in the case where the ticket(s) is able to be redistributed to someone on the waitlist (if applicable) with sufficient time for the person on the waitlist to pay for the tickets in advance of the game. 

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• Between the Lines: Advanced Techniques for iOS Mobile Device Message Syncing, Recovery, and Gap Analysis

  • When
    August 19, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Topic: Between the Lines: Advanced Techniques for iOS Mobile Device Message Syncing, Recovery, and Gap Analysis

  In litigation it is common to conduct an extraction of mobile messaging data for discovery purposes. Often, forensic analysis is needed to answer questions related to synced data, data that appears to be deleted, and data recovery. This presentation will be a deep dive into current iOS message syncing and backup solutions, data recovery options, and conducting database gap analysis to determine patterns of deletion within a given time frame.

  Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the Apple ecosystem to help them develop more comprehensive strategies for dealing with iOS native messaging discovery obligations.

  Speaker: Joe Pochron, Managing Director, Digital Investigations & Cyber Defense, Nardello & Co.

  Joe Pochron is a Managing Director in the Digital Investigations & Cyber Defense practice at Nardello & Co. He was previously the digital forensic and insider threat lead for the Forensic & Integrity Service Practice at a Big 4 accounting firm where Joe served as a technology consultant to Fortune 100 companies. Joe has consulted and provided subject matter expertise on the intersection of generative AI and Legal, and is a frequent speaker on the topic.

  Prior, Joe managed a global digital forensic team at a leading litigation support provider. Additionally Joe was the Commanding Officer of a government digital forensic laboratory and cybercrime task force leader. Joe's expertise includes insider threats, and helping clients on complex cyber investigations and cyber incidents response needs. Joe has over 20 years of combined experience in digital forensics, cybercrime investigations, eDiscovery, and cyber incident response. Joe has investigated or managed thousands of cases involving the collection and analysis of computer, mobile device, network, and cloud-based data. Joe has testified numerous times in local, state, and federal legal matters as a digital forensic expert. Additionally, he frequently provides expert affidavits, or expert forensic reports for clients in support of digital forensic analysis or cyber investigative needs.

  Remote attendance only.

  • Member Cost: Free
  • Non-Member Cost: $15

  CLE credit has been applied for this session.

  Please RSVP by August 18, 2025.

  Sponsored by: Technology Sectional

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stefanie Lee at Stefanie.L.MPA@gmail.com.

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• MPA Board Meeting

  • When
    August 20, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    N/A

  MPA Board of Directors Meeting

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• Creating Realistic Divorce Budgets: How to Avoid Making 7 Classic Mistakes

  • When
    September 09, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Remote Attendance via Zoom

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  Topic: Creating Realistic Divorce Budgets: How to Avoid Making 7 Classic Mistakes

  Kelli will go into detail regarding mistakes that she typically sees when she is analyzing a budget and ways to avoid those mistakes. She also discusses helpful hints for preparing budgets - how to obtain data and what data to obtain.

  Speaker: Kelli Jordan

  Kelli Jordan is the owner of Kelli Jordan and Associates, LLC and is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Minnesota Certified Paralegal. She has over 30 years of family law experience working on simple to complex cases. Prior to former her current business, she previously worked at M. Sue Wilson Law Offices and Henson & Efron as a paralegal. Her current practice focuses on preparation and analysis of marital spending to establish the marital standard of living (MSOL). Once the marital spending analysis is completed, she prepares and/or analyzes post-decree budgets based upon the MSOL and current living expenses. Kelli also prepares budgets for temporary hearings as well as for post-decree modification of spousal maintenance matters.

  Remote attendance only.
  

  • Member Cost: Free
  • Non-Member Cost: $15

  CLE credit has been applied for this session.

  Please RSVP by September 8, 2025.

  Sponsored by: Family Law Sectional

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amanda Bean at amandab@hllawfirm.com.

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• MPA Board Meeting

  • When
    September 17, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    N/A

  MPA Board of Directors Meeting

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• 2025 ALAMN Education Conference

  • When
    September 18, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD

  
  

  SAVE THE DATE!

  2025 ALAMN Education Conference

  Location: Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport
  
  Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

  More Information: Visit the ALAMN event page!

  MPA plans to staff a booth at the ALAMN Conference. Please contact events@mnparalegals.org if you are interested in volunteering to staff the MPA booth. 

  
  

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• Minnesota Legal Operations Forum

  • When
    September 26, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Toro Company HQ - 8111 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420

  Minnesota Legal Operations Forum

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  September 26, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

  The Toro Company HQ
  8111 Lyndale Ave S
  Bloomington, MN 55420

  8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
  Guests Check-In, Coffee and Refreshments

  9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
   Welcome and Overview of Event
  

  9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
  Panel 1 “Optimizing Outside Counsel and Vendor Management”

  • Experience in building and managing outside counsel panels.
  • Strategies for minimizing outside counsel spend.
  • Utilization of alternative legal service providers.
  • Enforcing billing guidelines to ensure accountability and reduce unnecessary expenses.
  • Adopting flat-rate pricing models.
  • Centralizing rate negotiations within the legal operations team to leverage data and maintain consistency.
  • Implementing technology for bill review to identify and address overcharges.
  • Right-sourcing legal work to the most cost-effective providers based on complexity and risk.

  10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
  Morning Break

  10:45 AM – 11:45 PM
  Panel 2 “Innovating Legal Operations”

  • Experience in change management within legal teams.
  • Implementation of continuous improvement strategies.
  • Use of innovative legal technology solutions.
  • Demonstrated improvements in efficiency and productivity through process optimization.
  • Quantifiable cost savings achieved through strategic initiatives and technology adoption.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction and service delivery through innovative practices.
  • Successful integration of data analytics to drive decision-making and performance tracking.

  11:45 PM – 1:00 PM
  Networking Lunch
  (sponsored by Thomson Reuters)

  BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 
  Interactive AI Lab with FTI Consulting – Session A (14 attendees only)

   1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  Exploring CoCounsel Use Cases with Thomson Reuters

  Join us as we explore the transformative impact of Thomson Reuters' CoCounsel Generative AI on corporate legal teams. This session will delve into how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing the way legal teams manage their workflows, improve efficiency, and better support the business. Discover real-world applications, success stories, and best practices for integrating CoCounsel into your legal operations to drive innovation and demonstrate ROI for your leadership teams.

  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 
  Interactive AI Lab with FTI Consulting – Session B (14 attendees only)

  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Demonstrating Legal Value

  • Legal metrics and analytics.
  • Successful cost-savings projects.
  • Quantifiable impact on business outcomes through strategic legal advice and risk management.
  • Implementation of performance metrics that track efficiency, productivity, and cost savings.
  • Development of dashboards and scorecards to visualize legal department performance and contributions.
  • Proactive identification and mitigation of legal risks, leading to reduced litigation and compliance costs.
  • Enhanced contract management resulting in faster turnaround times and improved contract terms.
  • Integration of AI and automation to streamline processes and reduce manual workload.

  3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  Happy Hour
  (sponsored by FTI Consulting)

  
  

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• MPA Board Meeting

  • When
    October 15, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    N/A

  MPA Board of Directors Meeting

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• MPA Board Meeting

  • When
    November 19, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    N/A

  MPA Board of Directors Meeting

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• MPA Board Meeting

  • When
    December 17, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    N/A

  MPA Board of Directors Meeting

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