April 17, 2025

Celebrate the lives of attorneys at the HCBA Bar Memorial

Friday, May 30, 2025, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

625 Building Address: 625 South 4th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Please join us Friday, May 30, to celebrate the lives of those lawyers who have passed on. This year’s bar memorial will take place in person at the 625 Building (formerly Thrivent), across the street from the Government Center. All are welcome and no RSVP is required.

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Race + Equity CLE Series

Reflecting on George Floyd's Murder and the Minneapolis Uprising, Five Years Later

This series of three CLEs recognizes the 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder in May of 2020, its impact on the legal system and legal professionals in the Twin Cities, and efforts made across private and public sectors to rebuild trust, access, support, and reduction of bias to the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community.

Join one, two, or all three of these sessions. Each session course will count for one elimination of bias credit and will be held virtually over the noon hour.

All sessions are FREE for HCBA members.

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Sponsor Spotlight

A Model for Cost-Effective ADR

Applying Limited Evidentiary Hearings in Arbitration Under Rule 114

Have you ever handled a case that was difficult to settle because of a single disputed fact? Jim Swenson, Retired Judge, Hennepin County District Court, and an arbitrator at JAMS Minneapolis, offers a practical solution: use Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 114 to craft a focused evidentiary hearing on a specific disputed fact. In his latest article, Judge Swenson explores how Rule 114 ADR processes can break settlement deadlocks and streamline arbitration. This method empowers parties to design efficient processes tailored to their needs. Whether you’re handling a complex commercial dispute or a straightforward matter, JAMS Minneapolis can help you make arbitration more effective and affordable. Learn how Judge Swenson’s insights can benefit your next case—and why more businesses are choosing JAMS for customized ADR solutions.

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HCBA Signature CLE

Lessons from Law Moms

Wednesday, April 30, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Watch a presentation from several authors of Law Moms: Juggling Motherhood, Ambition, and Personal Fulfillment, an anthology that explores the pressures of legal culture for mothers, strategies for balancing career and family responsibilities, and the importance of resilience, support systems, and self-care.

This CLE is FREE for HCBA members.

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