Section Benefits and Activities

The Civil Litigation Section provides opportunities to make a difference in the advocacy system and to enjoy worthwhile benefits. These include:

• Multiple free CLEs offered annually (some of which include free lunch!)

• Opportunities to build a network of contacts by meeting and working with colleagues and judges in person and remotely

• Connection to hundreds of other attorneys through the Communities, an online list-server in which members can ask and answer questions, network, refer, and engage in other opportunities to collaborate and connect

• Access to Judges' Courtroom Preferences, developed from questionnaires provided to District Court judges

• Monitoring legislation that affects civil practice in Minnesota

• Invitations to occasional in-person and virtual community service events

• Access to monthly Practice Tip emails

• The Statutes of Limitations Manual "Time's Up" is updated annually and provided digitally to members free of charge

• Presents the Advocate Award to an individual who has made a significant contribution to improving the system of civil justice in Minnesota